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Energy Shockwave | Oil Surges Past $108 as Saudi Arabia Closes Critical East-West Pipeline
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Energy Shockwave | Oil Surges Past $108 as Saudi Arabia Closes Critical East-West Pipeline

Global crude prices surged past $108 per barrel after drone strikes launched from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to shut down its 745-mile East-West oil pipeline, removing roughly 4 percent of global supply and reigniting inflation fears.

Phillip DeLeonardis Β· Sep 14, 2026

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How to Trade $100 Oil | Strategies to Profit from the Crude Spike Using USO, XLE, and Energy Stocks
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How to Trade $100 Oil | Strategies to Profit from the Crude Spike Using USO, XLE, and Energy Stocks

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Sep 10, 2026

Oil Surges Past $100 a Barrel | Wall Street Slides for 4th Day as Iran War Fears Grip Markets
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Oil Surges Past $100 a Barrel | Wall Street Slides for 4th Day as Iran War Fears Grip Markets

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Sep 10, 2026

Prediction Markets Surge | DraftKings, Robinhood, Flutter Q2 Playbooks Diverge
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Prediction Markets Surge | DraftKings, Robinhood, Flutter Q2 Playbooks Diverge

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Aug 9, 2026

The Cost of Geography | What the Brent-WTI Spread Reveals About Global Oil Markets
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The Cost of Geography | What the Brent-WTI Spread Reveals About Global Oil Markets

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Aug 9, 2026

Bessent Pushes Fed to Expand FIMA Repo Facility | Joint Yen Intervention Shielded U.S. Bond Market
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Bessent Pushes Fed to Expand FIMA Repo Facility | Joint Yen Intervention Shielded U.S. Bond Market

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Aug 3, 2026

The Volatility Trap | Why Staying Long the Iran War Oil Trade Just Got Way Trickier
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The Volatility Trap | Why Staying Long the Iran War Oil Trade Just Got Way Trickier

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Aug 3, 2026

SpaceX Stock Down 50% | Buy the Dip or Lockup Exit?
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SpaceX Stock Down 50% | Buy the Dip or Lockup Exit?

Simon Alfred Minter Β· Aug 3, 2026

Why Record Chip Earnings Triggered a Massive Global Tech Rout | AI Overcapacity Fears
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Why Record Chip Earnings Triggered a Massive Global Tech Rout | AI Overcapacity Fears

Josh Donnelly Β· Jul 17, 2026

Novo Nordisk Taps Vivani Medical for Twice-Yearly Semaglutide Implant | Beyond the Weekly Injection
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Novo Nordisk Taps Vivani Medical for Twice-Yearly Semaglutide Implant | Beyond the Weekly Injection

Josh Donnelly Β· Jul 11, 2026

SK Hynix Surges 13% in Historic $26.5B Nasdaq Debut | CEO Warns of Worst-Ever Memory Shortage
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SK Hynix Surges 13% in Historic $26.5B Nasdaq Debut | CEO Warns of Worst-Ever Memory Shortage

Josh Donnelly Β· Jul 11, 2026

Fed Launches Five Historic Task Forces | Warsh Brings Silicon Valley and Nobel Laureates to Modernize Monetary Policy
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Fed Launches Five Historic Task Forces | Warsh Brings Silicon Valley and Nobel Laureates to Modernize Monetary Policy

Josh Donnelly Β· Jul 11, 2026

Prediction Market Explosion: Kalshi Tops $17 Billion in World Cup Volume
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Prediction Market Explosion: Kalshi Tops $17 Billion in World Cup Volume

Kaustubh Madiraju Β· Jun 29, 2026

Prediction Market Explosion: Kalshi Tops $17 Billion in World Cup Volume
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Prediction Market Explosion: Kalshi Tops $17 Billion in World Cup Volume

Josh Donnelly Β· Jun 29, 2026

S&P 500 Record High June 2026 | What Is Driving the Rally
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S&P 500 Record High June 2026 | What Is Driving the Rally

Phillip DeLeonardis Β· Jun 20, 2026

Housing Market June 2026 | Mortgage Rates and What Buyers Should Know
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Housing Market June 2026 | Mortgage Rates and What Buyers Should Know

Phillip DeLeonardis Β· Jun 11, 2026

CPI Inflation Report May 2026 | What the Numbers Mean for Rates and Prices
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CPI Inflation Report May 2026 | What the Numbers Mean for Rates and Prices

Phillip DeLeonardis Β· Jun 11, 2026

Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision June 2026 | What It Means for You
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Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision June 2026 | What It Means for You

Phillip DeLeonardis Β· Jun 11, 2026