Most AllianzGI Funds Pass Assessment of Value Test
An independent Assessment of Value test has evaluated Allianz Global Investors' UK fund lineup. The majority of the funds received a positive rating, indicating they deliver good value to investors. A subset were amber‑flagged, meaning they only meet basic value criteria without delivering additional benefits. The findings highlight the firm’s overall strength while pointing to areas for improvement.
Agnico Eagle Posts Record Reserves, Hikes Payout
Agnico Eagle reported record 2025 gold reserves of 55.4 million ounces, a 2.1% rise, while net income surged 135% to $4.46 billion. Production hit 3.45 million ounces, meeting its target, and the company lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.45 per share. Exploration...
Weekly Summary
This week’s Value Investing World roundup highlighted several investment themes. Ian Cassel’s “From Disaster to Triumph” case studies underscored resilient micro‑cap turnaround strategies, while Ben Thompson’s conversation with John Collison explored AI‑driven advertising and its implications for SaaS. Multiple analysts—including...
European Pulp Prices Climb Amid Ongoing BEK and NBSK Negotiations
European pulp markets are seeing divergent trends as bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) prices jumped $120 per tonne for January, while northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) only posted modest gains. The BEK surge is driven by supply constraints from Iberian strikes,...
Sebi Eases Reporting Norms for Brokers, Extends Exemptions to Primary Dealers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a consultation paper proposing to relax the naming, tagging and reporting requirements for bank and demat accounts held by stockbrokers. The draft aligns primary dealers with the exemptions already granted to...
CPI Dip on Friday the 13th Sparks Inflation Uncertainty
CPI falling on Friday the 13th is the ultimate "Freaky Friday" energy. 👻 Is inflation actually cooling to 2.5%, or is the ghost of 2022 about to jump out of the data? I’m navigating the madness and trading the US CPI release...
Emerging Markets, Trade and Politics
In this episode, host Eimear Daly and emerging‑market specialist Aditya Sharma break down the newly signed India‑US trade agreement, highlighting how it could boost Indian equities and strengthen the rupee by improving export competitiveness and attracting foreign investment. They then...
The State Of Student Loans And What Families Need To Know
In this 46‑minute episode, host Chris Redd discusses the current landscape of student loans, focusing on the SAVE repayment plan’s uncertain timeline, the upcoming Navient settlement payouts, and the bottleneck in Public Service Loan Forgiveness. He explains how front‑loading of...
USD/CAD: Sideways Range with Tariff Risks – Rabobank
Rabobank analysts Molly Schwartz and Christian Lawrence project the USD/CAD pair to remain largely sideways throughout 2026, confined to a 1.36‑1.41 band. The outlook is driven by persistent US‑Canada trade tensions, a looming USMCA review, and a weakening U.S. dollar...
USD Firms Ahead of CPI as Euro/GBP Options Expire
$USD enjoys a firmer tone ahead of the US CPI. Over 5 bln euro options at $1.1850 expire today. Session low so far is slightly below there. GBP530 mln options at $1.36 expire today. Session low so...
Gainers & Losers: TCS, SpiceJet & Bajaj Finance Among 6 Top Movers on Friday
Indian markets closed sharply lower on Friday, with the Nifty slipping 1.3% to 25,471 and the Sensex dropping 1.25% to 82,627. The sell‑off was led by consumer, IT and energy stocks, as the Nifty IT index fell 1.4% amid heightened...
Westside Los Angeles Office Space Trends in 2026: What Tenants Are Doing Differently
The Westside Los Angeles office market has softened but become more rational, giving tenants greater flexibility and control over space and lease length. Companies across Santa Monica, Culver City, Playa Vista and Marina del Rey are prioritizing smaller footprints, hybrid‑work...
PNGS Reva Diamond IPO to Hit Dalal Street Soon: Check 5 Key Risks Ahead of the Offer Launch
The PNGS Reva Diamond Limited is set to launch a fresh‑share IPO on Dalal Street valued at roughly ₹380 crore. The issue comprises 0.98 crore new shares priced between ₹367 and ₹386 each, with the bidding period running from February 24 to February 26,...
