Global Alts Miami 2026: Where the Future of Alternative Investing Is Being Written:
Global Alts Miami 2026 cemented Miami’s status as the new epicenter of alternative investing, drawing thousands of senior hedge‑fund, private‑equity, private‑credit and allocator leaders. The conference highlighted a decisive shift: alternatives have moved from a niche hedge to the backbone of institutional portfolios. Speakers stressed that scale, permanent capital and technology now define competitive advantage, while smaller boutique firms confront consolidation pressure. Allocators voiced a clear mantra – alternatives are no longer optional, they are essential.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Copper Rebound Anchors CAFCA’s Q1 Performance as Export Demand Surges
CAFCA Limited posted a 3% year‑on‑year increase in total sales volumes for Q1 2025, propelled by a 21% surge in copper product volumes. Export shipments to regional markets leapt 77% after the company overhauled its distribution model and eliminated consignment...
This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate’s Hard Landing, Phone Bills Distort Inflation
Canadian home prices slipped 0.4% in January, pulling the national average back to February 2021 levels and pushing the sales‑to‑new‑listings ratio to a buyer‑dominated 36.4%. CIBC warns that while prices are below trend in Ontario and British Columbia, they remain...
Commodities, Rates, and the Repricing of Scarcity
In this episode of Lead‑Lag Live, Will Rhind, founder and CEO of GraniteShares, explains why platinum is experiencing a resurgence due to a structural supply deficit and the waning of peak‑ESG assumptions, while gold continues to hit new highs but...
Here’s Why Wedbush Is Bullish on ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) Again
Wedbush reinstated ServiceNow (NOW) on its IVES AI 30 list on February 9, reversing a December drop. The firm argues that the recent software‑stock sell‑off is exaggerated and that large SaaS players remain beneficiaries of the AI revolution. Analysts led by...
TMTB Weekly: NVDA/SNOW Previews & Thoughts + SNDK
In this episode the hosts skip a deep dive on OpenAI’s latest revenue and operating‑expense numbers, deeming the headlines largely hype, and instead focus on previewing Nvidia (NVDA) and Snowflake (SNOW) stocks, offering short‑term technical outlooks and strategic considerations. They...
MARKET CALL: A Loopy Stock Market
The equal‑weight S&P 500 has surged to fresh record levels this year, while the market‑weight index remains stuck near 7,000. The divergence reflects a broad rotation from AI‑focused high‑tech stocks to lower‑tech, physical‑asset sectors such as energy, industrials, and materials. Rising...
Vol Street Journal™ :: Episode 14
Episode 14 of the Vol Street Journal highlighted a resilient 6800 floor, with bulls repelling bearish pressure for the third time this year. The host noted a "non‑confirmation" as the VIX failed to post a higher high while equities made...
More Instacart Credits: $10 or $20/Monthly Credits with Mastercard
Instacart is rolling out a new promotion for Mastercard users that grants a $10 monthly credit for personal cards or $20 for small‑business cards, applied to the second order each month. The offer also includes three months of free Instacart+...
🍗 Is Wingstop About to Turn the Corner Again?
In this episode Edward Corona examines Wingstop’s latest earnings report, noting an 8.6% revenue increase to $175 million but a miss on expectations and a 5.8% decline in domestic comparable sales—the weakest stretch of FY25. Despite the “meh” headline numbers, the...
The Long-Term Reality of Hyperscalers: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Scenarios
OpenAI disclosed that its adjusted gross margin on inference dropped to 33% in 2025, down from 40% the previous year, as inference costs quadrupled. The company also projected training expenditures to rise sharply, reaching $32 billion this year and $65 billion next...
The Bear Cave #314
In this episode, The Bear Cave highlights a wave of new activist reports targeting Sterling Infrastructure, Nova Minerals, and Carvana, exposing alleged accounting inflation, data integrity issues, and opaque loan sales. The show also notes recent high‑profile CFO resignations at...
Interview with Arigato Investor ありがとう投資家 04.02.2026
In this episode, The Macro Butler interviews the Arigato Investors to explore why gold remains a safe‑haven asset during market turbulence and how its appeal is evolving. They discuss the shifting financial centre of gravity toward Asia, highlighting Hong Kong and...
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 22, 2026
The weekly Fabbaloo leaderboard shows the public 3D‑printing sector valued at $15.9 billion, with Farsoon and Bright Laser holding the top spots at $4.6 billion and $4.1 billion respectively. Chinese firms were flat due to the Lunar New Year holiday, while Xometry added...
