One Planning Session Prevents Post‑Death Financial Chaos
I've been a financial consultant to millionaires in Singapore and across Southeast Asia for nearly a decade. Here's what I've learned: the most painful financial conversations happen after someone passes away. The ones that could have been prevented by a single planning session while they were still alive.
Master Five Skills, Close a Deal in 30 Days
If you want a deal in 30 days, master these five things: finding sellers, negotiating contracts, finding buyers, raising capital, and managing construction. Learn the skills, get paid.
Chicago's Migration Reverses: In
Migration patterns for the Chicago MSA in the past few years really illustrate what I've called "The Great Stay." Q2 2025 was the first period in many years where inbound migration exceeded outbound migration. Over the last 8 years, total moves...
Bonds Poised to Surprise in 2026 as Growth Cools
Bonds may be setting up the surprise of 2026. Equities own the narrative. Duration owns the asymmetry. If growth cools, fixed income becomes leadership. Framework here: https://t.co/NWtS4ggYI5 @JDHatfield_ICAP @InfraCap
Dollar Weakness Shifts Next Bull Market Beyond America
The next bull market may not be American. Dollar weakness changes leadership. If the dollar is in a structural bear, global diversification stops being optional. Capital rotates. Narratives lag. Read the full framework: https://t.co/RJWIidZeAI @DynamicAlphaSol
Explore Industry Ranks to Track Stock Rotations
I just posted a tutorial on the new @Deepvue Industry Ranks Feature.| Track rotation, dive deeper to find leading stocks, and see themes as they develop 👇 https://t.co/RtfsckwAaF
US Mega Caps and International Stocks Yield Identical 55% Gains
US mega caps and international stocks... same return since the start of 2024 $XLG $VEU +55% https://t.co/ivvWB6wtEx
S&P 500 Stuck 6800‑7000, Breakout Imminent
We bounced today… but we’re still trapped between 6800 and 7000 on the S&P 500. I’m watching: 📈 $NVDA into earnings 📈 $AMD near key support 📈 Yields drifting lower 📈 $VIX back under 20 This range is going to resolve soon. Full breakdown: https://t.co/wvDXift1wY
EZRA Leads Tonight’s
$EZRA from last night's watchlist 🎯 Traveling back home as we speak, so tonight's watchlist will be up later than usual... but you probably won't want to miss it 👀
Capex Share Rises, Yet Dividends Remain Intact
Companies are spending more of their revenues on capex, and so far, this hasn’t come at the expense of either dividends or buybacks. At the bottom in 2022, companies were spending 5.4% of their revenues on capex, and that has...
Netflix Shares Fall on WB Deal, Rise on Hope
You know that momentum is shifting away from #Netflix in the battle for WB when you look at their stock performance. $NFLX exploded in the end of the day and keeps rising after-hours since the new #Paramount offer was unveiled by...
Eli Lilly's 2025 Irish Tax Bill Doubles U.S.
Whoah Nellie. Looks like Ireland's list of its top 3 corporate tax papers will need to be updated for 2025 ... Eli Lilly reported paying $6.6b to Ireland in 2025 (2x its US federal income tax payments) https://t.co/MEw7WMzPft
Medical Office Rent Growth Returns to 1.9
🏥 Medical Office Update: Rent growth is settling back to historical norms (1.9% YoY) as the inflation wave passes. Individual metros still vary widely. Despite the normalization, occupancy remains at a healthy 92.5%. High construction costs are keeping supply in check....
Story‑Driven Investors Face DAT Decline, Elevator Demand Rises
🆓 Tuesday links: narrative-loving investors, the end of the DAT boom, and growing demand for elevators. https://t.co/vZ3ezyQCtk chart: https://t.co/tgBy66cSK7 https://t.co/E3cZ7Gtawi
CAVA's Chart Hits Turning Point, Non‑tech Star Emerging
$CAVA, the weekly chart is at a turning point. A great non-tech name to be aware of
Large Homes Driving Spring Price Surge in Market
Larger homes are starting to get into contract. The dotted line represents preliminary sales for February and pendings that will close in March. We typically see a spring uptick in prices, and some of that has to do with the...
