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 broader conventional conflict. Regional powers such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and the European Union have issued urgent calls for dialogue and de‑escalation. The United Nations warns the fighting could worsen a humanitarian crisis affecting roughly 22 million Afghans.
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...
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%...
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...
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...
CGCP: Plodding Along Doing Its Job, 5% Yield
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF (CGCP) retains a ‘Buy’ rating, delivering a 5% yield and out‑performing major passive bond funds AGG and BND by 62 basis points over the past two years. The fund’s portfolio is weighted toward investment‑grade...
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Effective February 27, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation announced that the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept settlement of RAPT Therapeutics option exercises. All RAPT option exercises and assignments will therefore settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis, with the...
Before Retiring, Warren Buffett Sold These 3 Stocks and Piled Into This High-Yield Investment
Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at the end of 2025, handing the role to Greg Abel while staying on as chairman. In the fourth quarter, Berkshire sold large blocks of Amazon, Apple, and Bank of America, cutting its exposure...
Oil Prices Hit 8-Month High as US-Iran Tensions Fester
Oil prices jumped to eight‑month highs on Friday as diplomatic hopes between the United States and Iran faded, reigniting geopolitical risk premiums. Brent crude breached the $85‑per‑barrel mark while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose above $80. Traders cited potential supply...
Why Calumet Stock Flopped on Friday
Calumet Energy reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.04 billion, up 9% YoY, but posted a GAAP net loss of $37 million, missing analyst loss forecasts. The miss drove the stock down nearly 11% in Friday trading. While the specialty products segment surged,...
GSA, CBRE Put Laguna Niguel’s Ziggurat Building on the Sale Block
The U.S. General Services Administration announced it will sell the former Chet Holifield Federal Building, known as the Ziggurat, in Laguna Niguel, partnering with CBRE to market the property. The 90‑acre, one‑million‑square‑foot, 1971‑era landmark sits on a prime Southern California...
Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
Lifehacker has launched a live‑blog that aggregates the best daily tech deals in a single, continuously updated page. The platform uses price‑tracking tools to differentiate genuine discounts from hype, ensuring readers see real savings. All affiliate links are disclosed, maintaining...
Current Chop Mirrors 2014‑15 Pattern, Not 2024‑25 Rally
A lot of people have been comparing the action since late October to the topping process from December 2024 to February 2025 but this comparison is false because the current structure has taken much longer to develop. This is more...
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."
Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) has outperformed Nvidia, soaring 876% over the past three years versus Nvidia's 696% gain and the S&P 500's 74% rise. The company’s revenue has doubled in the last year, driven by a record backlog that has...
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
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...
Year-End Report January - December 2025
Anoto Group AB posted a weaker top line in 2025, with net sales falling to MSEK 22 for the year and MSEK 5 in Q4, down from MSEK 30 and MSEK 6 respectively. Despite the revenue decline, gross margins improved markedly to 55% annually...
SPW Outpaces SPX as Rotation Fuels Broadening Theme
Interesting week $SPW > $SPX again - broadening theme. Picked up a little $SNPS in the software deluge. But rotation still the story as economic data continues to be good - claims, PMIs, retail EPS. Watch the turn in housing....
Gold Hits Record 8-Month Streak as S&P Falters
The S&P 500 is headed for its first RED month since April 2025. Meanwhile, GOLD is headed for its 8th consecutive GREEN month. That’s gold’s longest winning streak in history. BUY GOLD, WEAR DIAMONDS. https://t.co/sNJYx0tj3z
AS Silvano Fashion Group Consolidated Interim Financial Report for Q4 and 12m of 2025 (Unaudited)
Silvano Fashion Group reported a 4.5% decline in revenue to €55.5 million for the 12 months ended December 2025, accompanied by sharp profit squeezes: gross profit fell 14.6%, operating profit dropped 39.5% and net profit decreased 26.6% year‑over‑year. Margins eroded, with...
Greenstone Partners Closes Sale of 225K-SF Lake Forest Office Complex
Greenstone Partners has closed the sale of Conway Park, a 225,000‑square‑foot office complex in Lake Forest, Illinois, for $8.9 million. The transaction emerged from a competitive auction that attracted 15 qualified bidders, with The STG Group acting as the buyer. The property is currently 43%...
Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Apartments Near MBTA Station
Marcus & Millichap closed a $4 million sale of the Pine Street Apartments in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The 19‑unit, mixed‑size complex sits less than half a mile from the Attleboro MBTA commuter rail station, offering transit‑oriented appeal. The seller’s diligent upkeep and...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac's Total Portfolio at Multiyear High
Government‑sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pushed their combined retained portfolio to a multiyear high of $278.45 billion in January, up from $271.69 billion the month before. Fannie’s retained assets rose to $141.64 billion, while Freddie’s mortgage‑backed securities holdings increased to $49.46 billion despite...
With TGE Consolidated, AMTD Digital Reports Full Year Results with 565.7% Increase in Revenue, 132.7% Increase in Net Income, and...