Budget Your Paycheck With Dave Ramsey Budgeting Percentages
Dave Ramsey’s percentage‑based budgeting method assigns every paycheck dollar a specific role, using a zero‑based approach to ensure income minus expenses equals zero. The framework allocates 10% to giving, 25% to housing, 10‑15% each to savings, food, and transportation, and...
The Hour Glass (HG SP)
The Hour Glass (HG SP), Singapore’s premier luxury watch retailer, posted a robust fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings report, highlighting a 12% year‑over‑year revenue increase. The company expanded its physical footprint with three new stores in key Southeast Asian markets while digital...
Weekly S&P500 ChartStorm - 22 February 2026
In this week’s S&P 500 ChartStorm, Callum Thomas highlights a continued bullish rotation across the market while noting that tech stocks remain under pressure. He points to AI-driven spillovers boosting commodities and presents newspaper stocks as a vivid case study of...
Iran Polymarket & Fed Odds
Polymarket’s prediction market shows a noticeable rise in the odds of a U.S. strike on Iran, signaling heightened geopolitical risk. At the same time, gold remains unusually flat, showing little enthusiasm despite the tension, while oil prices are edging higher....
Tom Hayes – USC Marshall School of Business Talk – 2/11/26
Tom Hayes, chairman of Great Hill Capital, delivered a keynote at USC Marshall School of Business on February 11, 2026. He outlined the firm’s recent $5 billion assets‑under‑management expansion and its disciplined risk‑management framework. Hayes highlighted macro opportunities in emerging markets...
SB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
SB Capital Management, an Encino‑based hedge fund with $1.2 bn discretionary AUM, filed its 2025 year‑end report covering 310 clients. The firm’s latest 13F filing shows $272.8 m in managed securities with a 47.6% concentration in its top‑10 holdings, led by iShares 0‑5 Year TIPS Bond ETF....
LARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Larch Capital Partners, a Miami‑based advisory firm, reported $645.3 million in discretionary assets under management for the period ending December 31 2025, serving 323 clients. Its most recent 13F filing showed $729.1 million in managed securities, with a striking 93.6% concentration in the top...
DEAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Dean Capital Management reported $235 million in 13F securities for Q4 2025, down 12.6% from the prior quarter. The firm’s discretionary AUM stands at $1.13 billion, with the top‑10 holdings accounting for 16.39% of the portfolio. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is the largest...
CATALYST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC - Filing for Period Ending 12/31/2025
Catalyst Investment Management filed its Q4 2025 Form 13F, reporting $105.6 million in managed securities out of $122 million total AUM. The firm’s portfolio is heavily concentrated, with the top ten holdings accounting for 52.06% of assets, and the PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND)...
FDI Feint Glorifies Global South Base
The episode examines recent trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) to emerging markets, noting that high‑frequency data shows a steady $10 billion per week inflow, while UNCTAD’s lagging figures report a 2% decline to $875 billion last year. It explores how short‑term...
Newsquawk Week Ahead Highlights: 23rd-27th February 2026
The week ahead centers on Nvidia’s February 25 earnings, where analysts expect revenue to surpass $65 billion and margins to climb above 74 percent, reinforcing its AI leadership. Australian CPI data will test the Reserve Bank’s willingness to raise rates again after...
SPY Trends and Influencers February 21, 2026
The latest non‑farm payroll and CPI data left equities in a cautious stance, with the U.S. dollar near a four‑year low and Treasuries flat in a consolidation zone. Gold held steady around $5,000‑$5,100 while crude oil nudged to six‑and‑a‑half‑month highs....
CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
Hedge funds have deepened their net short position in 10‑year Treasury futures, pushing the short to 877.9k contracts and driving the 10‑year yield up to 4.09% after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s blanket tariffs. At the same time, the...
Ukraine's 'Flamingos' Fly 1,300+ Km Deep in Russia to Hit Putin's Missile Megafactory
The episode examines Ukraine’s covert ‘Flamingo’ drone operations that penetrated over 1,300 km into Russian territory to strike a major missile production facility linked to President Putin. It outlines the technical capabilities of the drones, the strategic impact of disrupting...
George Answers Your Questions: European Nuclear Umbrella, Risks of a United Europe
At the Munich Security Conference, George addressed Europe’s reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella, noting that European nuclear forces are insufficient to deter Russia’s vastly larger arsenal. He highlighted the continent’s high population density, which amplifies the catastrophic potential of...
