Central Banks Dominate Ahead of UK Banks, US Tech Earnings
Central banks in focus as UK banks, and US tech giants get set to report https://t.co/zZXdVGgOPE #Fed #BOE #AAPL #NWG
Tesla Earnings Preview Leads Pre‑market Focus
📊 Pre-Market Brief | Thu, Apr 23 ─────── 📅 MACRO DATA Nothing today ─────── 💰 MAG 7 EARNINGS TSLA Wednesday Est 0.35 🏛️ FED No Fed speakers today ─────── 🎬 Trade it live 9am NY: https://t.co/66dSROeuCi
TSMC Share Gap Narrows, UBS Spots Trading Opportunity
The narrowing gap between TSMC’s Taiwanese shares and its US-listed stock is creating a new trading opportunity, according to a UBS client note https://t.co/KZ67CNpx8v
Kinross Poised for Iamgold Takeover Amid Gold M&A Frenzy
Given Agnico $AEM is digesting Finland (not that they are tapped out by any stretch) and beginning to look under the hood at B2 Gold $BTG Have to think this is Kinross $KGC moment to strike on Iamgold $IAG and “make...
USAF to Triple AMRAAM Orders, Boosting Solitron's Top Program
$SODI The US Air Force has requested to triple annual AMRAAM purchases. Based on my due diligence, I believe this is Solitron‘s largest defense program they sell into. https://t.co/azt1d7PWkv
AI Adoption S‑Curve Beats Bubble Narrative
AI "bubble"? Think again. AI stocks are likely to benefit from this S-Curve adoption and our portfolio owns many of these businesses https://t.co/9W3aDdLK3Q https://t.co/UV9KJoT8SH
Platinum Overextended yet Deeply Discounted to Gold
Platinum Is Stretched, But Low vs. Gold Platinum is extremely extended vs. its 60-month moving average, but a primary underpinning may be its steep discount to gold. At about $2,000 an ounce on April 22, my graphic shows platinum around the...
Criticizing Central Bankers Is Pointless if You Oppose Them
It’s tough to take criticisms of how well a central banker is performing their duties if the criticism is coming from someone who doesn’t think central bankers should exist in the first place.
SMH Rides 24% Surge, Yet Stretched on Bullish Hope
The market bullish thesis is predicated on this outperformance continuing $SMH Its up 24% since 3/31 Fresh off of 2nd longest winning streak in history (13 days) So stretched. https://t.co/46KPSsraIH
Warsh's Push to Cut Fed Liquidity Tests Rate Limits
Curious, if Warsh wants to trade in fiscal dominance for fiscal discipline - removing to start the $300B/yr Fed liquidity program Powell approved to ease REPO volatility - how low do rates go & how does he get them down...
UK Yields Rise as BoE Shuns Gilt Buying, Unlike ECB
In Oct. '22, the Bank of England refused to keep buying gilts, in contrast the ECB that capitulated to Italy and Spain, capping their yields that summer. Markets now price yield caps for Italy and Spain, but not for the...
Activist Push Reveals Asset Worth Over Company Valuation
High-quality asset trapped inside a dysfunctional company. Activists with 20% stake have forced a strategic review. Core asset alone is worth more than the entire EV. 50%+ upside if the company eventually gets sold. https://t.co/2ryfkObL69
Markets at All‑Time Highs, Crowd Misreads Pullback
Stocks ripping to highs... and the crowd is clueless. Bullish Consensus is in the middle while the S&P 500 prints all-time highs.... The crowd is waiting for another pullback that isn’t coming. Are you following price, or them? 👉 https://t.co/dxD8qHBlrB https://t.co/bHh3Rlvvqs
SONAR Data Indicates Potential New TL Rate Supercycle
After a bullish KNX call, UBS asks about "another TL rate supercycle?" Indeed. SONAR's data certainly suggests so.... https://t.co/yqFfD1X8AW
Whales Stockpile Energy Stocks While Retail Chases AI
Hey @grok Analyze the last 90 days of billionaire 13F filings. Which sector are the whales quietly loading up on while retail chases the obvious AI names? Top 3 tickers.
