Can You Pay Your Rent or Mortgage with a Credit Card? Everything You Need to Know
Paying rent or mortgage with a credit card is possible through services like Bilt, Plastiq, PlacePay or Venmo, but most options impose a processing fee. Bilt’s own platform lets cardholders earn points on housing payments without a fee by pulling the charge via ACH, while third‑party providers typically charge 2.99%‑3% per transaction. Reward calculations show that a $1,500 monthly rent on a 1.5% cash‑back card can generate $270 in cash back annually, yet fees can erode that benefit. The article outlines which cards and programs maximize points versus cost, and when fee‑laden payments make sense for meeting large welcome‑bonus spend thresholds.
Why Did Petrol and Diesel Prices Go up in Malaysia when Global Crude Oil Prices Went Down? MoF Explains
Malaysia’s weekly retail fuel prices rose this week even as global crude oil prices fell, prompting confusion among motorists. The Ministry of Finance explained that pump prices are calculated from the previous week’s average, not today’s spot price, and reflect...
Inside Q1 2026’s Mega Deal Drought: War, LP Shift & Growth Capital Gap
India’s startup funding fell sharply in Q1 2026, with total capital inflows dropping 26% YoY to $2.3 bn and no $100 million mega deals recorded for the first time since 2022. Despite the funding dip, the number of deals rose 17% as...
Triodos Investment Management Ramping up Engagement on Deforestation and Water
Triodos Investment Management announced a new engagement initiative focused on deforestation and water stewardship. The program targets high‑impact portfolio companies, aiming to integrate stronger ESG practices and reduce environmental footprints. Triodos plans to work with roughly 50 firms, leveraging its...
Steel Tariffs Risk Supply Shortages, SAISC Warns
The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) warns that newly imposed anti‑dumping tariffs on selected steel imports are already prompting merchants to cancel or delay orders. While the tariffs aim to protect domestic producers, SAISC says the sudden rise...
Broker’s Call: Tech Mahindra (Buy)
Tech Mahindra reported record Q3 FY26 bookings of $1.1 bn, a 48% year‑on‑year increase in LTM deal wins, and secured a >$500 mn five‑year contract with a European telecom provider. Axis Securities maintains a BUY rating with a target price of ₹1,620...
Wedbush Launches AI Power & Infrastructure ETF as Energy Becomes the Key Force Behind the AI Boom
Wedbush Fund Advisers launched the Dan Ives Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF (ticker IVEP) to give investors exposure to companies that supply the electricity and hardware needed for AI growth. Wedbush’s research projects U.S. data‑center power consumption reaching about 470 TWh...
Debtwire Middle-Market – 4/6/2026
In February, high‑yield bond issuance topped institutional leveraged‑loan issuance for the first time in recent months. HY bonds reached $29.7 bn, slightly above the $28.6 bn of leveraged loans, according to Debtwire. The shift reflects investors' appetite for higher‑yield debt amid tightening...
Morningstar DBRS Assigns (P) AAA (Sf) Provisional Credit Rating to Advanzia Master Issuer Compartment 2 Public Notes A Class A...
Morningstar DBRS assigned a provisional (P) AAA (sf) rating to the Class A Notes of Advanzia Master Issuer Compartment 2, marking the first public issuance from the Luxembourg‑based bank’s master‑trust structure. The notes are backed by German consumer credit‑card receivables, with the agency...
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Sends Wall Street Soaring, with Crude Oil Prices Down 16%
Wall Street rallied sharply after the United States and Iran announced a two‑week ceasefire that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, sending U.S. crude prices down about 16 percent. S&P 500 futures jumped 2.7%, Dow futures 2.6% and Nasdaq futures 3.4%...
Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Drops Annually for the First Time in over a Year, as War Fuels Uncertainty
Mortgage demand slipped for the first time in over a year as applications to purchase a home fell 7% year‑over‑year and refinance requests dropped 4% YoY. The average 30‑year fixed‑rate contract slipped to 6.51% from 6.57%, but remains above the...
