CHY: Well-Supported 10% Dividend Yield
Calamos Convertible & High Income Fund (CHY) trades near fair value while delivering a roughly 10 % distribution yield. Earnings consistently exceed the cash paid out, supporting NAV growth despite negative net investment income. The fund’s portfolio—about 69 % convertibles and 23 % corporate bonds—offers resilience in flat or declining markets, though its heavy exposure to unrated, below‑investment‑grade securities adds credit risk. Future interest‑rate cuts could enhance performance, but clearer credit‑rating transparency and improved net investment income are needed for greater stability.
Meritage Holds Market Amid Low Demand, Awaits Spring Sales
"our teams faced lower demand and aggressive local competition in Austin, San Antonio, parts of Florida, Northern California and Colorado. We deliberately chose to hold our ground in these markets and accept lower sales volumes as we look to the...
Study Shows AI Skills Gap in Singapore Malaysia
Epitome Global’s latest workforce study reveals that only one in five professionals in Singapore and Malaysia demonstrate AI‑ready traits such as persistence, curiosity and reflective learning. While more than 70% claim advanced digital literacy, 56% rate their decision‑making and 42%...
Deep‑value Japanese Small Caps Present Top Equity Opportunities
Where are the best opportunities in Japanese equities? I sat down recently with Isabella Foley of @ForagerFunds to discuss this and other topics. Bella covers global equities for Forager Funds Management's global fund, focusing on small & mid caps, with...
CaoCao Robotaxi Fleet Reaches 100 Vehicles
Chinese mobility firm CaoCao Inc. announced that its robotaxi fleet in Hangzhou’s Binjiang District has reached 100 vehicles, supported by its Green Intelligent Mobility Hub. The company is moving from safety‑driver‑assisted rides to fully driverless operations while trialing mixed fleets,...
Last Week’s Trades Point to Firmer Markets: CGX
Clear Grain Exchange (CGX) reported a more balanced grain demand last week, with wheat and barley each accounting for 34% of trades, a sharp shift from wheat‑dominated activity the week before. Canola represented 15% of transactions while pulses and other...
Stifel Mismanaged Employees' 401(k), Lawsuit Says
Stifel Financial Corp. is being sued in a class‑action case alleging that the firm mismanaged its employee 401(k) plan for years. The lawsuit claims thousands of workers lost tens of millions of dollars in retirement savings due to the alleged...
EPU: A Beneficiary Of Peru's Solid GDP Growth And High Commodity Prices
The iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) has delivered double‑digit returns in 2026, extending the strong performance it posted in 2025. Its trailing price‑to‑earnings ratio sits at 20.83×, still cheaper than the S&P 500, reflecting a higher cyclical tilt....
Consortia Secure First Philippine Offshore Wind Grid Deals
A consortium led by Seawind Asia, Stream Invest and Triconti ECC Renewables has secured the Philippines’ first offshore wind grid connection agreements. The deals cover three projects—450 MW Frontera Bay, 600 MW Guimaras Strait and 600 MW Guimaras Strait II—totaling 1.65 GW of potential capacity....
Japanese Yen Bounces on Takaichi Election Sweep, but Will It Last?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in the February 8 snap election, propelling Japanese equities to record highs. The political certainty sparked a yen rally, moving the currency from around ¥157 per dollar to the ¥152...
Japan's Enhanced Defense Stance Needs Space Ambitions to Match
Japan is moving to raise defence spending toward 2 % of GDP and to scrap the five‑category export ban, signalling a major policy shift. The government argues that higher budgets must translate into sovereign space capabilities, especially ISR satellite constellations. Recent...
SPX Near Record High Amid Soaring Stock Volatility
As of Fri's close, the SPX sat just 0.99% below its Jan 28 all-time high (~6,978.6). Yet everyone's screaming "chaos & uncertainty"? Blue = mkt-cap wgted avg "VIX" of the 500 constituents (now 38) Orange = standard 30-day VIX (17.6) Green =...
Trade Zones, Not News Direction, for True Moves
Most traders try to predict how Nasdaq or Gold will react to high impact news. CPI. FOMC. Interest rates. GDP. That’s the wrong approach. News creates volatility and liquidity sweeps. The first move is often emotional. The real move shows up at key levels. Instead of predicting...
2026-02-23: U.S.-Japan Address China's Nuclear Buildup Amid Regional Military Tensions
The EU faces a three‑fold pressure set: stalled Russia‑Ukraine peace talks, intensified Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, and Hungary and Slovakia using the Druzhba oil pipeline as leverage over EU decisions. Because EU sanctions require unanimity, the energy transit dispute has...
Links - 02/22/2026
Joe Koster’s Feb 22 2026 "Links" newsletter delivers a concise reminder that successful investing requires disciplined policies rather than gut instinct. The post features a quote emphasizing the need for pre‑established rules and procedures before any decision. It also serves as a...
Are the Money Center Banks a Buy?
