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Blog•Mar 5, 2026
[Ending Soon] Chase IHG Rewards Premier Card 175,000 Points Signup Bonus
Chase is promoting a limited‑time 175,000‑point sign‑up bonus for the IHG Rewards Premier Card, triggered by $5,000 of spend within the first three months. The card carries a $99 annual fee and delivers 26x points on IHG hotel purchases, 5x on travel, dining and gas, and 3x on all other spending. Additional perks include a free‑night certificate worth 40,000 points, automatic Platinum elite status, and a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit. The offer is set to expire soon, prompting comparison with the no‑fee IHG Traveler card that offers similar bonuses with lower spend thresholds.
By Doctor of Credit
News•Mar 5, 2026
Beef Prices Spur Senate Drive to Split Meat Giants
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation that would require meatpackers to process only a single type of protein and impose tighter limits on beef market concentration. The bill also restores FTC antitrust authority over meatpacking and targets foreign‑owned firms...
By Transport Topics – Technology
News•Mar 5, 2026
Nexstar Moves Forward With TEGNA Tender Offer Following FCC Visit
Nexstar Media Group announced a cash tender offer to repurchase its 5% senior notes due 2029, a move directly tied to the pending acquisition of TEGNA. The offer, managed by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs, will remain open...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Loomis Sayles Core Plus Full Discretion: A Differentiated Approach
Loomis Sayles introduced its Core Plus Full Discretion strategy as a response to the 2022 yield reset that ended a long low‑rate era. The approach diverges from traditional domestic core fixed‑income by employing active, discretionary management to capture income and total‑return opportunities....
By Loomis Sayles — Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
Centre May Extend Sector & Sponsored Schemes Beyond April 1 Amid Ongoing Review
The Indian government is likely to let central sector and centrally‑sponsored schemes run in their existing format beyond April 1, as ministries have not finished a comprehensive review tied to the Sixteenth Finance Commission. The evaluation, which includes third‑party reports, aims...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Financial Education: The Overlooked Employee Benefit Companies Need
Most jobs will offer things like health benefits, retirement plans, and gym discounts upfront. But one benefit that doesn’t get talked about enough is financial education. If you think your company could benefit from something like this, feel free to pass...
By Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista)
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Consus Ag Consulting Afternoon Wrap Up
Futures opened strongly on Thursday, driven by robust corn export data and concerns over dry soils across the U.S. Plains, before turning mixed by mid‑day. Grain contracts gained further support from a firm global market and speculation that planting delays...
By Consus Consensus
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Office REITs May Be The Best Value In The Market
Bloomberg’s Thomas Kennedy says the office market bottom is in, citing rising software engineer postings and booming San Francisco office space. Office REITs have fallen 40‑60% since 2020, creating deep valuation gaps across BXP, KRC, CUZ and HIW. Current pricing shows...
By Top Gun Financial Blog
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Markets Tumble $800B as Volatility Surges 70%
Brutal day, the S&P 500 has wiped out around $800 billion in market cap, falling 1.4%. The Dow Jones is having its worst day of 2026, down over 2% 📉 Meanwhile the VIX (volatility index) is up 17% and is now...
By Peter Tuchman (Einstein of Wall Street)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Annual Inflation in Uzbekistan Ticks up 0.1pp to 7.3% in February
Uzbekistan’s annual inflation ticked up to 7.3% in February, a modest 0.1 percentage‑point rise from January and still 2.8 points below the 10.1% recorded a year earlier. Monthly inflation eased to 0.6% month‑on‑month, while core inflation rose to 0.5% month‑on‑month, pushing...
By bne IntelliNews
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Gold Daily, Weekly & GoldBugs
Trader Ashraf Laidi posted intraday gold analysis to a WhatsApp group on March 4, 2026, highlighting the GoldBugs Ratio (GBR) as a contrarian indicator for XAUUSD. The GBR chart showed a trend‑line resistance at 6.0, implying that as long as the level...