High Fuel Prices Could Persist for 'Months,' Despite U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
Diesel prices jumped to a national average of $5.64 per gallon, more than $2 above last year, while gasoline rose 13 cents to $4.12 per gallon. The West Coast saw diesel near $7 per gallon, the highest regional level. Although...
Tesla (TSLA) Down 20% in 2026 — JPMorgan Sees Another 60% Downside
Tesla shares have fallen about 20% year‑to‑date in 2026, and JPMorgan’s Ryan Brinkman maintains an Underweight stance with a $145 price target, implying roughly 60% further downside. The company reported 358,023 Q1 deliveries versus 408,386 vehicles produced, creating the largest...
Franklin Templeton: No Evidence of Weakening Fundamentals in Cat Bonds, Stays Overweight
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions kept its overweight stance on catastrophe bonds, noting that despite compressed yields and spreads, the asset class remains fundamentally sound. Q1 2026 saw a record $6.7 bn of cat‑bond issuance across 35 transactions, with new and repeat sponsors...
Why We Invested in Rocketlane
Insight Partners announced a new investment in Rocketlane, a professional‑services automation platform built to address the exploding demand for AI implementation delivery. The company combines project templates, a shared client portal, and an AI engine called Nitro that automates configuration,...
US Ceasefire May Boost LPG, LNG Supplies to India in Short Term
The United States announced a two‑week ceasefire with Iran, easing the immediate bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz that has stranded dozens of LPG and LNG carriers. Analysts expect India’s LPG and LNG imports to restart within weeks, while crude...
CII Proposes 20-Point Agenda to Support Indian Firms Amid Iran War Disruptions
India's Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has presented a 20‑point policy agenda to the government and the Reserve Bank of India to mitigate the fallout from the Iran‑West Asia war. The plan calls for coordinated fiscal, financial and trade actions,...
James Klempster: Using 3D Vision to Manage Clients’ Portfolios Through the Fog of War
James Klempster, deputy head of multi‑asset at Liontrust, argues that the Middle‑East conflict exemplifies a broader 3D challenge—disruption, dislocation and decoupling—requiring a new portfolio lens. He proposes a 3D approach: diversified, disciplined and differentiated investing to navigate heightened geopolitical risk,...
Beasley’s Delayed Q4, FY 2025 Results Reflect Sharp Downturn
Beasley Media Group, the publicly traded radio broadcaster, released its delayed Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, revealing a sharp revenue downturn. The company has already sold its Naples‑area stations and is negotiating a Transaction Support Agreement that offers an exchange...
Levi Strauss & Co. Reports 14% Revenue Growth in Q1
Levi Strauss & Co. posted a 14% year‑over‑year revenue increase for the quarter ending March 1, 2026, driven by robust demand for its premium denim and a surge in direct‑to‑consumer sales. The company reported higher average selling prices and improved gross margins,...
Oil Tumbles Below $100 After Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire
Oil fell below $100 a barrel after President Donald Trump announced a two‑week ceasefire with Iran, promising a safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent settled at $91.80 and WTI at $92.62, while European diesel dropped 20.8 percent to $1,210.50...
What Ukraine’s Wartime Tech Ecosystem Can Teach the Rest of the World
Ukraine’s wartime experience has turned its defense sector into a rapid‑innovation laboratory. Since the February 2022 invasion, the country expanded from seven drone manufacturers to over 500 and built the Brave1 cluster, now linking more than 3,000 firms with frontline units....
Defiance Launches XAIL, the World’s First 2X Leverage Pure Space ETF
Defiance ETFs announced the launch of XAIL, the world’s first 2X leveraged pure‑space exchange‑traded fund. The ETF seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of an actively managed portfolio of companies that generate the majority of revenue from space‑related technologies....
European Earnings Preview: Who Wins and Who Loses From the Iran War?
European Q1 earnings season 2026 arrives amid the Iran‑Israel war, surging energy prices and an expected ECB rate hike. STOXX 600 firms are projected to post 4% earnings growth, driven almost entirely by a 24.9% jump in energy‑sector profits; the rest...
TS Imagine Launches Integrated Lifecycle Management for Swaps
TS Imagine unveiled an integrated lifecycle management module that unifies swaps trading, risk, and P&L into a single real‑time platform. The new solution replaces end‑of‑day reconciliation with intraday visibility across swap positions and hedge books, and it is accessible through...
