Minor VX30/VIX Uptick, Eyes on Next Two Hours
Tiny bit of improvement from VX30/VIX. Watching to see what the next two hours brings. https://t.co/6We2gflp6M
Rising Oil Prices Threaten U.S. Recession Amid Middle East Conflict
Surging oil prices have sparked fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could inflict steep financial costs on Americans "I am very concerned this could tip us into a recession if it persists," one economist tells @nytimes https://t.co/VkqGBNMgAR @TonyRomm...
EEM Shows Potential 3‑Bar Bearish Reversal
emerging markets $EEM - that's a 3-bar bearish reversal as i see it... going to need to see how this area settles... https://t.co/JEg00hA5vt
Broadcom Overtakes Meta in Market Capitalization
Broadcom $AVGO just surpassed Meta $META in market cap. Which would you rather own here @ramahluwalia? https://t.co/ZmgmD0NMMq
CRM Swing Trade Nets $15 Profit, Positions Remain
A rung of the swing trade on $CRM sold for a bit over $15 a share profit. I still own plenty of shares with variety of stops to make coin.
Claude's AI Rebalances Threaten RIA Middleware Stack
Claude can now execute portfolio rebalances at scale. Every RIA-focused AI middleware company just became a target. The advisory stack isn't being augmented — it's being bypassed. Agentic AI and Anthropic's Launch of Wealth Management AI Tools https://t.co/eJ7H2Bo1Ml
Utility Investors Warn Against Expanding Risk Responsibilities
Greg Abel: “We see a bigger issue in the utility industry: does the regulatory compact continue to exist? We deploy capital into these businesses, and we receive a return that is reflective of us taking a certain amount of risk....
Brazil's Market Near Historic Lows, Poised for Capital Influx
Brazil’s CAPE ratio is approaching one of the most undervalued levels in its history. The Brazilian equity market is nearly as cheap as it was at major historical bottoms — the early 2000s and the political crisis of 2015–16. This is a...
Transocean Pullback Signals Short‑squeeze, Long Opportunity
$RIG Daily. Nice-looking, orderly pullback for Transocean. Oil services play has ~ 17% of float held short, meaning it's a short squeeze play. Long idea into strength https://t.co/f3SgpDySND
Oil’s War‑Driven Price Defies Wild Market Swings
1/ At 3 AM this morning, oil hit $119.48. VIX touched 32. The S&P was in freefall. By noon: oil under $97. VIX back to 27. A complete round-trip. Wall Street learned nothing from it except: price in a long war forever. We...
Putin Urges Russia to Capitalize on Soaring Oil Prices
Putin says Russia should take advantage of the sky-high oil prices after US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Russia should redirect supplies to Europe elsewhere, he adds. “If we shift our focus right now to the markets that need more supplies, we might...
Buy Quality Stocks Amid Uncertainty, Not Certainty
Great to be on @SquawkCNBC this morning - if you wait until absolute certainty you will miss some great stocks on sale. Find quality companies with strong balance sheets, great mkt share and good TAMs to add on the...
Homeowners Resist Affordable Housing, Celebrate Rising Rents
You are forgetting nobody wants their towns to get cheaper. They want their homes to appreciate and for poor people to be priced out of becoming their neighbors. The developers, landlords and homeowners in Austin are PISSED rents are dropping.
GOOGL Bullish Engulfing Signals Potential 304‑305 Move
$GOOGL bullish engulfing today. Not confirmed and will like it better if tomorrow's stick confirms. A move over 304-305 next on my radar. https://t.co/9dd61slCPY
Florida Metros See Home Values Decline Across the Board
Every major metro area in Florida has experienced declining home values in the last year. Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Naples. Now even Miami is getting in on the action. Demand and sales volume continue rest at the lowest level in nearly 15 years....
Snowflake Poised for Breakout Above $185, Now Green
$SNOW what I see in the chart. A move over 185 then 188ish and the small gap overhead. Been a choppy trade for me. I am green on it after going red for a few days. https://t.co/fflE1UPhg6
Every 5% Dip Scares, Then Markets Rebound Higher
At today's low, the S&P 500 was down 5.2% from its Jan 28 peak, the 32nd pullback >5% since the March 2009 low. Each one came with a scary headline. Each one felt like the end of the world. But the world didn’t...
