China and Iran Queue up to Copy Belarus-Russia Regional Blueprint, Lukashenko Claims
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that both China and Iran have expressed interest in replicating the Belarus‑Russia Union State's region‑to‑region cooperation framework. The declaration came during the Supreme State Council in Moscow, co‑chaired by Vladimir Putin, as the Union State marks its 25th anniversary. While the Union State, created in 1999, has accelerated integration after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, only half of the 300 projects slated for 2024‑2026 are finished. Lukashenko urged Moscow to deliver on promised outcomes and outlined work on a 2027‑2029 successor treaty.
TSMC Fuels Taiwan's $70B Quarterly Surplus, 33% GDP
A day that was a long time coming -- TSMC's dominance of chip manufacturing led Taiwan to post a $70b quarterly current account surplus in q4. That is $280b annualized, or a surplus of ~ 33% of GDP Never...
BlackRock Appoints Citi to Provide Select ETF Middle Office Services on Aladdin
BlackRock has appointed Citi Investor Services to handle select middle‑office functions for roughly $4 trillion of U.S.-domiciled iShares ETFs on its Aladdin platform. The expanded role builds on a 2021 custodial mandate and aims to streamline the ETF order lifecycle, offering...
What’s Next For Nexstar? More Growth For The CW, NewsNation
Nexstar Media Group posted its fourth‑quarter 2025 results, beating Wall Street revenue forecasts while slipping into a net loss. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow fell sharply compared with the prior year. CEO Perry Sook highlighted the company’s aggressive...
Full Review Must Return Air New Zealand to Profitability
Air New Zealand announced a comprehensive strategy review aimed at restoring profitability after posting a $40 million net loss for the first half of FY26. The carrier is grappling with recurring engine reliability problems that have grounded aircraft, while domestic demand...
CRM May Echo WDAY; Memory Stocks Stay Resilient
CAN $CRM FOLLOW $WDAY? AND WHY MEMORY WON’T BREAK $WDAY delivered a textbook Red Dog Reversal-style move, reclaiming key levels and turning into a strong tactical trade. Now the focus shifts to whether $CRM can follow with a similar move if...
Panama Growth Hinges on Cobre Panama Restart: Report
Panama’s economy expanded 4% in 2025, driven mainly by services, while manufacturing lagged at 0.46%. Business group SIP says reopening First Quantum’s Cobre Panama copper mine could lift GDP growth to 6% by 2027, versus a 3.7% slowdown if the mine...
3 Top Technology Mutual Funds to Boost Long-Term Portfolio Growth
Technology mutual funds are delivering strong long‑term growth, with Zacks ranking three top performers. Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund posted a 50.8% three‑year return and holds 24.8% of assets in NVIDIA. Columbia Seligman Technology & Information Fund returned 34.9% with a...
3 Hotel Stocks to Watch for Now as Industry Headwinds Persist
U.S. hotel and motel sector faces persistent cost and demand headwinds, squeezing margins as labor, utilities and maintenance expenses rise. Despite weak performance—industry rank #179 and under‑performance versus the S&P 500—analysts see modest recovery beginning in 2026 with RevPAR and ADR...
Nigerian Government Accused of Electoral Act Loophole
President Bola Tinubu signed an amendment to Nigeria's Electoral Act that mandates electronic transmission of results but retains a manual fallback if technical issues arise. The law also omits a real‑time publishing requirement, prompting opposition parties and civil society to...
Capital Plan Tests Nerves in Brasília
The Federal District government has introduced a bill to inject up to BRL 6 billion into BRB Banco de Brasília following the Master Bank fraud, allowing borrowing from the Credit Guarantee Fund or other lenders. The proposal also reduces the number of...
Loan Note: The Rise of the Zombie Funds; Record Year for Emerging Market Private Credit
The loan‑note briefing highlights a surge in so‑called “zombie” funds that continue to chase low‑yield opportunities despite deteriorating market conditions. At the same time, emerging‑market private credit achieved a record deployment year, reflecting strong investor demand for higher returns. Arctos’s...
Iran-US Nuclear Talks in Geneva Pause for Break as IAEA Chief Joins Consultations
Iranian and American negotiators held the third round of nuclear talks in Geneva on February 26, briefly pausing before resuming later that day. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Busaidi, who is mediating the talks, described the atmosphere as "creative and positive." The International...
Soybeans Overextended; Funds Defend Upper Keltner Band
And for what it's worth, I even think the #soybeans are over extended here. Funds defended right at the upper keltner band yesterday, but wouldn't take much of a break to get below it leading to a possible break....
