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Policy Shocks Are Testing Every Market Exit

Policy Shocks Are Testing Every Market Exit
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-14

The US government is preparing an economic isolation plan for Iran next week, adding port restrictions and financial pressure to a conflict already disrupting how Middle Eastern oil reaches buyers....

Japan's Yen Signal Tests a Rally Built on Cheaper Money

Japan's Yen Signal Tests a Rally Built on Cheaper Money
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-13

Oil traded at $83.06 on Thursday after President Donald Trump returned to economic pressure on Iran, while negotiations remained frozen and Tehran adopted a more aggressive military stance....

Hon Hai's Profits Cannot Outrun the Discount Rate

Hon Hai's Profits Cannot Outrun the Discount Rate
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-12

Crude oil reached $83.54 on Wednesday as President Donald Trump claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz while the US and Iran moved further apart on the terms of any settlement....

Nvidia's $500 Billion Buildout Prices a Fragile World

Nvidia's $500 Billion Buildout Prices a Fragile World
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-11

Crude oil climbed to $83.62 on Tuesday after President Donald Trump hardened his position on Iran, making a negotiated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz harder to price as an imminent event....

Trump's Fed Calls Test 4.67% Credibility

Trump's Fed Calls Test 4.67% Credibility
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-07

Crude oil rose 0.88% to $77.97 as Iran sought limits on US and Israeli shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the proposed agreement with Oman short of an operating guarantee....

SpaceX’s AI Bill Faces the 4.62% Question

SpaceX’s AI Bill Faces the 4.62% Question
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-06

Iran and Oman announced an agreement on Strait of Hormuz shipping, giving energy markets their first diplomatic mechanism for reducing the traffic disruption rather than merely discussing it....

Palantir’s Rally Meets Bitcoin’s Custody Test

Palantir’s Rally Meets Bitcoin’s Custody Test
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-05

Crude oil settled at $75.27 after President Donald Trump said US-Iran negotiations were progressing, while the S&P 500 rose 1.79% to 7,736.52. Diplomatic progress has taken some heat out of the...

Five Ships, 4.68%, and a Selective Rally

Five Ships, 4.68%, and a Selective Rally
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-04

Five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz, down 99 from the previous count, as attacks pushed the world’s most important energy passage toward operational paralysis....

A $165 Million Transfer Meets 4.69%

A $165 Million Transfer Meets 4.69%
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-03

Crude oil fell 6.57% to $79.11 after President Donald Trump said US-Iran talks would begin Monday, reversing much of the supply-risk premium built into energy markets last week....

Microsoft’s $450 Billion Vote

Microsoft’s $450 Billion Vote
— Margin Notes: 2026-07-31

Microsoft shares rose 15.51% to $451.10, creating roughly $450 billion in additional market value and giving the Nasdaq a 2.78% lift. Microsoft delivered the market’s clearest vote yet for continued...

$4,092 Gold Finds No Shelter

$4,092 Gold Finds No Shelter
— Margin Notes: 2026-07-30

US forces launched fresh strikes against Iran as the conflict widened across the Middle East, sending Brent crude up 2.48% to $92.99 and cutting daily Strait of Hormuz transits by 101 ships....

The Capex Ceiling

The Capex Ceiling
— Margin Notes: 2026-06-04

The market is currently operating under a form of selective blindness. While Israel and Lebanon agreed to a conditional ceasefire, the US and Iran continue to exchange strikes....