Netflix Launches $25 B Buyback to Lift Share Price
Netflix Authorizes $25 Billion Stock Buyback in Bid to Boost Share Price https://t.co/COT0WpNmfh via @variety
Tesla Q1 2026 Money Flow Visualized in Sankey Chart
Where did the money go? Here's the Q1 2026 Tesla income statement with the full flow explained in a Sankey chart: https://t.co/3pBpHEDf6z
Vietnam, Philippines Face Sharpest ASEAN Inflation Due to Iran War
Talking about demand decline? here are additional examples ASEAN inflation: Vietnam and Philippines hit hardest by Iran war https://t.co/5t6VZtznvz
SoftBank Seeks $10 B Loan Backed by OpenAI Shares
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares OpenAI https://t.co/38vMHTwsEM
Russia's Fuel Oil Exports to Saudi Arabia Surge 18%
MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Russia's seaborne exports of fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) to Saudi Arabia jumped 18% in March from February to 1 million metric tons as soaring oil prices driven by the Iran war reshaped flows,...
Cutting Demand, Not Just Supply, Solves Energy Crisis
Was on @France24_en last night discussing the energy crisis and the scramble for alternatives to Gulf oil. My take: supply substitution alone won't cut it. The only durable answer is fossil fuel demand reduction. https://t.co/JO1XUPfYB2
JNEO's New Acquisition Gains £1m Utility
#JNEO recent acquisition Crime and Fire Defence won £1m of contracts within a 5 year Framework Agreement "with a major UK Utility". ShareScope has fwd p/e 13.2; not much to go on but not expensive. I don't hold.
OMG's £31.7m Cash Pile Fuels
The most interesting bit regarding #OMG is the Cash mountain of £31.7m. ShareScope is showing a Mkt Cap of £56.4m and fwd Divvy 6.7% rising to 7%. Worth considering. I don't hold.
Holding 24150 PE, Expecting IV Expansion Above 130
Today's GammaGrid Insights 😎 Holding Nifty 28 Apr 24150 PE @ 154.15. IV looks decent here, expecting some expansion. As long as it holds above 130, setup is intact. Let’s see if market proves me right 😁 #Nifty50 #optionsTrading
Holding the IPO Yielded 25% Upper‑Circuit Gains
Fujiyama Power (UTL Solar ) : Hit 10% Upper Circuit 🔥 We asked to Hold in IPO.✅ Today it hit 10% Upper Circuit and Now trading with above 25% profit 💸 I asked my priorities members to Hold it. Even I did...
Investors Fund Proof, Not Pitches—Show Real Customer Data
Investors don't fund ideas. They fund evidence. Customers who paid real money. Problems you describe better than the people experiencing them. Early data from real transactions. The best pitches aren't inspiring — they're reassuring. Build evidence before you build a pitch deck.
Nintendo Shares Slump, Daiwa Slashes Target Price
1) After falling every day this week, Nintendo stock again down -2.50% currently (1h trading left on Thursday in Japan) and -23% overall this year so far - close to Sony's losses. Today, local bank Daiwa lowered the target price from...
Iran's Oil Still Flowing Despite Blockade, Analysts Misread
Can Iran Keep Pumping? The Blockade’s Impact on Oil Production, Exports, and Storage Analysts missed many facts about Iran's ability to generate revenues (with 4 charts) https://t.co/OARSMvZ93z https://t.co/99em4f6lOY
Yuan's Share of Global FX Trades Climbs to 8.5%
Bloomberg: "The yuan made up 8.5% of global currency transactions including spot, forwards, swaps and options, up from 7% in 2022. That compared with 89% for the dollar, 28.9% for the euro 16.8% for the yen, and 10.2% for the...
IV Reflects Expected Moves, Not Just Market Doubt
Market runs on uncertainty. As long as there’s doubt, there’s movement, there’s opportunity. But IV is not just doubt. It’s how expensive that doubt is...Higher IV means market is pricing bigger moves....Lower IV means things are priced calm, sometimes too calm. 😊 >>...
Gulf Medium Sour Oil Shifts From Discount to Premium
A new oil benchmark: Gulf medium sour. It’s gone from discount to premium. And it’s important. @vaneck_us https://t.co/Q5BQSDvJYQ
ES Futures Ten-Day Rally Shows Rare Upside Volatility
I remain painfully curious about all these, partly bc I can't recall this type of upside vol above the 50 WMA + experience wise this had ~4 of 10 V markers. Top 20 ten day $ES_F rally's, 1900-Today, depression excl. Added...
