PH Joins Japan-Pacific Defense Dialogue for First Time Amid RAA Push
The Philippines joined the 3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD) in Tokyo, marking its first participation in the forum. Led by Defense Assistant Secretary Marita I. Yoro, the delegation discussed humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, climate change and maritime security. The move follows the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which permits joint exercises and training between the Philippines and Japan. Together, these steps signal Manila’s expanding role in Indo‑Pacific security and multilateral cooperation.
China’s Gold Hoard Surges, Likely Underreported
🔥We are probably not bullish on gold enough: China's official gold holdings are now worth a record $370 BILLION, doubling in just 1.5 years. The value has more than TRIPLED since 2022. China is buying 10 TIMES more gold than it officially reports👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/china-sold-a-significant-amount-of-us-treasuries-in-2025
2026 Focus: Refinancing Over Appreciation for CA CRE
California CRE owners: 2026 is about refinancing — not appreciation. Higher rates + tighter DSCR + lower valuations = equity pressure. If you want to stress-test your property’s refinance position, DM me “REFI.” #CaliforniaRealEstate #CREInvesting #CommercialFinance #RealEstateStrategy #marketshift
HSA Tips
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) provide a rare triple‑tax advantage—deductible contributions, tax‑free earnings, and tax‑free withdrawals for qualified medical costs. For 2026, contribution limits rise to $4,400 for individuals and $8,750 for families, with a $1,000 catch‑up for those 55+. Savvy...
Global Growth Cools, Central Banks Pause; Short EUR/USD
Macro: global growth cools; central banks pause. Key factors: easing inflation, mixed earnings, USD strength. Risks: policy missteps, China slowdown. Trade: short EUR/USD. 📉 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/23 - 02/27
Investors are rotating from pressured technology stocks into defensive assets such as gold and blue‑chip names, highlighted by Coca‑Cola's 10% February gain. The market remains split between optimism over AI-driven growth and concerns about the depth of the AI buildout...
Bull Market Over: Avoid Dips, Stay Hedged
The Bull Market has ended - Do not buy the Dip - HDFC Bank vs SBI - Gold... https://t.co/bamrgqUR9n via @YouTube The Nifty broke key levels this week, further confirming the bearish case. We will go level by level and...
METL: Active Diversified Metals Miners, Up 50% Since Inception In The Past Year
Since its September 2025 debut, the Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (METL) has delivered a cumulative return exceeding 50%, outpacing the broader Natural Resources sector. The fund’s portfolio is notably overweight in copper and uranium, differentiating it from gold‑centric...
US Markets Regulator SEC Announces New Insider Trading Rules for Foreign Companies
The SEC announced new insider‑trade reporting rules for foreign private issuers, requiring executives to disclose purchases or sales within two business days, effective March 18, 2026. The mandate aligns foreign executive reporting with U.S. standards and fulfills a 2025 congressional...
SQM Reports Earnings for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
SQM reported FY2025 revenue of US$4.576 billion, a modest 1 % increase, while net income surged to US$588 million, reversing a US$404 million loss from the prior year. Gross profit rose to US$1.353 billion, and fourth‑quarter revenue jumped 23.3 % to US$1.324 billion, with net income up...
Rates Slip Even as Inflation Heat Rises
Why did rates and bond yields drop today despite a hot inflation report? #Labor over #inflation. #mortgagerates #realestate #chartdaddy
SCHY: International Dividend Equity ETF, Cheap Valuation, Above-Average Yield, Solid Growth, Significant Momentum
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (SCHY) delivers a 3.2% dividend yield, low 0.08% expense ratio, and about $2.25 B in assets under management. The fund’s valuation appears cheap relative to peers, and recent price action shows strong momentum over the past...
Breakout to 2 Month Highs
On February 27, 2026 the EUR/GBP pair surged to a two‑month high, a move highlighted by FX strategist Ashraf Laidi. He linked the breakout to widening euro‑pound yield spreads and shifting rate expectations, reiterating a trade idea he first shared...
Finolex Cables Breakout Near Golden Crossover
Finolex Cables CMP:913 – Weekly TA - Strong breakout from consolidation with volume expansion. - Reclaimed key moving averages; trading above long-term average. - Near Golden Crossover, signaling possible trend shift. - RSI bullish; MACD positive crossover. Keep on watchlist Don't miss out, Join my free...
FRDM: Are Emerging Market Equities Driving The U.S. Market?
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF (FRDM) uses a "freedom‑weighting" model to pick stocks from 24 emerging‑market nations, deliberately excluding companies with more than 20% state ownership. With $2.97 billion in assets and a 0.49% expense ratio, the fund has consistently outperformed...
CLSE: Impressive Performance Amid Capital Rotation Reinforces Buy Rating
Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF (CLSE) has delivered strong relative performance, outpacing the S&P 500 and its peers IVV and IWV since the author’s November 2025 coverage. Since converting to an ETF, CLSE has exceeded the broad‑market IWV benchmark by roughly 28.5%, reflecting...