The EU’s Digital Euro Is Just a Whisker Away From Becoming a Legal Reality
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to endorse two amendments to the ECB’s annual report, labeling the digital euro “essential” for monetary sovereignty, payment‑system resilience and universal acceptance. The first amendment passed with 438 votes, the second with 420, signalling political...
RenRe’s New Stratos Fund Is a Managed Cat Bond Account for a Single Institutional Investor
RenaissanceRe launched the Stratos Fund, a $260.4 million catastrophe‑bond segregated account managed exclusively for a single institutional investor. The capital was transferred from the co‑mingled Medici cat‑bond strategy, making Stratos a fund‑of‑one rather than a multi‑investor vehicle. It is the second...
Polish Disinflation Continues Despite Upside Surprise in January CPI
Poland’s January flash CPI showed headline inflation at 2.2% YoY, modestly above the 1.9% consensus but still under the NBP’s 2.5% ± 1‑point target. The decline was driven by a 7.1% drop in gasoline prices, while food prices held steady at 2.4%...
US Gasoline Inventories Hit Near-Record, Squeezing Margins
U.S. GASOLINE STOCKS are well above normal for the time of year, weighing on refining margins. Inventories totalled 259 million barrels on February 6, the second highest on record for the time of year, exceeded only before the pandemic in...
Frugal Living Tips For Beginners
The article outlines practical frugal‑living habits for beginners, emphasizing mindset, budgeting, and purposeful spending. It walks readers through steps such as creating a strong money mindset, giving every dollar a job, and planning purchases before buying. The guide also highlights...
OANDA Japan Changes Maximum Open Position Size for XAU/USD
OANDA Japan announced on February 13, 2026 that it is reducing the maximum open position size for the XAU/USD pair from 10,000 units (100 lots) to 3,000 units (30 lots). The broker cited unusually volatile price movements in the precious‑metals...
Gemini Miscalculates Google’s Massive Depreciation Drag
Coming up on @thestreetpro More Tales From Nvidia: The Depreciation "Tail and Spike" Will Be Painful to Mag7 Profits (Issue #178!) * As free cash flow is plummeting... I decided to ask the AI about itself. In this case, I asked Google Gemini about...
January Job Loss Smaller, Yields 130k Seasonal Gain
Great question. Drop in hiring happens every January. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis (left), we lost 2.6 million jobs in January 2026, but that was a smaller loss than a typical January ... so we got a good print seasonally adjusted...
Senco's Stellar Q3 Topline Growth Driven by Gold Price Rally; Likely to Close FY with ₹8,000 Cr Revenue: MD
Senco Gold & Diamonds reported a 39% same‑store sales surge in Q3, driven primarily by a 65% rally in gold prices over the past year. Despite the topline boost, Q3 volumes slipped 3% YoY and nine‑month volumes fell 10%. EBITDA...
Trump’s $12 B Rare‑Earth Stockpile: Mere Band‑Aid
The Trump administration has announced a plan to create a $12 billion stockpile of rare earths. The goal is to create a buffer against any supply disruptions, but this is just a band-aid. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/daeIxnpldt #rareearths #trump #projectvault https://t.co/p6icljXtjO
Rising SPX Put Skew May Push VIX to 30
SPX put skew is really starting to warm up here, while ATM IV remains relatively subdued. If SPX 30) https://t.co/p9qsHp8nHk
Quick Updates: Frosta, Alimanetation Couche-Tard, Bombardier, Bouvet & Robertet
Frosta released a preliminary earnings update showing a 12% drop in net income for 2025, but its core brands delivered robust growth—16% for the Frosta brand and 18% for ready‑made meals, outpacing market averages. The company kept its dividend at...