By Ashraf Laidi – Intraday Market Thoughts
News•Mar 5, 2026
French Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities at Kalumbila Multi-Facility Economic Zone
A high‑level French embassy delegation toured Zambia’s Kalumbila Multi‑Facility Economic Zone to assess investment prospects in the country’s mining supply chain. Hosted by First Quantum Minerals, the visit highlighted the zone’s 5,000‑hectare footprint, fiscal incentives and ready infrastructure. Kalumbila MFEZ’s...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Mar 5, 2026
States Struggle to Get a Grip on Growth of Prediction Markets
Prediction‑market trading is booming, with 2025 activity surpassing $44 billion and state officials racing to regulate the sector. The CFTC, under Michael Selig, argues federal jurisdiction, while dozens of states file lawsuits claiming gambling violations. Florida’s bond finance chief Ben Watkins...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Defensive Victory: AXP Put Options Surge on AI Job Disruption Fears
Bearish traders bought 5,000 AXP 330‑strike puts on Feb. 10, netting over 800% returns as the stock tumbled 16% from $365 to $305. A viral X post warning of AI‑driven white‑collar job losses triggered a 7.5% single‑day plunge on Feb. 23, while...
By Market Rebellion – Options News
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Record Hedge Activity Signals Unprecedented Investor Fear
🚨Investors are hedging against a market crash at a record pace: Combined put open interest in credit ETFs, $HYG, $LQD, $JNK, and $BKLN, plus call open interest in the Treasury ETF, $TLT, is up to a record 15.9 million contracts. This has...
By Global Markets Investor (newsletter author)
News•Mar 5, 2026
US Natgas Storage Falls by 132 Bcf
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 132 billion‑cubic‑foot draw in natural‑gas storage for the week ending Feb. 27, bringing net working inventories down to 1,886 bcf. This decline reflects heightened heating demand and robust LNG export activity as winter deepens. The reduced...
By Energy Intelligence
News•Mar 5, 2026
The Ousting of Peru’s President Points to a Deeper Crisis
Peru’s interim president José Jerí was censured and removed by Congress after just four months, amid ethical scandals, and succeeded by José María Balcázar. His ouster comes less than two months before a historic April 12 election featuring a record...
By The Conversation – Business + Economy (US)
News•Mar 5, 2026
Beef.com Plans Digital Platform to Connect Ranchers with Pricing and Payments
Beef.com is building a digital infrastructure platform to link cattle producers directly with real‑time pricing data, transaction routing and settlement services. The system will feature a Beef Index for verified price discovery, a digital settlement layer to accelerate payments, provenance...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Mar 5, 2026
PYZ: A Hold Despite Its Concentrated Portfolio Of Inflation Beneficiaries Prone To Deep Drawdowns
PYZ is an Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF that concentrates on metals, mining and chemicals, aiming to capture inflation‑benefiting stocks with strong price momentum. While the fund has delivered impressive year‑to‑date returns, it has lagged broader material ETFs...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Mar 5, 2026
MoSPI to Launch New Surveys, Boost High-Frequency Economic Indicators: Saurabh Garg
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has completed base‑year revisions for the CPI and GDP and is now turning to high‑frequency economic indicators. A trial Index of Services Production (ISP) will be released in 2026, supported by a...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Mar 5, 2026
IMTM: A Fair International Momentum ETF, But Lags IDMO
iShares MSCI International Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) targets non‑U.S. stocks with strong price momentum, holding 303 securities and charging a 0.30% expense ratio. Since its 2015 launch, IMTM has outperformed the broad IXUS benchmark and many peers while delivering lower...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Mar 5, 2026
Not Going, Bananas: Ramzan Ripe Time for Most-Exported Fruit but Iran War a Spoiler
India’s banana exports, worth roughly ₹3,500 crore annually, are being hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The blockage has stranded 1,500–2,000 containers, valued at up to ₹200 crore, just as Maharashtra ramps up shipments for Ramzan demand across the...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Coal Demand Splits; Warrior Met Poised for Rebound
Macro: coal demand bifurcates—metallurgical firm, thermal pressured. Key factors: Warrior Met's Q4 strength; Peabody's diversified mix. Risks: regulation, China slowdown. Trade: Buy Warrior Met on pullback. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
News•Mar 5, 2026
New Modelling Shows Renewable Electricity Can Meet NZ’s Future Demand – without Importing Gas
New modelling indicates New Zealand can satisfy its projected electricity demand through 2030 using existing renewable projects, especially if offshore wind is added. Without offshore wind, hydro would fall short for about 474 hours a year, but offshore wind would keep...
