Singapore Must Keep Engaging China, but on Its Own Terms: SM Lee
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrapped up a five‑day visit to China, urging Singapore to continue engaging Beijing but strictly on its own terms and interests. He highlighted Beijing’s rapid strides in AI, robotics and integrated connectivity projects—citing progress in international air‑sea corridors and logistics hubs—and warned Singapore to study not just the technology but how it is deployed. Lee emphasized cooperation is driven by mutual benefit, not ethnic ties, and noted Chinese companies increasingly use Singapore as a regional base, with China becoming Singapore’s largest source of fixed asset commitments in 2025. His message: deepen ties and learn from China while safeguarding Singapore’s sovereignty and economic interests.
The China Connection - 22-May-26
The China Connection episode focused on the accelerating tech rivalry between the United States and China, highlighting policy moves, corporate earnings and regional trade talks. President Trump’s decision to hold off on an AI oversight order was framed as a...
Squawk Box Asia - 22-May-26
Squawk Box Asia opened with a broad market roundup: the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high as oil prices eased, while U.S. equities showed modest gains despite mixed corporate news. The segment then shifted to geopolitics, noting...
Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine
The podcast features economists Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson‑Bell discussing the gradual erosion of the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the world’s primary reserve currency. Their recent NBER paper documents a steady decline in the dollar’s share of identified foreign‑exchange reserves—from...
Is the Oil Market Preparing for a Direct Upside Breakout?
The video analyzes current oil market technicals, focusing on WTI and Brent charts after a recent pullback, exploring potential bullish breakout scenarios. The presenter outlines two primary Elliott‑wave‑based pathways: a “blue” five‑wave advance from the May low near $88.50 that could...
What Is FVG
The video explains 'fair value gaps' (FVGs) as price zones created by rapid moves where orders went unfilled—essentially unfulfilled buy or sell interest. The presenter frames trading as an exchange: if a seller’s price is too high buyers won’t transact,...
Nvidia Went From 90% to 0% of China's Market. Jensen Huang Is Using Dumpling Diplomacy to Fix It.
Nvidia’s once‑dominant foothold in China has evaporated, dropping from roughly 90% of the market to virtually zero. CEO Jensen Huang has embarked on a high‑profile “dumpling diplomacy” tour, meeting Chinese officials and industry leaders in an effort to restore trust...
Bloomberg Money Minute: US Mortgage Rates Surge, S&P 500 Win Streak, IMAX Seeks Buyer
Mortgage rates jumped this week to an average 30-year fixed rate of 6.51%, the highest since August, as Treasury yields climbed on renewed inflation fears and geopolitical risks. The S&P 500 is eyeing its longest streak of weekly gains since...
The "End of the Road Gap" That Wipes Out Accounts ⛔️📉💸 #Barchart #Screener
Traders were warned about the perils of ignoring rule‑based risk management after a dramatic “end‑of‑road” gap wiped out a sizable Meta profit. The video walks through a hypothetical Meta trade bought near $500, rising past the 50‑day moving average, and...
SM Lee on ‘Embracing’ AI as the Chinese, US-China Relations
SM Lee urged countries to “embrace” AI while acknowledging the technology’s social and geopolitical challenges, arguing that thoughtful adoption and preparation can avoid a sudden jobs crisis. He said US-China relations have seen sharp short-term fluctuations but a long-term shift...
Thistle Resources (TSXV:TRCG) - Fully Funded Explorer Advances Gold and Antimony Projects
Thistle Resources (TSXV:TRCG) debuted on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture, presenting a portfolio of five exploration projects in New Brunswick’s Bathurst mining camp. The company’s flagship is the Middle River Gold deposit, complemented by a high‑grade antimony‑silver‑gold Brunswick project and...
Superannuation Success: The Educational Impact of Compulsory Saving
Australia’s compulsory superannuation system, now about 35 years old and growing to an estimated A$7.5 trillion by 2035, has made Australians among the world’s wealthiest per capita and is shifting focus from accumulation to retirement services. As members approach retirement,...
Simon Hunt: 'Inevitable' Oil Shortages, Famine Is Coming, Gold & The New Monetary Order
Simon Hunt, a geopolitical analyst, warned that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is creating the largest commodity supply disruption in modern history, with oil stocks projected to run dry in Asia, Europe and the United States by...
Financial Market Preview - Friday 22-May
Global markets opened firmer on Friday, May 22, with US futures and Asian and European equities supported by renewed optimism about a potential US–Iran ceasefire that helped reverse earlier weakness and lift momentum- and AI-linked stocks. Bonds were mixed and...
Will Vacation Inflation Affect Your Summer Travel? Here’s What to Know
The episode examines how soaring fuel prices and the recent shutdown of Spirit Airlines are reshaping the U.S. summer travel landscape. A fresh CPI report shows fares rose roughly 3% in April, while airlines grapple with higher jet‑fuel costs stemming...
Most Traders Misread Absorption
The speaker argues that many traders misinterpret absorption as bearish, but real-time footprint and ladder data show the market is absorbing sell orders while trading consistently higher (around the double‑0 level). Instead of a two‑way chop, price has moved through...