ECB Staff Push for Tighter Oversight and Regulation
ECB staff comes up with the revolutionary idea of adding even more oversight and regulation
Three Consecutive CPI Misses Signal Rate‑Cut Surge
Last CPI missed expectations 3 months in a row. If it happens again today, rate cut bets explode and the dollar dumps. I'm trading it LIVE at 8AM ET. Don't watch from the sidelines 👇 https://t.co/gAw05zLlQ8
Iran’s Future Hinges on IRGC-Artesh Power-Sharing
Iran’s strategic trajectory now depends on how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the regular armed forces (Artesh) negotiate power. The IRGC’s performance in the 2024‑25 conflict with Israel exposed operational weaknesses, eroding its dominance. This vacuum has allowed...
VM Vita Markets and HTFX (EU) Have Their Cyprus Investors Compensation Fund Membership Withdrawn
CySEC announced the withdrawal of Investors Compensation Fund membership for VM Vita Markets Ltd and HTFX (EU) Ltd after revoking their Cyprus Investment Firm licences. The regulator clarified that covered clients retain the right to compensation for transactions executed before...
US Dollar Credit Supply: Primary Market Shows Strong Start to 2026
US dollar primary market began 2026 with robust corporate issuance, totaling $56 bn in January, driven largely by technology, media and telecom (TMT) firms contributing $24 bn. Banks led the financial sector, printing $134 bn of senior non‑preferred bonds, a $20 bn year‑to‑date increase...
The New FIRE? Why Time Freedom Beats Early Retirement
In this episode, hosts Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench interview millionaire Brian Herriot, author of *Time Freedom*, to reframe financial independence from early retirement to immediate time control. Brian explains how he grew his portfolio from $1 million to $3 million, shifted...
Ruto Goes All in on Privatisation Ahead of Kenya Pipeline IPO
Kenya is launching the largest privatisation in decades with the IPO of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), seeking to raise 106.3 bn shillings by selling 65% of the monopoly to private investors. The offer, priced at 9 shillings per share, values KPC...
Australia Should Have CBAM on some Commodities: Review
Australia’s latest carbon leakage review recommends a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), beginning with cement and clinker imports and potentially expanding to hydrogen, steel, ammonia and related products. The review, led by ANU professor Frank Jotzo, evaluated 75 trade‑exposed commodities...
AI Phobia
The episode examines the rapid shift from AI euphoria to AI paranoia among investors, sparked by a controversial startup demo that triggered selloffs in sectors like insurance, logistics, and even impacted Apple. It also highlights the impact of recent January...
Ordinary Adjustment | DER AKTIONÄR North America Cannabis Select 10 Performance-Index | Effective Date 20th February 2026
The DER AKTIONÄR North America Cannabis Select 10 Performance‑Index announced an ordinary adjustment effective 20 February 2026. The index will add four constituents: Innovative Industrial Proper, Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC, Scotts Miracle‑A, and Tilray Brands Inc. This change reflects a broader exposure to...
Global Fund Flows Outpace US, Shifting Investment Balance
US exceptionalism is turning into global rebalancing: BofA’s Michael Hartnett. Stock funds in Europe, Japan and other international developed markets have drawn $104 billion this year vs the $25 billion that’s flowed into US funds: BofA citing EPFR Global. https://t.co/ah9arXM6u9...
Ola Electric Q3 Results: Loss Narrows YoY to Rs 487 Crore; Revenue Falls 55%
Ola Electric reported a narrower Q3 FY26 loss of Rs 487 crore versus Rs 564 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations plunged 55% year‑on‑year to Rs 470 crore, driven by a steep decline in automotive sales. Unit deliveries fell to about 32,680, down from 84,029,...
Travel Takes the Lead
Visa’s latest Spending Momentum Index shows travel as the fastest‑growing consumer category in Asia‑Pacific, expanding about 2.5 times faster than overall spend in 2025. Cross‑border card use surged as tourists adopted digital wallets, while affluent consumers generated roughly three‑quarters of...