By The Conversation – Business + Economy (US)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Fund the Trust, or Probate Defeats It
My biggest estate planning tip when it comes to trusts? Fund the trust. So someone can pay thousands of dollars to draft a beautiful trust document and still end up with a full probate estate. Creating a trust is only half...
By Prof. Victoria J. Haneman
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Advisors Must Master AI Prompting and Verification
I've long-held that one of the most important skills for an advisor to develop is to become an excellent "Google-er." With the advances in AI over the past few years, I've started to reframe that concept to becoming more of...
By Jeff Levine
News•Mar 5, 2026
Open Consultation on Methodology for Saudi Arabia Domestic Rebar Price Assessment
Fastmarkets has opened an open consultation to review its domestic rebar price methodology for Saudi Arabia, identified as MB‑STE‑0909, with submissions accepted until April 6, 2026. The review aims to ensure the price reflects the physical market and complies with IOSCO principles...
By Fastmarkets – Insights
News•Mar 5, 2026
UMG Puts US Listing Plans on Hold
Universal Music Group announced it is putting its planned secondary listing on a U.S. exchange on hold, citing turbulent market conditions that have created a valuation dislocation. The decision follows a confidential Form F‑1 filing and a $500 million commitment from Pershing...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Morgan Stanley Leads Wall Street's Tech Outlook Discussion
Morgan Stanley was at the center of the tech universe this week. Dario Amodei and Sam Altman on the Pentagon drama and competition. Jensen Huang and Satya Nadella on where AI goes next. Going live in ~an hour with the...
By Deirdre Bosa
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Atlanta Condos Plunge 25%, Buyers Find Bargains
Atlanta condo down 25% from peak value. Seller taking $40k loss. And now listed at pre-pandemic pricing. The condo market in many cities is getting smoked right now. (with some decent buying opportunities starting to show up). In this case - the HOA fee is...
By Nick Gerli
News•Mar 5, 2026
The Drone Attrition Trap
The article warns that the United States is falling into a "drone attrition trap," where cheap Iranian‑made Shahed‑136 drones, priced around $20,000, force the U.S. and allies to expend multi‑million‑dollar Patriot and SM‑6 interceptors. Ukraine’s four‑year experience shows that a...
By Foreign Policy
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Indie ETF Freedom Pays Off, Celebrates 300 Supporters
New Trillions Pod: Freedom is Paying Off for This Indie ETF on @EricBalchunas's tl rn. Very unplugged convo where I got to share this moment of reflection on the adventure with day T-300 supporters. THAT is living the dream. Thanks...
By Perth Tolle
Blog•Mar 5, 2026
Best Student Loan Refinance Rates for March 5, 2026: Credible Leads At 3.67%
Student loan refinance rates slipped further this week, with variable APRs as low as 3.67% and fixed APRs starting at 3.71% as of March 5, 2026. Credible leads the market on variable rates, while Earnest offers the cheapest fixed rate. The rate...
By The College Investor
News•Mar 5, 2026
Druzhba Idle as Hungary Secures Russian Oil Supply Guarantees
Hungary has secured a guarantee from Russia to resume crude deliveries, yet the Druzhba pipeline remains idle for both Hungary and Slovakia. The EU stepped in to mediate the dispute, but no operational agreement has been reached. The suspension persists...