Malaysia’s Economy Faces Geopolitical Shock and Record IPO
Major news to track on February 27, 2026: 1. The Friday Power-Play: Malaysia's Economy in the Crosshairs A critical convergence of geopolitics and capital is reshaping Malaysia’s financial landscape this morning. From high-stakes Cabinet decisions on US tariffs to the largest...
FIIs Sell for 8th Month; Markets Driven Elsewhere
As the final data for the month flows in, FIIs ended up being sellers in FEB [nse data]. So much for all the talk of FIIs returning. This is now the 8th month of outflows. Do not read too much...
Argentina’s Milei Scores Win with Controversial Labor Overhaul
Argentina’s Senate approved President Javier Milei’s Labor Modernization Act, a sweeping overhaul that lengthens the workday to 12 hours, cuts severance payouts, eases firing, and curtails union activity. The legislation aims to bring the country’s 40% informal workforce into the formal sector,...
The Week in Charts: GDP Growth, National Monetization Plan, IT Troubles
India’s economy grew 7.8% in the December quarter, a deceleration from 8.4% in the prior quarter, driven by weaker agriculture, non‑manufacturing output and reduced government spending. The statistics ministry’s revised base year projects FY25‑26 GDP at 7.6%, up from 7.1%...
EU Targets Pre‑consumer Scrap in CBAM to Stop Evasion
EU proposes CBAM treatment for pre-consumer aluminium and steel scrap to curb circumvention and boost traceability. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/02/eu-cbam-pre-consumer-scrap-proposal.html
Trump, Iran and Geopolitical Mind Games
The Trump administration has escalated threats of military action against Iran while covert nuclear talks continue, and Tehran’s state media claim the pressure is a distraction linked to the Epstein scandal. In parallel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit...
Equal‑Weighted SPX Holds While Financials Remain Weak
Equal-weighted SPX is holding up despite the Software/Mag 7 decline now spreading to NVDA and to Banks. Resilient... but Financials have been drubbed this year. Here's @IBDinvestors @marketsurge new charts of $KBWB Banks- https://t.co/XW54gpjWXm I discuss Financials & when i...
Global Debt Hits Record High, Driven by China, US
SCMP: "Global debt climbed to a record high in 2025, rising at the fastest pace since the pandemic, with China and the United States accounting for a large share of the increase, according to a new report." https://t.co/GSQFwnXnb0
Why Delek Holdings Stock Flew Almost 5% Higher on Friday
Delek US Holdings reported a fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $2.43 billion, up 2% year‑over‑year, and posted a surprise non‑GAAP net profit of $143 million ($2.31 per share). Adjusted EBITDA surged to $314 million, a stark reversal from a $69 million loss a year earlier,...
Chinese Drones Plausible, Hypersonics Doubtful; Markets See Calm
Reports of Chinese drones to Iran are plausible But talk of hypersonics is a leap. If true, I see little effect for the present Iran crisis Markets agree with Brent rolling into contango. This looks like calibrated support, not crisis-altering escalation https://t.co/x606IhOrev #Iran...
Brent Contango Signals Market Downplays Iran Disruption Risk
Brent DFL rolling into contango suggests the market is fading the Iran oil disruption risk @Rory_Johnston A US strike will probably still happen But traders aren’t pricing sustained barrels off the market. #Oil #Brent #Iran #EnergyMarkets #Geopolitics
Pakistan-Afghanistan Live: Iran, EU Urge Dialogue Amid Deadly Clashes
Escalating clashes along the Pakistan‑Afghanistan border have intensified after Taliban‑aligned drones struck Pakistani military camps in Miranshah and Spinwam, prompting Islamabad to launch airstrikes on Afghan cities, including Kabul. The violence shatters the October cease‑fire and revives fears of a...
Tencent Embeds AI in Group Chats for Real-Time Fact‑checking
“Tencent is betting that AI spreads best when it rides on social habits, rather than treated as yet another ‘productivity’ app…Yuanbao is less a chatbot tab than an extra voice in the group chat: the friend you can @ to...
War Dept Flags Company Risk on X Before Notification
the Secretary of War announced a supply chain risk designation against an American company… on X… before telling the company https://t.co/u4gAaIwX2L
How America’s Action in Venezuela Guaranteed Guyana’s Oil Future
U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a January 2026 raid, removing the military threat to Guyana’s Essequibo region and clearing the path for the country’s oil expansion. Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil with Chevron and CNOOC,...
Strategic Low Pricing Sparks 94 Offers in Sacramento
There is a property with 94 offers in Sacramento County. This is an insane amount, but this isn't about the market. It's about pricing strategically low. The list price was $199K, the very lowest sales are $300K, and similar-sized flips...
February: Metals and Energy Surge While Stocks and Crypto Dive
February... Silver $SLV: +13% Energy $XLE: +10% Gold $GLD: +9% International Developed $VEA: +6% EM $IEMG: +6% Oil $USO: +3% Bonds $AGG: +2% S&P 500 $SPY: -1% Nasdaq 100 $QQQ: -2% Financials $XLF: -4% Mag 7 $MAGS: -7% Software $IGV: -10% Bitcoin $IBIT: -22% Fartcoin $FART: -31%
How Sanctions Can Help Stabilise Global Oil Supply
A G7‑backed price cap on Russian oil, introduced in 2022, is shown to boost near‑term extraction while curbing global oil prices and volatility. The cap neutralizes market power and reduces the option value of holding reserves, shifting producer incentives toward...