The Pivot: Unlocking the Central African Republic’s Substantial Resource Frontier
A&S Resources announced strategic contracts to develop a 20 billion‑tonne high‑grade iron ore deposit in the Central African Republic, valued at up to $2.5 trillion in‑situ. The resource, located in the Bangui Anomaly, has been validated by an independent technical report, confirming...
Oil Returns Green, Signaling Bullish Energy Buying Opportunity
OIL: ticks back into the green and remains Bullish TREND @Hedgeye Yesterday was the 1st day where we could start buying some Energy Exposure on red https://t.co/eURgEMfFpO
Libya's Economy Lags Egypt After 2011 US Intervention
#LibyaWatch🇱🇾: Libya’s economy is NOWHERE CLOSE to its neighbor Egypt. Thanks to the US-led regime change operation in 2011, Libya is IN THE TANK. https://t.co/mnlulHdvko
Chinese Loan Data Out After Market - Lighter than Expected
The episode reviews China’s latest loan data released after market close, noting new yuan loans of CNY 4.71 trillion in January—significantly below the CNY 4.8 trillion forecast and far under expectations of around CNY 5 trillion. While total social financing surged to CNY...
Rupee Closes Nearly Flat, Modest Depreciation Bias Lingers
India’s rupee ended Friday essentially unchanged, closing at 90.6350 per dollar, a slight dip from the prior session. The currency faced pressure from weak domestic equities, elevated interbank dollar demand, and maturing non‑deliverable forward contracts, while the Reserve Bank of...
Invesco Expands Its Sharīʿah Offering with a New ETF on the MSCI ACWI Islamic M-Series on the London Stock Exchange
Invesco has launched the MSCI ACWI Islamic M-Series UCITS ETF (ISIN IE000LFC57H7) on the London Stock Exchange, offering global equity exposure that complies with Shariah principles. The fund tracks the MSCI ACWI Islamic M-Series index using a market‑capitalisation‑based screening methodology...
Correction to Rationale of Premium Hard Coking Coal, Fob Eastern Australian Ports: Pricing Notice
Fastmarkets corrected the pricing rationale for its Premium Hard Coking Coal (PHCC) index FOB eastern Australian ports on 12 Feb 2026. The index fell $2.43 per wmt that day, reflecting limited market activity and the application of fallback measures. A notable trade...
Two of Quad3’s Three Worst US Equity Sectors
SECTORS: as we reminded you, these are 2 of the 3 WORST US Equity Sector Styles in #Quad3 https://t.co/yr2fNhpUZH
Market Highlights: Sensex Settles 1,048 Pts Lower, Nifty Below 25,500; HUL, Eternal Drop 4% Each
Indian benchmarks tumbled on Friday, with the Sensex shedding 1,048 points and the Nifty slipping below the 25,500 mark. A broad sell‑off was led by the IT index, which fell more than 5% as investors fretted over AI‑driven disruption and...
We’re Trimming Our 2026 Romania Growth Forecast After a Bumpy End to 2025
Romania’s economy entered recession in early 2024 and posted a 1.9% quarterly contraction in Q4 2025, the steepest drop since 2012. Revised data also turned Q1 2025 growth negative, prompting analysts to slash the 2026 GDP outlook from 1.4% to 0.6%. The...
Eutelsat “on Track”, LEO Revenues up 60%
Eutelsat’s mid‑year update highlighted a 60% surge in LEO (OneWeb) revenue, now accounting for more than one‑third of its Connectivity earnings. Overall revenue slipped to €574 million, while the Video division fell 12.3% amid continued Russian sanctions. Fixed Connectivity, Government services...
Surviving an AI Bubble: Goodwin Gaw's Private Real Estate Resilience Plan
In this 14‑minute excerpt, Goodwin Gaw, co‑founder of Gaw Capital Partners, examines how the massive AI spending surge—projected at $650 billion by tech giants—could create a bubble that impacts private real‑estate markets, especially data‑center assets. He argues investors should balance AI‑driven...