West Bengal Firms Poised to Gain Under Nationalist Rule
Any West Bengal companies in mind, whose fortunes could change with the Nationalist / Patriotic government in power?
Trade Smart: Wait for Liquidity Sweep, Not Guess
Stop trading randomly ❌ Start reading the market like smart money ✅ Candle Range Theory (CRT) simplified: 📌 Accumulation → Setup builds 📌 Manipulation → Liquidity sweep 📌 Distribution → Real move starts Your edge is NOT prediction… Your edge is waiting. ✔️ Identify CRT range ✔️ Wait for...
LNG Exports Hit Two‑year Low as Hormuz Shuts
Global LNG exports continue to contract due to the Hormuz closure 🚢 ⚠️ Shipments declined to about 33 million tons, the lowest level since May 2024, according to ship-tracking data (Still, the lost volumes were partially replaced with new output from...
Turkey Alone Boomed While Iran Lagged Post‑attack
Before the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the Iranian economy was doing slightly better than Iraq. Turkey was the only economy that BOOMED. https://t.co/9TQo3gHwn7
Profit Plunge, yet Huge Dividend Shows Priorities
The company behind your morning TEH TARIK at Pak Man just reported a 33% profit drop — and still declared RM110 million in dividends the same day. That sequence tells you who’s protected first.
Asia Now Holds Six of World's Top Ten Stock Markets
The Asia Century 20 years ago, just 2 of the world's 10-largest stock markets came from Asia. Today, 6 out of the top 10 are from the region. China's equity market, which didn't make the top 10 list in 2006, is about...
Taiwan Set to Outsize India by 2026, Korea Follows
At this rate, Taiwan is likely to surpass India’s market in terms of size before the second half of 2026. Korea is not far behind Taiwan and could there soon after. https://t.co/Zq7jUioSjt
APAC Markets Poised for Record High as Tech Rallies
APAC stocks set to hit fresh record today. Tech names are RIPPING in Asia on Monday (partly catch up with closures on Friday) https://t.co/lRVkV2JWkX
Brent Holds Above $108 as US Clears StraitBrent Holds Above $108 as US Clears Strait
"Brent was little changed above $108 a barrel, after falling as much as 2.4% at the open, while West Texas Intermediate was near $102. Starting from Monday, the US move was meant to enable vessels that have been stranded by...
Currency Weaponization Forces Risk Managers to Rethink Sanctions
Weaponization of currency. As the global order becomes increasingly fragmented more countries will look to protect their interests from the failing US hegemony. This is increasingly important for global risk managers who need to address how their operations map against...
AVI Polymers: Debt‑Free, Promoter‑Led, Gaining Packaging Clients
AVI Polymers isn’t flashy. But 3 things caught my eye in the AR: 1993: Started as a trading firm in Ahmedabad. 2026: Into industrial polymers, solvents, specialty chemicals. 1. Zero long-term debt 2. Promoter holding >70% 3. New clients in packaging sector Risks: Thin margins, client...
Global Markets Mixed as Indian Volatility Spikes
Global Market Update: Gift Nifty +107.00(0.44%) 24,254.00(04/05) DowJones-152.87 (-0.31%)49,499.27(01/5) Nasdaq +222.13 (+0.89%)25,114.44(01/05) India Vix +1.0225 (+5.86%)18.4600 (30/04) S&P 500+21.11 (+0.29%) 7,230.12(01/05)
Buffett's GS Preferred Deal Outshines AIG Collapse
The funnier thing about this is ~8 short years later $AIG would implode while Buffett would get a 10% preferred off of $GS with a 10% call premium and warrants that instantly went into the money the minute the deal...
NAB H1 Profit Rises, Revenue Miss Fuels Trim
NAB 1H26: underlying profit +6.4% but revenue missed; statutory profit hit by software amortisation; CET1 11.65% (pro‑forma 12.05%). Risks: margin pressure, investor scepticism. Trade: trim NAB on earnings gap. 📉 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Real Estate: The only Way Everyday Investors Leverage
You can’t call your broker and say: “I’d like to own $500,000 in stocks with $100,000 down.” They’ll tell you that’s not how it works. Call a bank about a rental property and that’s exactly how it works. Leverage is the game. Real estate is...
New Builds Dominate: Warranties, Low Rates Beat Resale
New builds are winning right now and it’s not even close. Same land, same builders who built homes 20-30 years ago, except now you get a warranty, no maintenance issues, and a rate buy down getting you into a 3-4% interest...