Money Supply Surge Keeps Precious Metals Bull Market Early
The U.S. money supply has soared nearly 5x since 2000, pushing the cost of living significantly higher — yet most people still prefer dollars over gold & silver. That means the precious metals bull market is still very young,
SOLS Tightens Post‑
$SOLS Very tight after the earnings move. AI, nuclear theme pick and shovel. Is this in the spirit in of a high tight flag? https://t.co/KuYurm4dQy
Earnings Beats Keep 40‑Month Bull Market Alive
The earnings picture has continuedto provide support for this now 40-month old bull market. With Q4 earnings season soon wrapping up (with 425 companies having reported), 75% have beaten estimates by an average of 773 bps. The dollar estimate has...
France Revives Interventionist
Paging President Macron as well -- Old fashioned imbalances are back, as is intervention (now done through the back door) ... which sets the ground work for France to try to actually achieve something at its G-7
Value Cyclicals at Mid-Cycle Earnings, Not Peaks
"Cyclicals should be valued on mid-cycle earnings, not peak performance." Most investors overpay at the top. Don’t be one of them. 📉
Micro Microsoft RDR Pivot Offers Day‑Trade Opportunities
If u weren’t caught. There was a tiny tactical RDR in $msft for cash flow. $383.10 was the pivot. It might not have been more than a day trade. But some make a living finding those https://t.co/Ki0yu8TXyn
Broad Market Slump Pushes Dozens to 52‑week Lows
All these stocks hit new 52 WEEK LOWS at some point today Adobe $ADBE Palo Alto $PANW Trade Desk $TTD Novo Nordisk $NVO Autodesk $ADSK $ADP Accenture $ACN Dutch Bros $BROS Check Point $CHKP Cognizant $CTSH $EPAM Fair Isaac $FICO Flutter Entertainment $FLUT Infosys $INFY Blue Owl $OWL Paychex $APYX Planet Fitness $PLNT Atlassian $TEAM Toast $TOST Zillow $Z
Mag 7 Range Holds; Break Below Could Trigger 10% Drop
Whether this benign broadening will continue depends largely on whether the Mag 7 can hold on to its trading range. So far it has, but should support be taken out at the range lows I could easily see another 10%...
Equal‑Weighted S&P 500 Beats Mag 7 Amid Market Dip
The chart below shows that the equal-weighted S&P 500 has outperformed the Mag 7 by 12% over the past 3 months. The last time that happened was in the fall of 2024, and the time before was the spring of...
Bull Market Still Strong, Yet Flattening Into Picks‑and‑Shovels
Another week, another headline bombshell. Such has been the norm during the past year or so. But charts are charts, and there is a lot we can learn from them in order to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio. What do...
Unexpected $LE Dip, but Solid IRR Outlook Before Q4 Earnings
Surprised to see $LE dip so much the past few days. No news afaict. I'm not allocating more here presently given current size, but seems a solid expected IRR special situation as we approach the 4Q earnings where presumably management...
S&P 500's Tight Range Signals Imminent Breakout
Over the past four months, the S&P 500 has traded in less than a 7% range. This is about as tight as things usually get, meaning a bigger move is likely over the coming months. Will it be up or down? https://t.co/vzY9JAuphI
PBOC Buying $100B Monthly to Curb Yuan Surge
The mandarins at the PBOC are in a difficult spot -- a faster pace of CNY appreciation against the dollar has convinced Chinese exporters to bring funds back home, and driven the need to buy $100b a month (give or...
MELI Smashes Q4 Forecast with 42% TPV Surge
MELI posting a very strong Q4 2025: • Revenue $8.8B vs Est. $8.5B • TPV: $83.7B (+42% YoY) • GMV: $19.9B (+37% YoY) • Credit portfolio $12.5B
TEM Q4 Beats Revenue, Diagnostics Surge 122% YoY
TEM Q4 2025: • Revenue $367M vs Est. $363M • EPS ($0.04) vs Est. ($0.05) • Diagnostics Revenue: $267M (+122% YoY) FY26 Guidance • Revenue $1.59B vs Est. $1.58B
WBD Board Says Para Offer May Prompt Superior Bid
Para offer —> $31/shr with $0.25 ticking fee…. WBD board says “Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a “Company Superior Proposal””
Hegseth Threatens to Label Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
There's a word for this. Starts with an F. "Hegseth said he could label [Anthropic] a supply-chain risk, a move typically reserved for companies linked to adversaries, or invoke the Defense Production Act to force the company to work with the...