PKF Francis Clark Expands Office Space at RO Real Estate’s Bristol Development
PKF Francis Clark is moving into 12,960 sq ft of office space on the second and third floors of RO Real Estate’s 90 Victoria Street development in Bristol, vacating its ground‑floor suite by end‑March. RO Real Estate will refurbish the ground floor...
Doomer Hype Fuels Clicks, Not Market Moves
Agree, Citrini got a massive debate going and increased subs, but. $IGV, $QQQ up big in past two days. And ETF flows are pouring into US equity ETFs (as usual). It only reinforces my view that doomerism is what sells...
MOSCOW BLOG: Russia as a Supermarket Dressed up as a Country
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced a sweeping fiscal overhaul, lowering the oil‑price budget rule threshold by $1 each year for five years to shift revenue reliance from oil and gas to domestic consumption. The move follows a sharp drop...
Stay Invested, Avoid Panic for Stock Success
Peter Lynch: “The key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.” Takeaway: Staying invested beats reacting emotionally. Most investors don’t fail because they’re wrong — they fail because they panic. 📉
Growth Stocks Show Early Signs of Resurgence
Since the beginning of the year, value-related stocks and the broader market (as seen by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NYSE Composite, the equal-weight S&P 500 ETF (RSP), Energy (XLE), and other defensive sectors) have performed better than growth...
More than 1,000 UK Councillors Sign Palestine Pledge as Local Polls Loom
More than 1,100 English councillors have signed the Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s “Councillor Pledge for Palestine,” urging councils to adopt BDS‑aligned policies ahead of the May 2026 local elections. The signatories are led by the Green Party (387), Labour (375) and...
6 Ways Family Offices Can Keep Cybercriminals at Bay
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting high‑net‑worth individuals, exploiting the wealth of personal and financial data stored online. The FBI reports $16.6 billion lost to internet‑enabled crimes in 2024, highlighting the scale of the threat. Family offices, positioned as trusted advisors, can extend...
What Comes After Easy Yield in Equity Markets
Harvest Portfolios launched two premium‑yield ETFs—HPYB, anchored on Canadian banks, and HPYE, a globally diversified large‑cap fund—that combine core equity positions with active covered‑call and put‑selling overlays and moderate leverage. Both aim to generate high, tax‑efficient income through semi‑monthly distributions...
Snowflake Posts 30% Revenue Surge, Record Bookings
Snowflake prints 30% revenue growth and record bookings momentum $SNOW delivered Q4 revenue of $1.28B (+30% YoY) with product revenue at $1.23B (+30%) and EPS of $0.32, beating estimates by 23%. Growth is re-accelerating at scale. RPO climbed to $9.77B (+42%), billings...
Low‑ball Offers Post‑earnings Gave Me Partial Stakes
I put in some low ball offers on $CRM and $SNOW after er and now have a partial position in both. No paydays
China's Duties Keep US Soybeans Off Its Market
US farmers and soybeans exporters not to get more China business? China duty still exists. Supply chains. Maritime.
Buy Feb 27 Call Spread, Sell 146 Put
$SNOW "Trade Idea 2: Buy the February 27 Expiry 167.50/172.50 Call Spread ($2.75) and sell the February 27 Expiry 146 Put for 45 cents." puts ecpire, sell call spread near $5 or watch to max out Friday
Options Positioning Can Mute or Delay Earnings Moves
Sometimes, earnings moves are muted or delayed due to positioning in the options market. I don't know why more people don't talk about this?
Houston Leads Top Five Markets for New MOB Construction
🏥 Top Markets for New MOB Construction 1⃣ Houston 2⃣ Memphis 3⃣ Kansas City 4⃣ Los Angeles 5⃣ El Paso & Washington DC https://t.co/WGeA6KolkA
NVDA Call Spread and Put Sell Trade Strategy
$NVDA "Trade Idea 2: Buy the February 27 Expiry 197.50/202.50 Call Spread ($2.10) and sell the February 27 Expiry 185 Put for 15 cents." puts expire, sell call spread on any weakness in stock price.
LLMs Fail 85% of Investment Tasks, Math Weakness Evident
LLM-driven AI tools are much better with words than with math... at what point is the time to back-check the output calculations more time-consuming than just using established software providers for key investment research and financial planning functions? "Mass market AI...
Indonesia Likely to Miss US Farm Import Commitments
"Indonesia may struggle to deliver on new US farm import promises, traders say" 😲 https://t.co/EJEVp0S8sc
USDA Confirms 178k‑ton
USDA confirms the sale of 178,000 tons of U.S. corn for delivery to Japan. 154kt is for 2026/27 and 24kt is for 2027/28.
