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The Debasement Trade's New Guard

The Debasement Trade's New Guard
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-24

Institutional capital is no longer waiting for the US government to fix its bond market; it is simply betting against the attempt. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's $4 billion buyback was...

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-21

Bitcoin surged past $75,000, leading a broader rotation into hard assets while the Dow tumbled 703 points. This isn't a simple risk-on rally; it is a defensive pivot....

Bessent Buys Time, Markets Spend It

Bessent Buys Time, Markets Spend It
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-20

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-buying initiative helped hold the US 10-year Treasury yield near 4.65%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.21%. The immediate result was familiar enough: bonds...

Nvidia’s Selloff Tests Which Stories Still Get Funded

Nvidia’s Selloff Tests Which Stories Still Get Funded
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-19

Nvidia fell 2.34% to $219.74, helping drag the Nasdaq down 1.33% as investors became less willing to treat every AI infrastructure project as an automatic winner....

US Treasuries Raise the Bar for Risk

US Treasuries Raise the Bar for Risk
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-18

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.74% while the S&P 500 fell 0.52%, putting the day’s central argument in plain view: growth can still attract capital, but it no longer gets a free pass from...

Goldman Sachs Finds Easier Money Still Has a Bill

Goldman Sachs Finds Easier Money Still Has a Bill
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-17

Goldman Sachs said markets are too aggressive in betting on further US Federal Reserve rate increases, while emerging-market currencies climbed to records as those expectations softened....

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....

TSMC's 45% Surge Raises the Market's Hurdle

TSMC's 45% Surge Raises the Market's Hurdle
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-10

TSMC reported a 45% rise in sales as demand for advanced AI hardware stayed strong, giving the technology trade something more useful than another optimistic forecast....

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....