Yield Curve Decoupled, Then Flattened After 10‑year Spike
Curve shape (white) was completely uncorrelated with level of rates through first week of Iran conflict. That trend changed overnight when 10s peaked ~4.20%. Since then, have seen notable flattening. 1/ https://t.co/zHYcDKsXG6
Higher Oil Prices Just Shift Relative Prices, Not Inflation
My take on the effect that increasing oil prices have on inflation: "There is a lot of narrative being spun in the newspapers saying that oil price increases will cause inflation. No. It simply means that the price of oil will...
Renovate-to-Rent Crucial as Investors Outspend Homebuyers
Encouraged to see pro-housing voices pushing to keep build-to-rent. I'd also suggest pushing to keep "renovate-to-rent." Three things: 1) Freddie Mac wrote in 2022 that investors "heavily target under-market-value homes that need more repair than what most first-time homebuyers are willing to...
Record Corporate Debt Signals Potential Credit Bubble
IS THE CREDIT BUBBLE HERE? Record Corporate Debt Explained | Trading Zone Ep. 94 https://t.co/saPNeSSafk
Record Corporate Debt Sparks Credit Bubble Concerns
IS THE CREDIT BUBBLE HERE? Record Corporate Debt Explained | Trading Zone Ep. 94 https://t.co/22SJSkFetj
Wealth Clusters Around Corridors, Not Sectors
The “Corridor Gravity” Law Why 80% of Real Estate Wealth Is Created Within 2–3 km of One Road Most people buy property based on: • sector number • builder brand • brochure amenities But in real estate, the real economic unit is not the sector. It’s the...
Putin Warns Iran War Could Shut Hormuz Oil Flow
MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Iran war had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a...
LNG Glut Vanishes, Raising Deficit Shock Concerns
And as the forecasted 2026 LNG supply glut disappeared, I couldn’t help but wonder… was I too one supply shock away from flipping into a deficit? https://t.co/gGw2ZO9NRr
Buy and Hold S&P 500: $10k Grows to $1.9M
$10,000 in the S&P 500 in 1980 → $1,899,400 today. No day trading. No stock picking. No market timing. Just buy, hold, and let time do the work. Compounding is undefeated.
Two-Year Oil Futures Spike Since
Oil price futures, 2 years out: White: current blue: a week ago purple: 6 months ago Source: Bloomberg. https://t.co/IjF2clfIGe
Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Tread Carefully in Hormuz
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns: CNBC $USO $XLE
VIX Spikes Above 30 on Monday
$VIX weekly - When did we see it pop above 30 on Monday, then sell off for the rest of the week before? That's right. August 2024 and April 2025. https://t.co/a6U74uaYNp
Small‑Cap Banks Undervalued, Big Banks Overpriced, Deep Value Wins
Long/short financials investor Derek Pilecki of @gatorcapital on: * Why Small Cap Banks Are So Cheap Right Now * Why the U.S. Has Thousands of Banks * His Deep Value Strategy in Financial Stocks * Why Big Banks Are Expensive and Small Banks Are...
Turn ₦10k Into a Wealth Habit Blueprint
₦10,000 won't make you rich overnight. But how you handle ₦10,000 is exactly how you will handle ₦10,000,000. Here is exactly how to invest your first ₦10,000 wisely: PUT ₦5,000 IN A MONEY MARKET FUND (Cowrywise or PiggyVest, 15-18% AR) LOCK ₦3,000 IN A FIXED SAVINGS...
USO Hits Record Volume; Roll Costs Warn Traders
$USO has broken its all time daily volume record with $7.6 traded and it's only 1130am. Dwarfing the volume it saw in 2020 and 2022. Prob mix of pro traders and retail degens. While it is arguably the most sensitive...
Watch Crude Oil Pattern as Week Ends
It could be interesting to see what this pattern in Crude Oil looks like at the week's end. $USO $XLE $TLT $GLD $SPY https://t.co/f4XJ3djY8Q
Crude Oil Poised to Slip Below $91
Do you still think it hasn't made the high for the year? The gap is about to be filled. So far it has been very similar to the 2022 top and if it keeps following the 2022 price path crude...