Indonesia’s Shock Export Controls Catch Traders Off Guard | Insight with Haslinda Amin 5/22/2026
Indonesia announced a sweeping export‑control overhaul, establishing a sovereign‑wealth‑fund‑backed entity, DSI, to channel all coal and crude palm‑oil shipments. The move targets $65 billion of annual commodity exports and seeks to curb chronic under‑invoicing, improve traceability, and boost state revenues. Analysts note...
Choosing the Right Domicile for PPLI Structures
HJ Tax’s Alysa Marie Apple, a dual-qualified attorney and accountant, explains how choosing the domicile for a private placement life insurance (PPLI) insurer affects tax and regulatory outcomes for high-net-worth clients. She says domicile selection can optimize regulatory frameworks, reduce...
Rising Prices, Empty Tanks: Energy Shock Dampens Asia's Boom | DW News
The video examines how the Middle East energy shock, especially Strait of Hormuz tensions, is reverberating across Asia, threatening the region’s growth momentum. It details rising oil and gas prices, supply bottlenecks, production cuts in energy‑intensive sectors, and agricultural impacts in...
Why the Energy Crisis May Just Be Starting | FT #shorts
The video warns that the current Middle‑East conflict is sparking the world’s largest energy crisis, not only from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz but also from Iran’s targeted attacks on oil infrastructure. It explains that refinery configurations are tied...
100% ROI OSCR Full Analysis | Buy, Sell, or Short This Stock?
Oscar Health (OSCR) surged more than 100% in about seven weeks from roughly $10.60 to highs near $26, prompting debate over whether to buy, sell or short. Technicals show an overbought setup with repeated rejections around $23.50 and high RSI/MACD...
Equities Spotlight: The Enduring Equity Rally
The episode focuses on the surprisingly resilient equity rally, emphasizing how retail investors have become the primary “buy‑the‑dip” force behind continued market gains. Host Bobby and guests dissect the rally’s drivers, from strong earnings reports to the diminishing market impact...
SpaceX Prepares for Largest IPO in History: What Should We Expect? | FT #shorts
SpaceX has filed an S-1 ahead of a potential IPO that could value the company at about $1.7 trillion, a listing that would likely make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire given his near-85% voting control. The prospectus lays out...
May 21 | Closing Market Report
Panelists on the May 21 Commodity Week closing market report said market direction is being driven primarily by China’s potential $17 billion in non-soy U.S. agricultural purchases, unusually strong export sales, and geopolitical risks around the Strait of Hormuz affecting...
Nvda's Earnings Hit With A Whimper Not A Bang
Nvidia’s post-earnings reaction was subdued rather than spectacular, with the stock sliding about $4 to close at $219.51 after an intraday high of $227.40. Options activity remained heavy but muted compared with past post-earnings bursts, with 4.64 million contracts traded...
How Writing a Letter to Your Future Self Can Save You Money
In a brief explainer, David Brancaccio highlights research from the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied showing that writing a letter to your future self creates psychological continuity that changes behavior. In the study, undergraduates who wrote to their future selves...
Daniel Lacalle: The Monetary Tsunami Is Coming
In a recent interview, economist Daniel Lacalle warns that the “monetary tsunami” is not a relic of the pandemic‑era stimulus but an imminent wave that will hit developed economies. He points out that the explosive money‑supply growth and soaring deficits from...
Emergency Board Meeting Test with Ralph Molina, High Conviction Investing Newsletter
Ralph Molina, founder of the High Conviction Investing newsletter, explained his owner-first approach to microcap investing—treating public shares like private small-business ownership and writing deep, single-stock diligence reports to test conviction. He traced his path from college mentorship and writing...
Why You Might Miss Big Opportunities With Passive Investing, CEO Says | At Barron's
Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford, warned that the growing dominance of passive, algorithmic and factor-based investing—now over 50% of public markets—has produced faceless shareholder registers that weaken long-term stewardship. Citing research that firms with concentrated, engaged shareholders outperform by...
100 Doors. 35% Returns. Why He's Walking Away.
This episode follows Ray Smith’s dramatic pivot from a 100‑door single‑family portfolio yielding 35% annual returns to a strategic exit and shift into commercial real‑estate. After bankrupting ten properties in 2009, he leveraged a $500 private‑money course, convinced a friend...
2-Year T-Note Futures Fell as Resilient Data Lifted Yields. 5/21/26
The market focus today was the continued decline of two‑year Treasury note futures, which slipped back toward the lows established two days ago. The June contract traded around 103.05, pushing the 2‑year yield up 7.12 basis points to 4.11%, just...
The Tax Mistakes Syndicators Don’t Catch Until It’s Too Late
The episode spotlights a recurring blind spot in real‑estate syndication: treating CPAs as mere tax‑return preparers instead of strategic partners. Nathan Sosa and Tom Castelli argue that syndicators should bring a qualified CPA onto the bench from the outset, shaping...
This Is The Craziest IPO Ever
SpaceX filed for an IPO under ticker SPCX targeting a June listing and an initial market valuation around $1.5 trillion despite trailing-12-months revenue of $18.7 billion and a $4.9 billion loss. The S-1 highlights sprawling optionality—from Starlink satellite internet and...