AMTD Digital Inc. filed its FY2025 Form 20‑F, reporting that the consolidation with The Generation Essentials Group (TGE) drove a 565.7% surge in revenue to $136.1 million and a 132.7% rise in net income to $97 million. Total assets reached $955.4 million, while net...
A Technical Look at some of the Major Currency Pairs Heading Into the New Trading Week
InvestingLive analyst Greg Michalowski released a video breaking down the technical outlook for six major FX pairs—EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD and AUD/USD—as the new trading week and month begin. He identifies the prevailing bias, key support and resistance zones,...
DOL Moves to Undo Stricter Independence Test for Brokers
The Department of Labor has issued a proposal that would replace the Biden‑era “totality of the circumstances” test with a simpler “economic reality” test for determining independent‑contractor status. The change is aimed at easing the classification process for brokerage advisors,...
Export Controls Force TSMC to Set Performance Limits
This is an example of a key player in the semiconductor industry being put in a difficult position by ill-conceived export controls that put the burden on TSMC to determine performance parameters. A thread. 🧵
Learn Where AI Is Creating Demand, Risk and Opportunity in Commercial Real Estate, with Cushman & Wakefield’s Data-Driven Tool
Cushman & Wakefield has launched the AI Impact Barometer, a data‑driven platform that quantifies how artificial intelligence is reshaping commercial real estate. The tool aggregates economic, capital‑market and property indicators into “AI momentum scores” that reveal demand trends across data...
Widening Stops Amid Market Highs and Failed Breakouts
Market near highs. Trading feels terrible. Breakouts fail. Shorts don’t follow through. Violent rotation. 2015 “umbrella top” vibes. In today’s video: • Why I’m widening stops • Key SPY / QQQ levels • How I cut 6,000 stocks → 7 Process in a tough tape. https://t.co/xgyifTpUe1
Next Week’s Trading Outlook: Key Markets, Themes, Risks
I discuss market conditions, key markets to watch, core themes and top global macro event risk (including #NFPs) for next week's trading in this week ahead video: https://t.co/lp8DLESugk https://t.co/0HVj5C19GQ
Friday Footnotes: Soybean Balance Sheet Blind Spots
The article challenges the conventional view that soybean price direction is driven solely by balance‑sheet metrics such as ending stocks. While 2024 forecasts show abundant production and high inventories, cash prices remain firm, suggesting that supply‑side fundamentals are more nuanced....
Dragonfly Premium Top10 Gains 58.9bp Weekly, +8.08% YTD
Dragonfly Capital Premium Top10 added 58.9bp on the week using 50% of capital. YTD +8.08% https://t.co/WLKiAGN5LF
How This Week’s Premium Top 10 Performed, February 27, 2026
Dragonfly Capital’s Premium Top 10 delivered a 58.9 bp weekly gain, using half of the allocated capital. Five of the ten recommended stocks were triggered, with four closed before Friday and Moderna left open. The equal‑weight portfolio outperformed the IWM, SPY, and...
Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Chart Industries posted full‑year 2025 sales of $4.26 billion, a modest 2.5% increase, while orders rose 13.4% to $5.68 billion, delivering a book‑to‑bill of 1.33. Adjusted operating income reached $884.4 million, yielding a 20.7% margin, though adjusted operating margin slipped 40 basis points...
Do You Have to Report Inheritance on Your Taxes? Rules for Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries generally do not report an inheritance as income on their federal tax return, but any income the inherited assets generate—such as interest, dividends, rent, or distributions—must be reported. Cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, and retirement accounts each have distinct...
Lawmakers Push Tax Reforms to Curb Investor Housing Advantage
Lawmakers eye tax changes to tackle institutional investors in housing: Semafor "this is not a free market for the American family, because investors… have special tax write-offs… that aren’t available to single families" -Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. https://t.co/4JRvuFhZMv
Oil Context Weekly (W9)
Oil prices stayed flat this week, with Brent hovering between $69‑73 and closing just above $72.5 per barrel. Prompt‑month spreads and Brent Dated‑Forward‑Line moved into contango, indicating freight‑rate pressure on the market structure. U.S. crude inventories rebounded while Europe and...
Dow Closes More than 500 Points Lower After Hot Inflation Report, Mounting Concerns About AI Impact
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 521.28 points, or 1.05%, to finish at 48,977.92 after a hotter‑than‑expected producer price index showed 0.5% inflation in January. The broader market fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Nasdaq off 0.92%, as...
Live at 5 PM: 20–30 Charts in 20 Minutes
Going live at 5pm EST ALL GAS NO BRAKES | Ep. 8 20 Charts in 20 Minutes *Might be like 30 charts in 20 Minutes to be honest... https://t.co/SPjwNgI1wH
Palantir Inherits Anthropic’s AI Gap, Lacks Replacement
This isn’t just an Anthropic problem anymore… it’s a Palantir problem, and theres no like-for-like replacement ready Claude powers their most sensitive classified work