Bank equities fell in January after Q4 2025 earnings, despite solid results, as investors booked profits from a rally that began in October. Citigroup emerged as the top performer among the five major depositories, but the broader money‑center segment faces heightened...
CSD: A Hold As Soft Risk-Adjusted Returns Overshadow Recent Outperformance
The Invesco S&P Spin‑Off ETF (CSD) tracks U.S. companies spun off within the past four years and has recently outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 ETF (IVV), driven largely by industrials. While the fund posted strong year‑to‑date returns, its longer‑term record from...
New FCAS Resources Dominate Enabled Levels in 2025
The Generator Statistical Digest 2025 (GSD2025) shows that new FCAS resources now dominate all ancillary service categories, with grid‑scale batteries providing the bulk of enabled capacity. Ancillary‑service units classified as "Electricity" also hold a sizable share, especially in raise regulation...
Adairs Profit Dives as Store-Driven Reset Continues
Adairs reported a 5.9% rise in first‑half revenue to $329 million, driven by a store‑focused reset strategy. Gross profit improved 3.6% to $153.9 million, but net profit after tax fell 33.8% to $12.8 million. The Mocka brand delivered the strongest sales surge, up...
Rising Stamp Duty Receipts Show Levy Needs ‘Urgent Refresh’
Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts jumped 6% in January to £899 million, and annual collections rose 18% to £15.4 billion, driven by the 2024 reduction of the nil‑rate band to £125,000. The lower threshold now captures many transactions that were previously exempt,...
Russia-Ukraine War: List of Key Events, Day 1,460
Ukrainian officials reported a deadly attack in Lviv that killed a policewoman and wounded dozens, while overnight Russian strikes hit Kyiv and several regions, targeting energy infrastructure and residential buildings. Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 307 of 345 Russian...
9 Sensex Stocks with up to 40% Upside Potential — Are These in Your Portfolio?
Analyst consensus compiled by Trendlyne identifies nine Sensex constituents with projected upside between 20% and 40% over the next 12 months. The list includes heavyweights such as Eternal (38% upside), TCS (33%), Infosys (32%) and strong‑buy rated banks and auto...
Lodestar Minerals Reports High-Grade Rare Earths at New US Project
Lodestar Minerals announced that reconnaissance sampling at its newly acquired Virgin Mountain project in Arizona returned exceptionally high rare earth oxide grades, including up to 3.73% total rare earth oxides (TREO) with a heavy rare earth (HRE) dominance. The assays...
Markets Punish India for Defying US, History Shows
The Gift Nifty fools think India will get some special deal You try to dishonor a deal with the US and see what happens. That will surely get you the lower circuit in Gift futures overnight. The stupidity of markets. I am not saying...
Retail Investors Miss Institutional Asset-Liability Matching Due to Fee Incentives
As Adam notes, it's interesting that big pensions, banks and insurance companies meticulously manage their portfolios using asset-liability matching process. Meanwhile, retail investors get style and factor investing shoved down their throat in exchange for high fees. Why aren't asset-liability...
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Signals a Positive Start; Asian Shares Trade Mixed
India’s equity markets opened on a positive note on Monday, with the GIFT Nifty jumping 0.73% to 25,753.50, signaling a gap‑up for the domestic session. The Nifty 50 climbed 116.90 points to 25,571.25 and the Sensex added 316.57 points, while the...
The USD Has Continued Its Slide in Asia Trade. USD/JPY Is Down a Big Figure.
Asian currency markets saw the U.S. dollar dominate trade as a fresh tariff dispute intensified cross‑border transactions. The pressure translated into a sharp decline in USD/JPY, with the yen appreciating against the greenback. Trading was further constrained by a public...
E-Commerce Stocks Rally as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The episode examines the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision that invalidated most of former President Trump's global tariffs, a move that instantly lifted e‑commerce stocks such as Amazon, Wayfair, Etsy, Shopify, eBay and Pinduoduo. The hosts explain how the tariffs, imposed...
Daily Market Wire 23 February 2026
Wheat futures posted a three‑session rally as compressed spreads triggered massive short covering after the VSR observation period ended. Export commitments now cover 92 % of the USDA’s annual target, while Russian strikes have reduced Ukrainian Black Sea export capacity by...
Invest $5 Daily, Turn $5k Into $100k
Over the last 784 days, l've invested $5/day in $VGT to show that you don't need a lot of money to start investing. These purchases made me over $800 so far. Balance is at $4.8k. It will grow to $100k in...
China’s Overlapping Industries Amplify Industrial Policy Impact
Kyle Chan: "China’s strength across multiple overlapping industries creates a compounding effect for its industrial policy efforts." https://t.co/1Z2o8dcRWq
Queensland Gov’t Trade Mission Targets Manufacturing and Resources Growth in East Asia
The Queensland Government announced a trade mission to South Korea and Japan, led by Minister Dale Last, to boost investment in the state’s mining, critical‑minerals and manufacturing sectors. The delegation will promote coal, gas, and the revived Queensland Train Manufacturing...