Market Call: Gordon Reid's Outlook on U.S. Equities (May 21, 2026)
Gordon Reid told BNNBloomberg that corporate fundamentals, not daily geopolitical headlines, have driven U.S. equity performance in the first half of 2026, and warned that heavy concentration in hyperscalers and chip names raises latent portfolio risk. He flagged health care...
What Options Markets Are Signalling About Stocks
The segment centered on what options markets are signaling for equities, using Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings and the S&P 500’s near‑7,340 level as reference points. Host Greg Bell and options strategist Bob Lang dissected how the rally’s momentum is being tempered by...
Post NVDA Clarity - MAY 21- Stock Market LIVE, Live Trading, Stock News
Nvidia reported solid results and raised guidance, but the stock was largely muted, leaving the broader AI trade in a holding pattern as traders watch hyperscalers and chip-equipment names for direction. Energy surged after reports Iran won’t move uranium, reversing...
Evening Market Recap - Thursday, 21-May
U.S. stocks were mostly higher Thursday as semiconductors, big tech and small-cap momentum names led gains while software, banks and energy lagged. Markets reacted to reports of a potential mediated ceasefire in the Middle East, which drove a Treasury rally,...
Buy Hold Sell: CGT Changes Be Damned, We're Hunting ASX Growth Stocks
The episode of Livewire’s Buy, Hold, Sell focused on identifying Australian small‑cap growth stocks that can thrive despite looming capital‑gains‑tax changes. Hosts Chris Conway, Oscar Aberg of Wilson Asset Management and Alex Shevelev of Forager Funds discussed their investment frameworks,...
Commercial Diplomacy for U.S. Tech Exports
U.S. commercial diplomacy is being reframed as a strategic engine for export growth to the Global South, but its success depends on addressing on-the-ground business environment constraints—policy, standards, workforce and infrastructure—that determine whether deals reach execution. At a CSIS Future...
ALERT: 1,900 Stores Closing Permanently. These Areas Are Getting Hit The Worst
The video warns that thousands of U.S. chain-store locations are shutting down—citing over 8,000 closures in 2025 and continued cuts into 2026—and argues this wave is reshaping shopping centers, malls and restaurants nationwide. The presenter attributes the trend to stretched...
1stDibs (NASDAQ: DIBS) on Scaling a Luxury Two-Sided Marketplace and 2026 Outlook
FirstDibs is a curated, multicategory luxury two-sided marketplace specializing in one-of-a-kind furniture, art, jewelry and vintage fashion, operating an inventory-light model with roughly 6,000 vetted professional sellers and an average order value above $2,500. Since launching e‑commerce in 2016 the...
Why Copper Needs a Much Higher Price to Fix the Supply Problem | Greg Ferron - PTX Metals
The interview with Greg Ferron of PTX Metals centers on the widening copper supply gap and the price level needed to spur new mine development. Ferron notes copper has broken $6 per pound and that the market is beginning to...
Russia's Growing Reliance on China | DW News
At their recent summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed a "no‑limits" partnership, signaling deeper economic integration. The two leaders outlined cooperation in energy, high‑tech, and finance, aiming to mitigate the impact of Western sanctions on...
Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Ltd Q4 FY2025-26 Earnings Conference Call
Dr. Agarwal’s Healthcare reported a strong FY26 with total income of INR 2,125 crore (up 20.9% YoY) and revenue from operations of INR 2,080 crore (up 21.6%). India EBITDA rose 22.2% to INR 614 crore with margins improving to 28.9%,...
Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) vs CRE Appraisal
The video explains the difference between a Broker Opinion of Value (BOV) and a commercial real estate appraisal. While both use similar data and methodologies, appraisals are performed by licensed appraisers, held to higher standards, and are what lenders rely...
Richard LeFrak’s $4 BILLION Bet on North Miami | Coffee Talk
Richard LeFrak is committing roughly $4 billion to transform North Miami with a suite of high‑end apartments, a 23‑hour ambulatory medical center, and surrounding retail anchors such as Target, Costco and Publix. The development emphasizes resort‑style amenities—a massive lagoon, upscale...
3 Winners From Our Fund Rating Methodology Changes
Morningstar simplified its medalist ratings by reducing reliance on past return variance and instead placing greater weight on fund fundamentals, leading to several upgrades. Funds that previously fared poorly under the old variance-focused approach have been promoted for strong people,...
Credit Modernization Hits a Crossroads as Lenders Weigh Risk, Regulation and Data Integrity
Industry stakeholders say credit modernization has reached a crossroads as lenders, credit bureaus and regulators weigh trade-offs between risk, consumer impact and operational complexity. Early reactions to new trigger-lead rules and potential scoring changes have been cautious: many lenders remain...
Markets Now Early - 5-21 Grains Look for Bullish News: Are Highs in Until China Buys?
Grain and livestock futures slipped as markets reacted to scant details on potential Chinese purchases after earlier euphoria around talks. Traders say the market had priced in a China-buying premium that has since pulled back amid no confirmed sales, leaving...