Bloomberg's Argentina Report Beats Bank Sales Pitch
Some excellent reporting here from Bloomberg (on Argentina) More hard hitting that a lot of investment bank research/ bonds salesmanship 1/ https://t.co/fM2uaDPWmh
Fed Chair Sees Rate Cuts, Markets Delay Until 2027
The new Fed Chair thinks productivity gains mean rates should fall. Markets aren't pricing in a single cut until late 2027. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/1jwtVXGFZX
Mark Hu's Model: Analysts Build, He Decides, Accountability Ensues
I really like Mark Hu's approach... each analyst running his own model portfolio, and him making the investment decisions. Full accountability. As is appropriate.
US‑Iran Conflict Triggers LPG Shortage Across India
INDIA’s homes and restaurants hit by LPG shortage as a result of U.S.-Iran war: https://t.co/dzqx7u7PLP
Administration Worries About Dwindling GCC Investment Inflows
Good Politico story on the Administration's concerns about the loss of GCC investments here ... https://t.co/JySqztN8q4
AMD's NTM P/E Double Nvidia's—Potential Upside?
Fun fact… $AMD now trades at a NTM P/E multiple that is 2x bigger than the $NVDA NTM P/E multiple. $AMD trading at 46x NTM EPS $NVDA trading at 23x NTM EPS. Which stock do you think has more upside over the...
Asian Markets Hit Record Highs; Malaysia Lags Behind
Saham cheering ceasefire extended “indefinitely”. •US record high. Early morning: •Japan hit 60K pertama kali dlm sejarah •S Korea up 2% extending record high. Malaysia opens soon, smlm down 5 points. Hope for a better day. SC says sedang usaha utk naikkan weighting...
SK Hynix Posts Explosive Growth, Valued at 4x EPS
SK Hynix just reported 2026 Q1 earnings. Revenues up +198% YoY Net income up +405% YoY Net income margins of 77% …and SK Hynix trades at 4x NTM EPS 🤣 These are wild times for memory stocks 😳 NFA. DYOR. *We own SK Hynix...
Ultra‑wealthy Families Reshape Risk Strategies Amid Climate Uncertainty
How are ultra-wealthy families rethinking risk in the age of climate uncertainty? To find out, I interviewed Donald Poster, the National Family Office Leader for Aon Private Risk Management, for @CrainCurrency. Article link in the comments https://t.co/kelse1ios9
Open Private Deals to Everyone? Likely a Red Flag
A finance professor once shared with the class that if an average person is given “the opportunity” to invest in a “new and exciting” private investment before it goes public, it’s probably time to run. Private investments that are legitimate...
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A bit more on the GCC swap line puzzle (why the ask, and why is Bessent apparently keen to say yes to a set of countries with tons of assets) There doesn't seem to be any shortage of good collateral (Treasuries)...
Cancel Your Credit Card in Five Simple Steps
How to cancel a credit card: 1. Cut it up 2. Pay off the balance. 3. Call the credit card company and cancel the card/account. 4. Get a copy of the cancellation confirmation in writing. 5. NEVER look back.
Gain Market Exposure Without Chasing: Swing Trade Ideas
Trading markets that go straight up isn't easy for anyone afraid of heights. In today’s video I break down how to gain exposure without blindly chasing, along with a few swing trade ideas, including $OKLO $CIFR $SNDK $CRWV and...
Confirm Breaks and Retests Before Entering Supply Zones
You keep marking a supply and demand zone and entering right away. That’s why the trade fails. High quality supply and demand trades need confirmation. You want a clear break of structure first, then a break and retest before entry....
Employer‑Paid Education Benefits Up to $5,250 Tax‑Free
Hidden tax perk -> Employers can pay up to $5,250/year toward: 🎓 Tuition 📚 Education expenses 💸 Student loans And it’s tax-free. No income tax. No payroll tax. Worth checking if your employer offers it. https://t.co/0QyFOcW3cM #TaxTips #StudentLoans
ServiceNow Margin Guidance Tests AI Disintermediation Narrative
$NOW lowering margin guidance will be an important test. Those that think AI disintermediating software is an over-done theme has helped push $IGV (software ETF) from -37% to a 52 wk low to +19% vs S&P +5% in the past...
CNBC Panel Hype Drives Tesla Buy, Price Quickly Retreats
$TSLA traded +$12 (to $404) from the close (in the after market) following its EPS release. It is now -$20 (at $384) from the peak after market print. At 5PM, on @CNBCFastMoney panelists mostly praised the company (and endorsed the stock)......
Interlocking H&S Top: Inverted Shoulder Highlights Potential Reversal
The chart on the right is one of my all time favorites because it features a possible H&S top wherein the right shoulder took the form of an inverted H&S formation. We identify such structure as "interlocking" H&S