Could the “Lag 7” Crater the Economy and Market?
The so‑called "Magnificent Seven" mega‑cap stocks have broken a critical support level and are now testing the 200‑day moving average. Their relative performance chart is forming an inverted saucer top, a pattern often seen before sharper declines. Analysts warn that...
Extreme VIX: Regime Shifts and Return Predictability
The episode examines research on extreme VIX spikes (VIX > 45) and their predictive power for equity returns. Using U.S. data from 2008‑2025, the authors find that such spikes generate significant positive returns over a three‑month horizon, offering a contrarian signal, while...
Week Ahead: Does the Dollar Still Have Legs After the Tariff Ruling?
The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Trump's emergency authority to impose broad tariffs, prompting a modest sell‑off in the dollar despite its recent resilience. Dollar Index fell to just above 97.5, yet key technical levels held, while the euro recovered...
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[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: AJ BELL
Maynard Paton revisited his ShareScope quality‑stock screen, which filters for companies with both operating margins and return on equity of at least 20% and a net‑cash balance. The screen again produced 19 candidates; after reviewing Hollywood Bowl previously, Paton highlighted...
How To Reset Your Budget In One Weekend
Resetting a budget in a single weekend is presented as a focused, step‑by‑step process that transforms financial anxiety into clarity. The guide urges honest review of accounts, detailed expense tracking, and identification of hidden “leaks” such as unused subscriptions. It...
Week Signals: Always. Be. Coercing.
The episode reviews a week of heightened geopolitical coercion, highlighting how traditional diplomacy has been supplanted by a blend of negotiation and pressure tactics by major powers, especially the United States and China. It notes the U.S. leveraging multiple levers—military,...
Interview with Andrew Maguire of Kinesis
In this episode, Alasdair Macleod and Andrew Maguire of Kinesis dissect the ongoing silver squeeze, highlighting how massive short positions in China and robust physical demand are forcing paper markets to the brink. They explain the eastward shift of price...
Watch Me Build A Construction Draw Schedule (Updated Feb 2026)
The article walks readers through building a construction draw schedule that respects a typical capital stack of equity first, then debt, and finally an interest reserve. It highlights the iterative challenge of calculating the interest reserve when debt disbursements depend...
Rotation Investor ETF – Ranking Table
TrendInvestorPro’s Rotation Investor ETF ranking table is presented as a premium offering, accessible only to paid subscribers. The site promotes systematic trading strategies, trend‑based setups, and a market‑timing model for stocks and ETFs. Visitors are prompted to log in or...
Rotation Investor NDX100 – Ranking Table
TrendInvestorPro has launched a gated platform that delivers systematic trading strategies and a dedicated NDX100 ranking table for subscribers. The service bundles trend signals, momentum scores, and a market‑timing model aimed at both stocks and ETFs. Access is provided through...
Trend Trio Signals & Momentum Scores: Dow 30 Stocks & Sector SPDRs
Trend Investor Pro released its weekly Trend Trio150 analysis, combining Bollinger Bands, CCI‑Close and StochClose to flag uptrends and downtrends across the Dow 30 and the eleven Sector SPDR ETFs. The report shows eight sector ETFs in an UPtrend, with...
Trend Trio Signals & Momentum Scores: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Stocks
TrendInvestorPro has launched a subscription‑only offering called Trend Trio Signals, delivering trend and momentum scores for S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 equities. The service bundles systematic trading setups, video tutorials, and a market‑timing model aimed at active traders. Access is gated behind...
Rotation Investor NDX100 – Signals & Portfolio
TrendInvestorPro is a subscription‑based platform offering systematic trading strategies, including daily trend signals, momentum scores, and a market‑timing model focused on the Nasdaq‑100 rotation. The service bundles video tutorials, back‑tested setups, and a library of ETFs and equities to provide...
Rotation Investor SPX500 – Ranking Table
TrendInvestorPro offers a subscriber‑only Rotation Investor SPX500 ranking table, showcasing systematic trading strategies and next‑level setups for the S&P 500 index. The page emphasizes exclusive access to trend signals, momentum scores, and market‑timing models for stocks and ETFs. Users must log...
Trend Trio Signals & Momentum Scores: ETF Master List (250+ ETFs)
TrendInvestorPro has released a curated master list covering more than 250 exchange‑traded funds, each assigned a Trend Signal and Momentum Score. The platform bundles these metrics with systematic trading setups, video tutorials, and a market‑timing model. Access is gated behind...