High‑Momentum Tech Overvalued, Risky If Market Weakens
Tech momentum is stretched. If macro weakens or earnings disappoint, crowded high-momentum tech could unwind quickly. This chart shows the performance and valuation of a high-minus-low (H–L) momentum factor within Russell 1000 Tech. Top Panel: H–L Momentum = Long Q1 (top momentum...
Semiconductors Reach New All‑Time High Vs. S&P500
Semiconductors hit new all-time highs again today. Not just on an absolute basis, but also relative to the S&P500. Here it is overlaid with Semiconductors on an equally-weighted basis for perspective. https://t.co/eujRGfCygY
Axon Beats Q4 Forecast, Projects 27‑30% FY26 Growth
$AXON Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $2.15 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.55 better than the FactSet Consensus of $1.60; revenues rose 38.5% year/year to $796.72 mln vs the $755.56 mln FactSet Consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY26, sees FY26...
Axon Beats Earnings, Raises FY26 Revenue Guidance
Axon beats by $0.55, beats on revs; guides FY26 revs above consensus; provides FY28 outlook $AXON
QQQ Likely Bottomed Feb, Bounce to 614 Ahead
$QQQ - The low for February is probably in though the low of the downtrend that started on January 28 probably isn't. I expect it to bounce to at least the 100 day MA at 614 before we get another...
Billions in FX Options Expire Tomorrow Across Major Currencies
Notable FX option expirations tomorrow: 2.9 bln euros at $1.18 $2.85 bln at JPY156 A$2.8 bln at $0.7000 and A$2.5 bln at $0.7100 $470 mln at CAD1.37 GBP450 mln at $1.3550 $1 bln MXN17.29-MXN17.30 Listed on DTCC https://t.co/bSx6eAhEKQ
Inside Bar Tomorrow Means a True Hotdog
PTLO: Now if tomorrow is an inside bar, we would have a TRUE hotdog...🤣 https://t.co/aEC55bhrxN
Tariffs Boost Steel Jobs, Undermine U.S. Manufacturing
"Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American Factories" https://t.co/EdQKmnKPzv You guys will never believe this, but heavily taxing a vital manufacturing input isn't good for manufacturing. https://t.co/6IRvgAXzPH
Earn More, But Spending Habits Still Limit Wealth
You can grind your way to more income. You can't grind your way past spending habits.
Base Metals Bullish Signal Emerges Across Major Stocks
NEW POST: I Saw the Sign for Base Metals https://t.co/Ts6jMvV3dF $AA $COPX $BHP $XME $FCX
S&P 500 Holds Tight
SPX tight 3-month range of 4.3%.. and it's smack in the middle of it https://t.co/9KwEPpi3uu
EU Anticipates US Softening of Metals Tariffs Soon
EU sees the US easing impact of metals tariffs in the coming weeks https://t.co/qG2gkI6D64 via @AlbertoNardelli @europressos https://t.co/QmBgb5eFOv
Consumer Confidence Rises, Inflation Expectations Slip to 5.5%
GS: Consumer Confidence and Labor Differential Increase The survey’s measure of 12-month ahead inflation expectations edged down by 0.1pp to 5.5%. https://t.co/lrWMlf1pcR
Watch Trump's 9 PM Speech Before Asia Trading
If you plan on trading Asia session tonight keep in mind the orange man speaks at 9pm
Yoda Targets Transamerica Pyramid Amid German Investor Pressure
#Yoda to buy #TransamericaPyramid, #SanFran icon. as seller #Shvo faces mounting tension w/#German investors. #BVK #DeutscheFinance #realestate #CRE #BayArea #mortgage #foreclosure #MandarinOriental #Egypt https://t.co/7oosJbQTvE
IGV's Record Volumes Signal Market Capitulation
$IGV - On February 4 it had the biggest volume in history. The next day it had the 2nd biggest volume in history. Yesterday it had the 3rd biggest volume in history, and today it's having the 4th biggest volume...
Smaller Starter Homes Make Housing Affordable for Young Families
We need to build *smaller* housing Smaller is the primary attribute of "Starter Homes." It's smaller SO THAT that a younger family can afford it, earlier It's why @americanhousing is building rowhomes. They're the perfect prototype. And have been for centuries. In...