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Hormuz Makes Every Shortcut Expensive

Hormuz Makes Every Shortcut Expensive
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-09

Brent crude rose 1.59% to $99.48 on Wednesday, while US crude added 1.38% to $94.31 as shipping disruptions began showing up less as a distant supply worry and more as a refining problem....

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-08

Brent crude rose 2.50% to $98.69 on Tuesday as reports of attacks on Saudi energy sites collided with Iran’s claim that a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz was close....

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-07

Brent crude reached $97.30 as Iran and the United States exchanged attacks involving oil tankers, extending a conflict that has now lasted six months. Tanker strikes pushed crude higher as supply...

The Yen Rewrites the Liquidity Map

The Yen Rewrites the Liquidity Map
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-04

The Japanese yen advanced more than 2% on Thursday, moving toward levels last seen in May as investors unwound positions funded in the low-yielding currency....

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-03

Brent crude closed at $94.53 on Thursday, down 1.15%, after President Donald Trump said the US campaign against Iran would be brief and that the Strait of Hormuz remained under control....

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-02

Brent crude reached $95.57 on Wednesday, while US crude moved above $90, giving the latest Iran strikes a direct route into inflation expectations. US-Iran fighting lifted oil prices as shipping risk...

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-01

The US 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.77% on Tuesday, while the 30-year yield reached 5.269%, giving September an expensive opening paragraph. Global bond yields climbed to their highest levels...

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-31

US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers sent Brent crude to $90.53, a move that puts the Strait of Hormuz back at the center of the market’s inflation calculation....

Warsh Inherits a Market Priced for Growth

Warsh Inherits a Market Priced for Growth
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-28

US stock futures slipped before Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, while the US 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.67%. The market is not waiting for a rate decision today; it is waiting for a...

Nvidia Prices the Era of Expensive Confidence

Nvidia Prices the Era of Expensive Confidence
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-27

Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue after the market close, beating expectations and pointing to continued demand for AI infrastructure. The result supports the central growth story,...

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-26

Iran and Oman are discussing an interim reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent crude fell 1.93% to $85.59 as traders marked down the immediate chance of a prolonged supply shock....

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....