NYC Homeowners Face Nearly 10% Property Tax Rise
NYC Home Owners do you think this is FREE? Property Taxes going up nearly 10%
Inflation Halved Dollar Value—Invest in Real Assets
Your dollar lost 53% of its purchasing power over the past 30 years. That’s not an anomaly. That’s the system. Inflation isn’t just a number - it’s a silent thief. Invest in real assets, or watch your money evaporate. https://t.co/vTylWHpPhj
Indra Shows Capital Surge in Small EU Defence Sector
Indra Sistemas still one of the better examples of a lot capital flowing into a relatively small market-cap sized EU defence theme
CRM Faces Margin Pressure From Compensation, M&A Costs
$CRM Look at the headwinds of stock based compensation, merger & acquisition costs. Then look at margin projections and scale problems. @dougkass @SeabreezeLP @jimcramer @SquawkCNBC @andrewrsorkin @BeckyQuick @gnoble79 @KeithMcCullough @HedgeyeDJ @tomkeene @lisaabramowicz1 @business @CNBCFastMoney @HalftimeReport @carlquintanilla @ScottWapnerCNBC @SaraEisen @SullyCNBC...
Chart Patterns With Over 80% Accuracy Revealed
📈Chart Patterns Ranked by Accuracy % Which patterns work 80% of the time? This is a GOOD one 👇 Make sure you follow/subscribe to @proptraderedge for more great tips like this
Few Use Fibonacci Extensions on Nvidia Across Crises
How many people are calculating Fibonacci extensions for Nvidia going back to the Dot Com Bubble and Great Financial Crisis? "Not enough", says @sstrazza LIVE on The Morning Show @StockMktTV Come hang out and let us know what you think...
US Export Sales Slump, Wheat Outsells Expectations
🇺🇸U.S. export sales were pretty dismal across the board last week. 107kt new crop wheat was sold in the week, which was more than expected. https://t.co/Jk2c7Ibkg5
Nasdaq Bends Index Rules to Lure SpaceX IPOs
Nasdaq is contorting its own index rules to court the IPOs of SpaceX et al, and @thekrazykobra brings the 🔥 https://t.co/ExpsatLZ6h https://t.co/VjWaHmMJYd
Crude Oil Slipped Into the Cave Overnight.
Crude DID end up trading partially into the cave last night....but of course, not when we were looking for this yesterday... https://t.co/BuN0hJWHds
IBM Rebounds Above August Low, Showcasing Coil Breakout
IBM had close back above the low close in August. As an aside, the most notable thing about this line chart is the excellent example of the move out of the coil at the top or "sideways line". No...
2s10s Yield Curve Turns From Bull Steepener to Bear Flattener
anyone care that the 2s10s yield curve went from a bull steepener to a bear flattener this month?
Dollar Remains Dominant; No Viable Reserve Alternatives Yet
My @BrookingsInst blog on whether US reserve currency status is eroding. There’s no sign the fall in the Dollar is accompanied by foreign reserve managers bailing on the greenback. There simply aren’t any viable alternatives, including the Euro… https://t.co/U189pIWHJ4
Beans Rally Post‑pullback, Breakout Confirms Uptrend
Beans still trucking after nominal pullback below 5 SMA. Yesterday was also an upside BO out of a "3-bar triangle". https://t.co/2ZNJQ8FBFP
Brazil's Trade Surplus Ignored, Real Remains Undervalued
No other EM has transformed itself in the past decade quite like Brazil, which has shifted its trade balance into a structural surplus. This shift has gotten no recognition in markets whatsoever. The Real remains deeply discounted compared to pre-COVID... https://t.co/1DJ37H8dXi...
Stock Plunge Erases 90% Market Value Amid Trump Crypto Flop
“.. a stock selloff that has wiped out almost 90% of the firm’s market value since the September high as the broader Trump digital-asset trade misfires.” @business https://t.co/abCpOHoz5E https://t.co/8xBLvDYzwC
Warner Bros. Discovery Investor Call Launches with Top Executives
$WBD investor call is about to begin. David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels and JB Perrette are on the call
Dollar Hits Post‑Election Low, Signals Ongoing Debasement
The Dollar yesterday made a new post-election low against EM (black line). Except for the tariff turmoil in Apr. '25, USD has been falling in a straight line against EM currencies. This is the best leading indicator for Dollar direction....
Extreme Sentiment Spread Widening in S&P 500
New free article: Extreme Sentiment Spread is Widening $SPX #markets Link in reply below. 👇 https://t.co/V3H7WgpK62