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TSMC’s Beat Meets the Cost of Money

TSMC’s Beat Meets the Cost of Money
— Margin Notes: 2026-10-15

September US consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier, a result that pushed the prospect of an October rate increase back into the market’s conversation....

OpenAI’s $70 Billion Promise Splits the Risk Trade

OpenAI’s $70 Billion Promise Splits the Risk Trade
— Margin Notes: 2026-10-09

Brent crude fell 0.71% to $103.54 after President Donald Trump ruled out attacks on Iran before the US midterms. The US government removed an immediate escalation risk from oil markets, which is...

Powell's Independence Becomes a Bond-Market Variable

Powell's Independence Becomes a Bond-Market Variable
— Margin Notes: 2026-10-01

President Donald Trump said Jerome Powell should be forced to resign from the US Federal Reserve Board, while the US 10-year Treasury yield remained at 5.30%....

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...

Bitcoin’s $80,000 Verdict

Bitcoin’s $80,000 Verdict
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-25

Bitcoin climbed past $80,000, marking a three-month high and effectively pricing in a world where sovereign debt is viewed as a liability rather than a safe haven....

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....

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....

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....

$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 Institutional Unwind

The Institutional Unwind
— Margin Notes: 2026-06-05

To understand the scale of the current crypto rout, look at the $62 billion. Bitcoin treasury firms shed $62 billion in a deepening market slide. For context, that is nearly the entire market...