Newmark Arranges $172.5M Acquisition Financing for The Ben, Autograph Collection
Newmark arranged a $172.5 million acquisition loan for The Ben, Autograph Collection, a 208‑key luxury hotel in West Palm Beach, on behalf of Related Ross. The financing was supplied by Nomura and led by Newmark’s senior debt team. The Ben, delivered in 2020, is the only waterfront hotel in the city and features extensive meeting space and a rooftop venue. West Palm Beach’s hospitality market is seeing RevPAR growth over 11% YoY, with further gains expected.
Altos Single-Family Inventory Drops 1.4% Weekly
Final Look at Local Housing Markets in January Altos: Active single-family inventory was down 1.4% week-over-week https://calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/final-look-at-local-housing-markets-899
Target Acquired: RTX Call Options Launch Quick Returns
Bullish traders bought 2,500 RTX April 17 220 call contracts at $1.80 on Feb 25, just days before a massive U.S.–Israel strike on Iran. The operation, called Operation Epic Fury, sparked a surge in demand for RTX’s SM‑3, SM‑6 and Tomahawk missiles, lifting...
EU Leaders Told to Stop Fiddling with Energy Markets
Eurelectric’s presidency wrote to EU heads urging them to stop reopening the marginal pricing debate, warning that regulatory churn could jeopardise the massive investment needed for a decarbonised power system. The warning follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s indication that...
Read Market Footprints, Trade Structure Over Emotion
Liquidity was taken. Structure was broken. Demand reacted. 📈 The market always leaves footprints — smart traders learn to read them. Trade with structure, not emotion. #PriceAction #SmartMoneyConcepts #ForexTrading #MarketStructure #TradingEducation
Mixed Market Reaction to Middle East Events, No Panic Selling
Market overview to kick off the new month. So far mixed as traders react to the latest events in the Middle East. Selling doesn't feel panic-ky.
Office vs Creative Office in Culver City: Costs, Layouts, and How to Choose the Right Space
Culver City’s office market now splits between traditional, efficiency‑driven spaces and creative, collaboration‑focused environments. Traditional offices charge $4‑$5 per square foot and allocate 120‑150 sq ft per employee, while creative offices command $5.5‑$7.5 per square foot and require 150‑200 sq ft per head. Build‑out...
Small Monthly Investments Build Powerful Compounding Habits
Many people think it's pointless to invest $100-200/mo. But: 1. It's better than $0/mo 2. You let your money compound instead of wasting it on useless things 3. You form a habit of investing, which could be even more valuable than the initial...
Amazon Engineer Earns $405K + $9K Monthly Side Gig
Amazon employee Makes $405K/year in California including RSUs and another $9K/month in 1099 consulting income that he picked up in June of 2025. Here's everything we are looking at and why:
AI to Transform How Credit Market Works, JPMorgan Banker Says
JPMorgan’s global head of credit trading, Sanjay Jhamna, says generative AI will overhaul credit trading by efficiently processing the asset class’s massive unstructured data. He described credit markets as the last frontier for automation, noting that conventional AI models have...
AI‑Driven Investing Demands Conviction, Culture, and Risk Discipline
Investing is entering a new regime defined by AI acceleration, crossover convergence, and a widening gap between insight and execution. A conversation with @GavinSBaker of Atreides Management on rigorous debate, conviction, and how culture & risk management drive performance across...
Risk Off Rules The Day
Attacks in Iran and retaliatory strikes across the Middle East sparked a classic risk‑off rally, pushing the U.S. dollar higher and dragging most Asian equity markets lower, with the notable exception of commodity‑heavy Australia. Hong Kong’s benchmark indices fell sharply, while...
Oil Shock Threatens Inflation, Yields, Market Deleveraging
Markets are in risk off mode but NOT full panic YET 📉 $SPX $ES $NQ down 🛢️ $CL surging 🥇 $GC up YET 💵 $DXY strong 📈 $VIX rising Ras Tanura attacked. Oil supply at risk. Iran escalating. If oil keeps climbing, inflation comes back fast. If...
Disney/Hulu/ESPN Integration Will Appear Easier than Expected
Prediction: this will make the Disney / Hulu / ESPN DTC integration, which has taken 5+ years and with a lot of tough decisions to make along the way, look like a walk in the park. And that's before considering...
Broker’s Call: Jindal Stainless (Buy)
Anand Rathi Research upgrades Jindal Stainless (JDSL) to BUY with a target price of ₹940, up from ₹900, as the stock trades at ₹782.90. The firm projects a V‑shaped volume growth, rising 9% YoY in FY26, moderating to 6% in...