Rethinking Balanced Portfolios: Beyond Equity and Bond Premia
Traditionally, balanced portfolios rely on the equity and bond risk premia to generate returns. But is there a potentially better way? by @ebasilico https://t.co/dVYUQ1cXTI https://t.co/dSGBs4QvXo
Limited Supply Keeps Prices High, No 2008‑style Dip
So much talk about another 2008 price collapse, but that's very challenging to get with 2026 stats. I'm not sugarcoating. All I'm saying is very limited supply has kept prices higher. Not much of a dip over the past four...
New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption
Read @JavierBlas on the oil pipeline that could ameliorate the closure of the Straight of Hormuz https://t.co/hfkrPgLpIy https://t.co/BIgHZhk6rA
USO/SPY Pair Trade Targets: SPY to $5.30, USO to $114
$USO and $SPY pair trade in @IUTraders $SPY calls $1.7x's to $5.30s $USO $123.50s to $114s Here is bias/entry and game plans Nice work @CorleoneOffer https://t.co/IkJphEY3xo
Longer Correction Creates Better Opportunities for Upcoming Uptrend
I have no idea if today is the low. We are still below all the key moving averages (except the 200 day) What I do know is the longer this chop/correction, likely the better the opportunities will be during the next...
Half of Households Lack 3‑Month Emergency Cushion
How much cash should you have on hand? Tarun Ramadorai says enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses. The reality is nearly half of households don’t have that cushion— it’s often because the system itself makes building that...
China's PPI Negative Three Years, Signaling Persistent Deflation
China is in the grip of a DEFLATION. In February, its Producer Price Index (PPI) was NEGATIVE at -0.9%/yr. If that's not bad enough, China's PPI has been negative for 3 STRAIGHT YEARS. DEFLATION = AN ANEMIC MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH STORY. https://t.co/HLuNvjATSK
SNDK Rebounds Strong, Trading Above Key Level
$SNDK so far constructive action. Back above the level and strong right off the open https://t.co/WnNIwqsVY9
Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Starts Impacting Brent Prices
My chat with @SoumayaKeynes about oil on the @FT podcast. When we did this on Thursday, Brent was $83 and there was lots of humming and hawing if they can go higher. We discussed the shutdown of the Strait of...
India’s Fuel Prices Stable Unless Oil Hits $130
The government sources say petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to increase as India currently has sufficient fuel stocks. Prices may only rise if crude oil crosses $130 per barrel. Officials expect crude to stay around $100 per barrel.
Brazilian Real Surges, Echoing Post‑Ukraine Shock
In the last two trading days, the Brazilian Real has outperformed every other EM currency. This parallels price action after Russia invaded Ukraine. The same terms of trade shock that took $/BRL to 4.50 then is happening again now. Prime...
SPY Reveals Tactical Cash‑flow Strategies
$spy did a bit of market discovery with a few ways to make tactical cash flow. https://t.co/IyTyhzaxrR
Copper's Plunge vs Oil Surge Signals Supply Shock
Copper down 4% in a week while oil rips 15%. That divergence is screaming one thing: this is a supply shock, not demand driven. When Dr. Copper disagrees with crude, listen to copper. https://t.co/BjBsMsjkwp
Trump’s Bullish Calls Spark Debate: Follow or Fade?
Trump's stock calls in 2025: ✅ April 4 - Buy. Bottomed ✅ April 9 - Buy. Rallied hard ✅ May 8 - Buy. Kept going ✅ September 4 - Buy. You know what happened Today he just telegraphed oil drops when the Iran threat...
US Crude Shows $19 Upper Wick Spike
Now that is what I call a wick... Massive $19 dollar 'upper wick' on US crude oil... https://t.co/FyhlHK9e78
Platinum ETF Poised for Big Upcoming Move
Platinum ETF $PPLT +1.22% Our signals suggest a high magnitude move is about to play out in Platinum. Let's watch. https://t.co/PzVSHKSABG