Migsun Doubles Down on UP, Lines up ₹4,000 Crore Retail Bet on Full-Lease Model
Migsun Group is committing roughly $488 million to a retail expansion in Uttar Pradesh, concentrating on tier‑2 cities such as Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur. The developer has already spent about $244 million on seven mixed‑use projects and is shifting to a full‑lease model...
Activist Investor Renews Its Criticism of Novavax
Hedge fund Shah Capital, which owns roughly a 9% stake in Novavax, has renewed its proxy campaign ahead of the company’s annual meeting. The fund will vote against the re‑election of the eight‑member board and against executive compensation, citing weak...
As War Premiums Hit Groceries, China Deals Give Africa Room to Breathe
The recent disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel, inflating diesel, fertilizer and food costs in vulnerable African economies. At the same time, China announced zero‑tariff access for imports from 53 African countries,...
Are Canadians Ready for Gas at $2 a Litre and Its Hit to Growth and Risk Assets?
Gasoline prices in Canada have surged above $2 CAD per litre (≈$1.48 USD), the highest level in four years, as global crude climbs to about $110.64 USD per barrel. The spike is eroding household disposable income, especially for debt‑laden Canadians, and pushing businesses...
Delta Air Lines Is Reducing Flights and Raising Fees as It Combats Fuel Shock. Here’s Why the Stock Is up...
Delta Air Lines reported Q1 2026 revenue of $14.2 billion and EPS of $0.64, beating analysts' expectations. The earnings release coincided with a U.S.–Iran cease‑fire that reopened the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices below $100 per barrel. To offset lingering...
How Portfolio Diversification Works in Practice
Diversification remains a cornerstone of risk management, but true diversification goes beyond merely holding many securities. It requires careful asset allocation across classes, awareness of correlation, and continuous monitoring to avoid hidden concentration risks. As markets shift, portfolio weights drift,...
Malaysian Fuel Prices, April 9 to 15, 2026 – Petrol up 40 Sen, RON95 to RM4.27; Diesel up 70 Sen,...
Malaysia's Ministry of Finance announced weekly fuel price adjustments for April 9‑15, 2026, raising unsubsidised RON95 petrol to RM4.27 per litre (≈ $0.94) and diesel B10/B20 to RM6.72 per litre (≈ $1.48). The premium RON97 also increased by 40 sen to RM5.35...
The Bottom Is in for Micron Stock: 3 Signals to Buy Now
Micron Technology (MU) surged 7.7% to $406.73, trading near the top of its 52‑week range as AI‑driven high‑bandwidth memory demand remains robust. Institutional investors accumulated a record $6 billion of shares in Q1, pushing ownership above 80%. Analysts continue to favor...
Iran Conflict: How Food Can Prepare for Fertiliser Shortages
The temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent fertilizer prices soaring 20‑45%, inflating costs for staple grains such as wheat, rice and maize. Experts warn that the chokepoint could shut again, exposing global food systems to recurring input shocks....
Tomatoes From Malaga Cost Nearly 3 Euros per Kilo at Origin
Tomato prices in Málaga’s greenhouse sector have surged to about €3 per kilogram, roughly $3.25, a record high. The Andalusian Price and Market Observatory reported average prices over €2/kg, nearly double the previous season and three times the first half...
Save $100 On Marriott Hotel Stay With Amex Offers Deal (Targeted)
American Express has launched a targeted Amex Offers promotion that gives cardmembers a $100 statement credit after spending $400 on Marriott hotel bookings. The deal applies to stays in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico between April 8 and...
Fragile Ceasefire Lifts Markets as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Iran Arms Suppliers
A tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel sparked a brief rally in global equity markets, easing investor anxiety. At the same time, President Donald Trump announced a potential 50% tariff on any country that supplies weapons to Iran, reigniting trade...
EPA Increases Ethanol Content Of Gasoline
The EPA has issued a 20‑day emergency waiver allowing nationwide sales of E15, a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol, to counter soaring fuel prices that have topped $4 per gallon and $8 in California. Ethanol, primarily derived from corn, is...
