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'Bond Math' magic

Fed Chair Powell to deliver key speech @ noon ET, Biden pledges solidarity for Israel in visit to Tel Aviv, OpenAI in talks to sell shares at $86B valuation, ‘bond math’ shows bet on Treasurys could reap dazzling returns, and Amazon begins delivering medications by drone...

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Oct 18, 2023

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Biden's $100B ask

Biden to ask Congress for $100 billion in Israel, Ukraine aid, September retail sales rose beating expectations, Marc Andreessen drops a 5200-word ‘Techno-Optimist Manifesto’ repeating “We believe” 113 times, home foreclosures are on the rise, and the U.S. gets a C+ in retirement...

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Oct 17, 2023

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Broke nation's global donation?

Yellen says U.S. can afford financial support to both Israel and Ukraine, big-money funds are betting against credit, and time is running out for ‘Year of the Bond’ as losses mount...

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Oct 16, 2023

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Iran's threat. Dimon's warning.

Blackrock clients pull $13 billion from long-term funds, and Rite Aid files for bankruptcy...

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Oct 13, 2023

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13 min read

AMC's Unscripted Scandal

Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Backfires With $10 Billon Loss, Biden to Make His Request for More Aid Next Week, Blinken describes gruesome images of attack, Scalese ends House Speaker bid, and AMC’s CEO shared explicit photos, texts in blackmail plot...

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Oct 12, 2023

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10 min read

Birkenflop

Fed sees ‘restrictive’ policy staying in place until inflation eases, Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker, Birkenstock trading debut flops, Biden weighs freezing $6 billion for Iran after Hamas attack, and the gilded age is fading for luxury brands...

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Oct 11, 2023

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11 min read

Fed's Rate Revelation

Biden condemns "‘terror and bloodshed’ by Hamas, Bostic says interest rates now high enough to lower inflation to 2%, Caroline Ellison says SBF directed her to commit crimes,, Europe’s luxury stocks are going out of style, and Tesla launches wraps in 7 new colors...

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Oct 10, 2023

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11 min read

Bondageddon

Pentagon pushing U.S. defense industry to bolster Israel, worst bond selloff since 1787 marks end of free-money era, consumers starting to buckle for first time in a decade, gold holds gains, and french fries signals good news for economy...

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Oct 9, 2023

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13 min read

Warwaves ripple markets

Attack on Israel likely to boost gold and safe-haven assets, U.S. sends warships in show of force, ‘Made in USA’ revival sparks building boom, Exxon’s blockbuster Pioneer merger needs Biden’s blessing, and Ozempic causing major slump in snack and beer stocks...

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Oct 6, 2023

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13 min read

Treasury-bond turmoil

September jobs report out today at 8:30am ET, Treasury-bond collapse among worst market crashes in history, SEC to force Musk testimony on Twitter stock purchases, America’s food giants confront Ozempic era, and startup predicts legal cocaine is coming...

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Oct 5, 2023

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12 min read

Kaiser's historic walkout

Kaiser workers launch largest-ever health care strike, Biden cancels $9 billion more in student debt, Ex-Alameda CEO emerges as key figure at SBF trial, two tech giants lay off more as cuts continue, and Uber will now pick up your shipping packages...

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Oct 4, 2023

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12 min read

All roads lead to Google

Microsoft CEO says they can’t compete with Google during antitrust trial, Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House Speaker in historic vote, SBF shows up for court, 10-year Treasury yield at 16-year high, and Chipotle tests burrito bowl automation...

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