Toronto Home Prices Plunge; House Isn’t an Investment
Home sellers are feeling the pain as Toronto real estate prices collapse. Our neighbors paid $1.4 million for a simple starter home in 2022. They’re now trying to sell it for the same price. A similar property near them just hit the...
2025: 79% Large‑Cap Funds Lag S&P
There is no Warren Buffett to replace Warren Buffett at BRK. In 2025, 79% of all active large-cap U.S. equity funds underperformed the S&P 500, worse than the 65% rate observed in 2024 and the fourth-worst year for active large-cap managers...
Investors Fear Downturn Despite Record Stock Levels
How's sentiment? Latest Barron's Big Money Poll said stocks lower the rest of the year A recent Gallup poll said 80% see the economy as fair or poor AAII 🐻>🐂 with stocks at ATHs Gary Shilling and Harry Dent are in the headlines...
Sri Lanka's Economy Still Stagnant After 2019 Crisis
Until the currency crisis hit Sri Lanka in 2019, it was growing on par with India. Contrary to reports in the Western media, since the crisis and the IMF’s intervention, the economy has never recovered. https://t.co/HTdlhPOpEm
Index Funds Act as Momentum, Ignoring Quality, Distorting Markets
Terry Smith on how index fund investing is not passive investing but rather a momentum strategy "The increasing proportion of equities held by index funds are invested without any regard to the quality or valuation of the shares bought, which produces...
Seeking Put‑Selling Ideas for $40K Cash
Robinhood ATH, I have 40k in cash what should I sell puts on give me ideas.
Lynch's “Know What
In 1977, Peter Lynch took over the Magellan Fund. In his first year the fund at 41 stocks and 343% turnover. By 1983, the portfolio expanded to 900 stocks, and by 1989 it owned 1,400 stocks. Lynch believed in "investing...
Semis Surge, Stocks Pricey, yet Indices Stay Calm
Semis are up 30%+ in a month, single stock IVs are quite rich, with the Iran conflict lingering in the background…yet major indices are seeing the lowest vol in months. Read our weekly analysis at: https://t.co/jhbxoVyE7x
Fund's Fake “Alumni Priority” Window Is a Scam
I got a mass email from a fund that claims they invest in YC startups "during the Alumni priority investment window." In fact there is no such thing as an "Alumni priority investment window."
April S&P Surge Signals Ongoing Upward Momentum
Learnings and conclusions from this week’s charts: 1. The S&P500 gained +10.4% in April (+5.3% YTD). 2. A good (>5%) April bodes well for the rest of the year. 3. Micro Cap stocks are making a big move (good sign for all stocks). 4....
Family Offices Craft Value‑Driven, Precision Portfolios
Family offices aren't just throwing money at markets like everyone else. They're building precision-engineered portfolios that align perfectly with family values. This is sophisticated strategy at a whole different level.
Treasury May Signal Earlier Coupon Issuance This Year
I know we're all HormuzMaxxing, but it is Quarterly Refunding week and there is a small chance Treasury might signal an increase in coupon issuance later this year instead of 2027. We'll know Wed morning.
Trump Pledges US to Guide Neutral Ships Out of Gulf
President Trump said the US will begin guiding neutral ships trapped in the Persian Gulf starting Monday. “This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran.” https://t.co/zfLjXmuuZ6
TIPS‑Bond Spread Signals Inflation, Boosting Oil Prices
TIPS relative to bonds are suggesting a higher inflationary world, which it turns out means higher oil. https://t.co/7lvC0M2pIk
Rising Diesel Costs Cripple Owner‑Operators and SME Supply Chains
This diesel price hits trucking across market sectors. Owner operators and SME supply chains will take the biggest hit. And it is not over.
Dividends Reveal True Earnings, Not Passive Income
Dividends feel passive. The math underneath them isn't. A company paying out more than it earns isn't sharing profits — it's liquidating itself. Dividend coverage isn't accounting. It's a stress test for real earning power.