PRM Restructures Contracts to Stabilize Fire Safety Business
$PRM on how they have transitioned the fire safety business to be less cyclical by restructuring their fire retardant contracts
Indiana Adopts No Tax on Tips, Overtime Only for 2026 Tax Year
Indiana lawmakers approved a one‑year tax exemption for tips and overtime earnings in the 2026 tax year, aligning state law with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The measure is projected to reduce state and local revenue by up to $237 million, a shortfall...
ABARES Confirms Record for Barley; Canola, Wheat Lift
Australia’s ABARES crop report confirms a record barley harvest of 16.33 million tonnes, surpassing the previous high of 14.65 Mt set in 2020‑21. Wheat production is revised upward to 35.99 Mt, making it the third‑largest crop after the 2022‑23 peak, while canola reaches...
Altruist AI Tax Tool Sparks Custodian Stock Selloff
In this month's latest in #AdvisorTech news. @altruist's launch of a new AI-powered tax planning add-on to its Hazel AI notetaker, which triggered a big selloff in the stocks of established RIA custodians like @CharlesSchwab, @LPL, and @RaymondJames: https://t.co/GaoXPwW9F3 And other...
Ireland's Apartment Rental Crisis Deepens in 2026
Ireland’s rental market tightened sharply in early 2026, with 2025 rents climbing 4.4% to an average €2,086 for a two‑bedroom unit. Listings plunged 22% year‑over‑year, leaving fewer than 1,800 homes available nationwide in February, the lowest February figure since 2006....
Trim Metal Gains; Drones Poised for Long‑term Re‑rating
📺 ROTATION INTO WAR-LINKED THEMES? VIP Newsletter: https://t.co/Rqp84Wg39F $SLV and $GLD are up sharply in response to the geopolitical tensions. However, when you get a gap up in metals, you trim. Don’t fall in love with the narrative. Trim into strength,...
Goldman Sachs Turns Bullish on This Coffee Chain After Recent Pullback, Calls Growth Rate ‘Best in Class’
Dutch Bros. Coffee, the fast‑growing U.S. coffee chain, has attracted fresh Wall Street attention after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to a buy. The investment bank kept its 12‑month price target at $75, implying roughly 40 % upside from current levels....
4 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Insurance Brokerage Industry
The insurance brokerage sector is riding a wave of better pricing, disciplined underwriting and rising demand for a broader range of policies, pushing industry revenue higher. Digitalization and AI adoption are sharpening margins and enabling faster scale, while a wave...
4 Large-Cap Pharma Stocks to Watch as Industry Recovery Gains Steam
The large‑cap pharmaceutical sector is rebounding in 2026 after a muted 2025, buoyed by strong quarterly results, aggressive M&A, and robust pipeline activity. Zacks ranks the industry at #172, but it posted a 10.8% gain over the past year, outpacing...
Macro Cycle Shift Triggers Broad Market Re‑rating After AI Boom
Maybe, just maybe, there is a cyclical component to the past 5 months of underperformance in the largest names and momentum factors. A turn in the macro cycle usually leads to a turn in market leadership. We went 3 years...
Gas Prices Spike 50%—Imported Fuel Dependency Exposed
Gas prices up by around 50% today. A painful reminder that relying on imported fossil fuels is a risky strategy. https://t.co/uXkWNMXbeQ
Prefer Selling Spikes, Buying Gap-Downs over Breakouts
Everything becomes a little tougher now due to potential news. Selling spikes and buying gaps downs is probably a better strategy than buying breakouts and shorting breakdowns.
NVDA Poised for Short‑term Bounce if It Closes Above 180
$NVDA two days of selling then a gap lower is classic short term bounce play. (a close above 180 would be constructive) https://t.co/4Z1dOruJvL
CBOE Term Structure Reveals Lingering Weekly Market Concerns
And here's what it looks like using @CBOE term structure. Still worried about the next week. https://t.co/fiamATKWkr
ReSeedPartners Hits ‘Default Alive’ Milestone, Validating Model
Very good post @ReSeedPartners, the platform some partners and I started ~3 yrs ago to seed emerging real estate operators, recently reached "default alive", reminding me yet again how powerful a position that is
US Session Push
SP: US session - play for PDL, and then overnight high. NAZ, YM Rus SP all got look above PDL. (confirmation) https://t.co/Vld2LzGVni
Core Inflation Hits Highest Since Early 2024
CPI and PPI translations into PCE suggest core prices in January rose around 0.43%, give or take. That would be the highest month-over-month reading since February (which was +0.448%) and annualizes to 5.3%. It corresponds to a 3.1% y/y rate, the highest...