Gold Climbs to Near Three-Week High After US, Iran Agree to Ceasefire
Gold surged to a near three‑week high, trading at $4,783.78 per ounce, after the United States and Iran announced a two‑week cease‑fire and opened talks on a permanent peace. The cease‑fire sent oil prices tumbling more than 13% below the...
Fuel Costs Weigh on Delta’s Quarterly Profit Outlook
Delta Air Lines warned that soaring jet fuel prices, now around $4.30 a gallon, will depress its second‑quarter profit, forecasting adjusted earnings of $1.00‑$1.50 per share—below analyst expectations. The carrier scrapped all planned capacity growth for the June quarter, trimming...
First Trust Expands Its Target Outcome Laddered Fund Suite with Three New Strategies
First Trust Advisors launched three new actively managed laddered ETFs—FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator (BFXU), FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer (BFEW), and FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer (BUFE). Each fund holds a diversified basket...
Roth Capital Downgrades These Six Energy Stocks After U.S.-Iran War Ceasefire
Roth Capital downgraded six U.S. energy producers—Diamondback Energy, Permian Resources, Matador Resources, SM Energy, Magnolia Oil & Gas, and Talos Energy—to neutral after the United States and Iran announced a two‑week ceasefire. The firm lifted price targets for all six...
How Getting Landlords Into (Heat Pump) Hot Water Can Get Tenants Out of High Gas Bills
The article proposes a budget‑time lever that would let Australian landlords claim an instant, full depreciation on heat‑pump hot‑water systems, replacing gas units. Gas‑tank hot water costs roughly AU$600 (≈US$396) per year, while an instant‑gas system runs about AU$400 (≈US$264);...
Wealth Managers Forecast ‘Historic Surge’ in Fine Wine Demand Amid ‘Great Wealth Flight’
WineCap’s 2026 Wealth Report finds 97% of wealth managers expect fine‑wine demand to rise, marking the highest confidence in the study’s four‑year history. The market has recovered from a prolonged downturn, with bid‑offer spreads tightening and liquidity returning across key...
Private Market Investments Have Gone Mainstream. Now What?
Private‑market allocations have moved from niche access tools to core portfolio components as households with $5‑$20 million in assets now control 40% of U.S. investable wealth, up from 18% in 2013. Advisors are fielding more client inquiries about high‑profile private companies...
Adani Energy Solutions, Titan Company Among 10 Stocks that Hit 52-Week High; Rally up to 15% in a Month
The BSE 500 index saw ten stocks reach 52‑week highs as the Sensex surged to 77,562 points. Leading the list, Godawari Power posted a 15% rise, while Adani Energy Solutions and Titan Company climbed about 8% and 6% respectively, with current...
Middle East War: Global Economic Fallout
A two‑week US‑Iran cease‑fire has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing the first two merchant vessels to transit and prompting a sharp drop in oil and gas prices. Iran’s drone strikes on Kuwait’s power, desalination and oil facilities underscore the...
Rosneft Tamps Down Profit Expectations From Soaring Prices
Rosneft reported an 18.8% drop in 2025 revenue to $105 billion, with EBITDA falling 28% to $27.7 billion and net income plunging 73% to $3.7 billion. The company cited volatile oil prices, a stronger ruble and intensified sanctions as primary headwinds, while higher...
Abu Dhabi’s ‘First Home-Grown Hedge Fund’ Targets Multi-Billion AuM in Three Years
Abu Dhabi‑based Dovehouse Capital, founded by Danish entrepreneurs Claus Gotthard and Martin Rasmussen, launched its first hedge fund this month, positioning itself as the emirate’s inaugural home‑grown manager. The firm has secured $80‑150 million in commitments from Emirati family offices and...
CNBC: JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon Flags Risks in Geopolitics, AI and Private Markets
JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon told CNBC that 2026’s macro backdrop is fraught with three intertwined threats: escalating geopolitical volatility, the rapid, unregulated expansion of artificial intelligence, and stretched valuations in private‑equity markets. He warned that heightened US‑China tensions and Middle‑East...