Syria's Oil Output Slashed To
Syria's oil production is a zero-rounding error @NoamRaydan Current levels are roughly 100–120 kb/d. Max production before the Civil War was 400 kb/d. As you note, its heavy, sour crude must be exported to Greece or Italy b/c it has no complex...
Stocks Soar; Economy Avoids Recession for Years
Stocks have had one of their best three year runs in history and the economy hasn't sniffed a recession. https://t.co/hBhFjc8em2
China Weekly Wrap: Markets, Macro & Tech
The episode reviews the Asian market landscape during the week of Feb 15‑20, 2026, highlighting that Mainland China’s Lunar New Year closure shifted price discovery offshore, with earnings-driven rotation favoring North Asian hardware stocks. Korea led the earnings surge thanks...
Europe’s Gas Crunch Stems From Storage Shortage, Not LNG Scarcity
Europe’s gas problem isn’t a lack of LNG — it’s a lack of buffer, writes @seb_kennedy With storage below 32%, even hypothetical risks like Hormuz move prices fast. #TTF #LNG #EnergySecurity #GasMarkets #Geopolitics
Broadest Market Rally yet Shatters “Seven‑stock” Myth
For years they said only seven stocks were outperforming. It wasn't true, but it is what we were told. Today? We are seeing the broadest rally in history. https://t.co/bt2fsADcXC
Dominion Energy Inc (D) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Dominion Energy lifted its five‑year capital investment outlook by 30% to roughly $65 billion, with more than 90% of the additional spend earmarked for Dominion Energy Virginia to accommodate surging data‑center demand. The company guided 2026 operating earnings per share (excluding...
Tariff Tensions Rise as Markets Await Inflation and Fed Signals
Trump's tariff drama intensifies while markets await key inflation data and Fed signals. The plot thickens on every front this week. 🟢 Open https://t.co/8tpXkyVt89
German Firms Decry China's Unfair, Destabilising Trade Practices
Reuters: "German businesses warned of what they called destabilising and unfair global business practices by China, accusing Beijing of driving overcapacity, massive subsidies, distortive foreign-exchange policies and politically motivated export controls. https://t.co/701kYKGi2T
Tennant Co (TNC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Tenable Holdings reported Q4 2025 revenue of $260.5 million, a 10.5% YoY increase, and full‑year growth of 11%. The AI‑powered Tenable One platform drove 46% of new and expansion business, delivering a net dollar expansion rate of 106% and pushing...
97% of Chinese Megacities Now Have High‑speed Rail
SCMP: "High-speed rail services are already accessible in 97 per cent of Chinese cities with populations of more than 500,000, the State Council said in December." https://t.co/bD3P6HUata
China‑Africa Trade Hits $348B, Chinese Exports Surge
According to the China Global South Project, in 2025, trade between China and Africa reached $348 billion, a 17.7% increase from 2024. Chinese exports to Africa rose 25.8% to $225 billion, while African exports to China rose 5.4% to $123 billion. https://t.co/RFFOLMKVsP
Mediaalpha Inc (MAX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MediaAlpha (MAX) posted a record 2025 with $2 billion in transaction value, $1 billion in revenue and $100 million adjusted EBITDA, driven primarily by a 65% surge in its property‑and‑casualty (P&C) vertical. AI‑driven search and large‑language‑model traffic lifted P&C click volume more than...
US Underwater Mortgages Climb to 2.1% Nationwide
100 major housing markets, one key question: How many homeowners are underwater? In total, 2.1% of outstanding U.S. homeowner mortgages are underwater—up from 1.3% a year ago. Here's where it's higher. ResiClub PRO report https://t.co/saZU0Ik4OD
Pending Sales Rebound, Prices Drop, Inventory Set to Rise
It was a good week - Weekly Pending sales back to year-over-year growth with new listings Other details - Price cut % is down over 1% year over year - Total active seasonal inventory increase should start soon
Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Domino’s Pizza reported 5.4% global retail sales growth for 2025 and 4.9% in Q4, driven by strong US same‑store sales and record net store additions. US carryout sales rose 6.5% in the quarter, while delivery grew modestly, and franchisee profitability...
Strategic Patience Required Amid Mixed Market Signals
Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫Let’s start with the good news… 💫Now, let’s get to the bad news… 💫Blood Red Moon 💫Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫So What’s The Trade? 💫Bounce Then Trounce https://t.co/lP47X6m5Jw
Limited Migration Saved
If the migration to a few states didn’t slow down this chart could have been worse. In this light, team higher rates won 🫡 https://t.co/YrBc6tLU0D
SI-BONE Inc (SIBN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SI‑BONE reported record Q4 2025 revenue of $56.3 million, a 15% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year sales of $200.9 million, up 20.2%. The company posted its first positive adjusted EBITDA ($5.1 million) and generated free cash flow for the quarter, narrowing the net loss...