Synthetic Bull Rally Must Keep Momentum, Not Stall
A Synthetic Bull Rally Cannot Afford To Stall 💫So How Manipulated Was It? 💫Raging Bulls Run On Groupthink 💫A Synthetic Bull Rally Cannot Afford To Stall 💫Early Mid-Week Market Thoughts https://t.co/5JLwnTGmRp
Small‑cap Screening Needs More than P/E Ratios
"What's the best stock screener for small caps in 2026?" Saw 4 versions of this on Reddit this week The honest answer Most paid screeners just sort by P/E and call it analysis What you actually need for small caps 👇
FTSE Small‑Cap Near Resistance, Bullish EMA Signals
#FTSEsmallcap small Up Candle, arguably a doji. Resistance 7815, 8041. Support 7604, 7519, 7283. On verge MACD Bear Cross but may skim off. RSI 55 bit off Neutral. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Doji on Weekly and Sideways. Up Candle on...
Trump Announces US Aid for Ships Exiting Hormuz Monday
*TRUMP SAYS US TO HELP SOME SHIPS LEAVE HORMUZ STARTING MONDAY Here comes your weekly dose of Monday hope-ium
AIM Shares Stuck Sideways Amid Mixed Signals
#AIM All Share Doji Candle and Sideways. Resistance 813, 837. Support 785, 763, 741, 726. On verge MACD Bear Cross (but may skim off). RSI 58 not high. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Doji on Weekly and Sideways. Big up Candle...
Nasdaq Hits New ATH, Bullish Momentum Persists
#Nasdaq Comp small Up Candle, arguably a doji and New ATH 25223; Bullish behaviour. Support 24199, 23331, 22529. RSI 71 Overbought but can go higher. Doji on Weekly. Big Up Candle on monthly.
China's Low Inflation, Strong Growth Boost Happiness Ranking
In Hanke’s 2025 Annual Misery Index, China ranks as the 15th HAPPIEST COUNTRY out of 178 countries. This is thanks to their low inflation combined with strong real GDP growth per capita. CHINA = GROWTH EXCEPTIONALISM. https://t.co/1r6CJ23Ozh
Brent Oil Holds Near Support, Bullish EMA Trend Persists
#BrentOil Comp small Down Candle, arguably a doji and Sideways. Resistance $114.7, $124.5, $133.1. Support $100, $86.1. RSI 62 not high. 13/21 day EMAs Bullish. Up Candle on Weekly. Small Up Candle on monthly but well off the Low.
UAE Exits OPEC and OAPEC, Widening Gulf Rift
On top of leaving OPEC, the UAE has also left the (far less important) OAPEC, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries. The rift between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh/Kuwait City seems to be growing.
Record Net Long in U.S. Grains, Corn Share Diverges
📈Funds ended April with a record net long for the date across U.S. grains & oilseeds, edging past 2021 and 2022. However, corn’s share looks different this time. I cover this, plus updated U.S. soybean crush pace and more, in my...
Kenya's Inflation Misses Target as Money Supply Surges
Kenya’s inflation comes in at 5.6%/yr in April. That’s ABOVE its 5%/yr target. Kenya’s money supply (M3) grows at 11.7%/yr, ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth Rate of 10.7%/yr, a rate consistent with hitting its inflation target of 5%/yr. THE INFLATION STORY = A...
Berkshire’s New Leaders Face $400 B Deployment Dilemma
Now that Warren and Charlie are no longer running the company... what do you think Berkshire Hathaway and the new management team should do with their $400+ billion of cash? $BRK $BRK.A $BRK.B I joked last year that $BRK should...
Define Your Goal, Then Save Purposefully
I stopped asking “how do I save more?” And started asking “what am I actually saving for?” Game changer in the 1st-gen Wealth building 🌱
Chevron CEO Predicts Persistent High Oil Prices Post‑Hormuz Reopening
Ouch. Chevron boss says high oil prices are not going away when the Strait of Hormuz opens up.
Trump's Sanction Lift Fuels Russia's War Profits
Russia is making a lot of money for its Ukraine war. Thanks to Trump lifting sanctions.
2027 May See Home Price Appreciation After Four Flat Years
Starting to think 2027 might have a return to home price appreciation after 4 years of flat (or down). https://t.co/xJqLsqld2D
Multiple Rental Properties Create Fire‑proof Income Streams
Your job gives you one income stream. It can be taken away in a 15 minute meeting. A portfolio of 10 rentals gives you 10 income streams. None of them can fire you.
Housing Inventory Nears Negative YoY, Defying 2008‑era Fears
#Housing inventory is approaching negative year-over-year levels in a year when some doomers predicted it would be worse than 2008. Time to call a scrub and scrub @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate #mortgagerates #economics #chartdaddy