Avoid Chasing; Wait for S3 Pullback Entry
don't chase. pre-market chasers punished and pullback to S3 for a solid entry. $AAOI https://t.co/4HAaEhf60K
Italy's 2025 Deficit Exceeds EU 3% Limit
Italy’s deficit breached the EU’s 3% ceiling in 2025 after all https://t.co/khPIWxEtbb via @donatopmancini https://t.co/QURIoNIGBe
0DTE Options Transform Index to Stock Trading
The rise of 0DTE options reshaped index trading — and that evolution is now extending to single stocks. Join us today at 1pm ET as we go live with Mat Cashman of the OCC to break down this structural shift:...
ECB Signals Quick Rate Moves Amid Gas Surge
The Fed has been quiet but THIS ECB comment shows you how central bankers are thinking about the rise in oil/gas prices Minutes after European natural gas surged 50%, an ECB Governor said they’re ready to “move quickly” on rates. Energy spike...
Memory Chip Prices Surge, Burden Downstream Industries
The price of memory chips continues to rise and is being passed on to downstream industries. National Development and Reform Commission https://t.co/Jjf9lb8DTz
Critical One Energy Reclaims Full Control of Namibia Assets
Critical One Energy @Critical1Energy $CRTL.CA $MMTLF Regains Full Control of Uranium and Copper Assets in Namibia, Africa by @newsfile https://t.co/YGdKDhloWd
Russell 1000 Sets Record Daily Highs in 2026
Russell 1000 $IWB as has been the case every single day in 2026, we're seeing more highs than lows... https://t.co/3E04oJLnNX
GENB CEO Describes Emotional Whirlwind Going Public
2March: How did @generate_biomed CEO @mike_nally describe his whirlwind of emotions as his company went public? Read what he and CFO Jason Silvers, MD, JD said about $GENB plus updates on $CASIF, $NVAX, $PMVP & $SRPT in my latest StockWatch...
VIX Spot Above Curve Signals Major Market Move
Spot $VIX sitting above the entire $VX futures term structure. This is not normal (duh). Either spot comes down or futures need to move higher. Pick one and play it accordingly. https://t.co/UHEiLblhn0
Gas Prices Jump
UK & European gas price benchmarks have both hit 12-month highs, jumping ~50% today after Qatar paused production in the face of Iranian attacks But it's worth putting this in perspective – we're a long way off the insane spikes we saw...
Diversify Globally for Outsized Returns Beyond the S&P
Start of 2025: ‘Why should I own anything outside of the US?’ 14 months later: South Korea +204%, Peru +143%, South Africa +108% … S&P 500 +18%. The future is unknown. That’s why you diversify. https://t.co/2Lpruh2h0i
Copenhagen Market Hits Multi-Year Lows, Among Weakest Globally
Denmark (Copenhagen) stock market monthly chart... one of the WEAKEST stock markets out there... dropping to multi-year lows... (no clue what's happening there)... https://t.co/zfvOF9MNEB
Shanghai Market Posts Another Monthly Gain, Stays Under December Peak
Chinese Shanghai stock market... monthly chart... another up month, though still below December highs... https://t.co/1tVC6QTIDO
Dollar Rallies on Middle East War; Treasuries Stay Unsafe
Dollar Jumps on War, but Treasuries are No Safe Haven: There is one fundamental driver today and that is the Middle East war. After finishing last week on a soft note, the greenback has rallied. It is up by 0.5%...
SHLD Surges to 80 on ETF Buy, Iran Strike Signal
$SHLD hit 80 this morning, last week's ETF buy...and another options flow signal that a strike on Iran was imminent https://t.co/X4FCStX2RJ
Three‑month MACD Histogram Decline Hints S&P Weakness
S&P 500 $SPX monthly chart... not much to see, but #MACDhist has ticked down for three months in a row... https://t.co/0YNrNMkKdz
Salesforce Q4 Beats Expectations, Agentforce Gains Momentum
.@Salesforce Q4 strong, Agentforce picks up momentum https://t.co/PqLYc0tJFP Salesforce reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter powered by Agentforce and Data 360. @ldignan https://t.co/c9L1RS7gVt