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Nvidia's Buyback Finds a Market With Receipts

Nvidia's Buyback Finds a Market With Receipts
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-29

Crude oil reached $94.03 while Brent approached $99.32, and the US 10-year Treasury yield stayed at 5.24%. Oil pushed investors back toward another US Fed hike, because an energy shock is not merely...

The Dollar Makes Every Promise Prove Itself

The Dollar Makes Every Promise Prove Itself
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-28

Brent crude reached $98.32 as the US government rejected an Iranian proposal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, putting the inflation channel back in charge of the tape....

The 5.16% Yield Wall and the Tokenized Bypass

The 5.16% Yield Wall and the Tokenized Bypass
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-25

US 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.16%, cementing a new baseline that the market is struggling to digest. This isn't a temporary spike to be traded away; it is a structural shift in the cost of...

The US 10-Year Yield Reclaims 5% and Breaks the Risk-On Spell

The US 10-Year Yield Reclaims 5% and Breaks the Risk-On Spell
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-24

A surge in US 10-year Treasury yields to 5.11% has effectively ended the risk-on honeymoon. The market is no longer trading on the hope of a diplomatic thaw, but on the fear that yields surged above...

Brent's Slide Prices a Diplomatic Reset

Brent's Slide Prices a Diplomatic Reset
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-23

Brent crude dropped to $89.26 as the US government signaled a breakthrough in talks with Iran, shifting the narrative from "annihilation threats" to productive dialogue....

Bessent's Thaw Resets the Risk Baseline

Bessent's Thaw Resets the Risk Baseline
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-21

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described recent engagements with China as very successful, providing the risk-on catalyst the market has been hunting for since the US Fed's last hike....

The SEC's Tokenization Pivot Redefines the Risk Baseline

The SEC's Tokenization Pivot Redefines the Risk Baseline
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-18

The US SEC issued guidance to tokenize stocks and rolled out an innovation exemption for tokenized securities venues, effectively building a bridge between traditional finance and the blockchain....

Kevin Warsh’s 25-Basis-Point Line in the Sand

Kevin Warsh’s 25-Basis-Point Line in the Sand
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-17

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, marking the first hike since July 2023 and a direct defiance of President Trump's public demands for a cut....

The Fed's Credibility Trap

The Fed's Credibility Trap
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-16

Wall Street has effectively priced in a rate hike for Wednesday's meeting, leaving US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh in a position where the market is doing his job for him....

Treasuries Turn Inflation Into a Risk-Asset Audit

Treasuries Turn Inflation Into a Risk-Asset Audit
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-15

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.03%, its highest level since 2007, as investors prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. Treasury yields crossed the five-percent line, and the...

Kevin Warsh Inherits a Market Without Easy Answers

Kevin Warsh Inherits a Market Without Easy Answers
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-14

Brent crude climbed to $107.22 after a Saudi East-West pipeline shutdown added a fresh interruption to an already strained energy system. The Saudi pipeline shutdown pushed Brent higher, while US...

The Treasury Market Reprices the Risk Trade

The Treasury Market Reprices the Risk Trade
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-11

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.95% as a global bond selloff brought the 5% threshold within touching distance. The US bond market pushed borrowing costs toward 5%, and the significance is...