By Energy Intelligence
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Avoid Annington Bonds Amid Repayment Shock Risk
Macro: credit litigation; GLAS sues Annington for £1.56bn over 2032–2051 bonds. Key: issuer rejects acceleration. Risk: repayment shock, guarantor strain. Trading insight: avoid Annington bonds. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Social•Mar 5, 2026
ES_F Weekly Hits 1.618 Extension, AVWAP at 6460
$ES_F bigger picture, weekly, still amazing topped right at the 1.618 extension, the 1.382 sits at lower value edge now, 6682.5, below that it gets real thin back to 6125 with AVWAP off 2025 low at 6460 important too https://t.co/dOkIMQUPwK
By Joe Kunkle
News•Mar 5, 2026
UK Firms Pull Fixed Energy Deals as Iran War Pushes up Prices
UK energy suppliers are rapidly withdrawing fixed‑price tariffs as wholesale gas and oil prices surge amid the US‑Israel conflict with Iran. Uswitch data shows the number of fixed deals fell from 38 on Saturday to 15 by Thursday, while annual...
By BBC Business
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Novo Nordisk and Weightwatchers Extend Collaboration to Germany
Novo Nordisk expands partnership with Weightwatchers to Germany. Dream team. Love to see it. $NVO $WW
By Value Investigator
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Employment and Retail Sales Reports Drop Tomorrow at 8:30 AM
Economic calendar shows we have the employment report and retail sales report at 8:30AM tomorrow.
By Sunrise Trader
News•Mar 5, 2026
Navigating Euro Credit: Fundamentals, Valuations & Technicals
Pim van Mourik Broekman outlines the Euro credit market’s current landscape, highlighting overweight financials and utilities versus underweight industrials. He warns that geopolitical tensions and divergent central‑bank policies—particularly the ECB’s dovish stance against the Fed’s tightening—could steepen the yield curve. Valuations...
By Loomis Sayles — Blog
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Free Access to Live Trading Room + Unedited AI Notes
Little Note: Big Warning with complimentary access to my live trading room recording & (unedited) AI briefing notes. https://t.co/kpucMGgu60
By Samantha LaDuc
Social•Mar 5, 2026
IRS Alerts: New Tax Scams Evolving Beyond Phishing
From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now. https://t.co/0ciX8gUJKy
By Kelly Phillips Erb
Social•Mar 5, 2026
High VIX Signals Tough Swing Trades, Stay Nimble
observation $VIX currently 25.18 makes for hard environment for swing trading and must stay nimble if day trading. My opinion, your wallet.
By Sunrise Trader
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Wealth Tax Could Generate $4.4 Trillion for Social Programs
Backers project, based on Forbes’ billionaires list, that a new wealth tax would raise $4.4 trillion over 10 years for childcare, housing, and a $ 3,000-per-person check for many Americans. https://t.co/6EYBhzxmZP
By Kelly Phillips Erb
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Bipartisan Bill Targets Bad Tax Preparers, Stops Short of Regulation
Most paid preparers aren’t subject to any licensing or competency standards. A new bipartisan bill would tighten enforcement against bad preparers, but it stops short of regulating the industry. https://t.co/J8Bz2tVSPF
By Kelly Phillips Erb
Social•Mar 5, 2026
APP Must Close Above 498 to Confirm Rebound
$APP - Probably made an intermediate term low 3 weeks ago when it bottomed at 359. It needs a weekly close above the 10 week MA(currently at 498) to confirm that. https://t.co/g7pYhVC2tZ
By CyclesFan
Social•Mar 5, 2026
UST Funding Strain Grows as 30‑Year Swap Spread Hits
UST funding pressure starting to ramp up as swap spreads narrow 3-4 bps across the curve. 30y tenor now less than -78 bps https://t.co/yWt8DEzUEr
By Ed Bradford
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Amazon's ER Gap Validates My Gap Trading Theory
$AMZN daily. Note the ER gap. What have I taught on first tests of gap? Playing out so far. https://t.co/37HPE2Lm5g
By Sunrise Trader
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Oil Spikes, yet Inflation Expectations Stay Flat.
Oil prices are surging, but inflation expectations aren't moving. Bond markets still pricing in a world that may no longer exist. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/6C4VK744Ql
By Ed Yardeni
Social•Mar 5, 2026
LVS Vulner
$LVS Daily. Short idea. Macau & Singapore focused now after selling Vegas properties. Disruption in air traffic in parts of Asia beyond Middle East adversely affects them. Technically ripe to lose 200-day m.a.. https://t.co/3yQJuxTnOV
By chessNwine