PANTERA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP - Filing for Period Ending 06/30/2025
Pantera Capital Partners, a San Francisco‑based hedge fund, manages roughly $5.57 billion in discretionary assets for 16 clients. Its latest Q4 2025 13F filing disclosed $164.2 million in managed securities, with a striking 98.25% concentration in the top ten holdings. Figure Technology Solutions Inc....
New Global PMI Upswing Expected Through 2027
It’s been a while since I’ve seen so much focus on the ISM. Our work has over 15 individual series that lead this data (regressions don’t work well out of sample), between 6 and 18 months and another dozen that...
Markel Names Simon Wilson CEO Amid Productive Shift
Markel 2025 Shareholder Letter: "2025 was a year of productive change and recommitment in our largest business, Markel Insurance. Most notably, in March 2025, we promoted Simon Wilson to serve as CEO."
MISHPACHA HOLDINGS CORP - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Mishpacha Holdings Corp filed its first 13F for Q4 2025, reporting a $120 million market value built entirely from new purchases. The portfolio is heavily weighted toward technology, with Nvidia accounting for 33.6% and Alphabet’s two share classes together representing roughly 30%...
Private‑credit and AI Scare Trade Slashed Stocks, Volatility Ahead
1% from ATHs, pathetic, imagine when real vol shows up: Private-credit ‘cockroaches’ and the AI ‘scare trade’ hammered stocks in February. Here’s what else has investors shaken up. https://t.co/mzDqO7IsGo
FINANCIALLY IN TUNE, LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Financially IN Tune, a Stoneham‑based advisory firm, manages $265.35 million in discretionary assets for 164 clients. Its latest 13F filing shows $107.14 million in securities, with a 61.37% concentration in the top ten holdings, led by the Dimensional International Value ETF at...
Recommended Weekend Readings
The newsletter highlights a resurgence of U.S. geopolitical pressure on China, from Trump’s revived Monroe Doctrine in Latin America to a new 15% global tariff. Demographic data show major population gains in Texas and Florida while New York and California...
Why Figure Technology Solutions Stock Dived by Almost 26% Today
Figure Technology Solutions reported a fourth‑quarter revenue surge to just under $160 million, a 91% year‑over‑year increase, and GAAP net income of $15 million ($0.06 per share). However, the earnings missed analysts’ profitability expectations of $0.15 per share, triggering a sharp sell‑off...
Software Gains, Hardware Falters: Go Long NFLX, Short NVDA
JPM: Software (IGV) — Sentiment +10% | Net flows +1.5z | ETF volume +4z (1yr lookback) Semis (SMH) — Sentiment -7% | Net flows -0.3z | ETF volume +1z I call that "green shoots" and made for a great $NFLX long, $NVDA short...
RXR Closes on Financing for FiDi Office-to-Resi Conversion
RXR and One Investment Management have closed a $500‑million‑plus financing package to convert the historic 61 Broadway office building in Manhattan’s Financial District into a 796‑unit residential tower. Construction is slated to begin this month with the first apartments expected in...
AHR Lauds Trilogy Gains, Medicare Advantage Rate Momentum for Nursing Homes During Leadership Transition
American Healthcare REIT (AHR) posted a strong Q4 2025, turning a $32.4 million loss into a $10.9 million profit, driven by its Trilogy senior‑care campuses. Trilogy’s same‑store NOI rose 18.4% year‑over‑year and occupancy hit 90.6% in the quarter, while Medicare Advantage rates...
Who Runs Venezuela Now? Trump, Oil and the Fight for Power
In January 2026 the United States orchestrated the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, installing an interim administration that quickly aligned with Washington. President Donald Trump has since proclaimed control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, sealing new contracts with U.S....
PTT Eyes Partners Across Value Chain
Thai state‑owned energy group PTT Plc announced it will seek external partners across its value chain, aiming to sell stakes in its oil‑refining and petrochemical subsidiaries—Thai Oil, PTT Global Chemical and IRPC—to global investors. The company also plans to attract...
NRG Targets Data Centers With 6.4 GW of Gas-Fired Capacity
NRG Energy announced plans to add 6.4 GW of gas‑fired generation capacity aimed at powering the United States’ rapidly expanding data‑center sector. The utility sees data‑center electricity demand outpacing traditional commercial loads, prompting a strategic shift toward flexible, dispatchable gas assets....
For Two Large US Gulf LNG Projects, Diverse Paths Ahead
Two major LNG export projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast are taking divergent routes. One developer announced confidence in securing investment and long‑term offtake contracts, signalling a clear path to construction. The second project’s sponsor warned that without an external...
Market View: Spring Fever Drags US Gas Prices to 5-Month Low
U.S. natural‑gas futures slid below $3 per million British thermal units, marking a five‑month trough. The decline stems from milder winter forecasts that curb heating demand as the season ends. Elevated storage levels further buttressed the price drop, while market...