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Stock Market Record High 2026: How to Position Into Jobs Week

The stock market record high in 2026 is driven by AI, not rate cuts. Here's where the rally is fragile before Friday's jobs report and the Fed.

June 2, 20265 min read

Oil prices jumped on June 1, 2026 as the US–Iran deal stalled and Tehran halted talks. Why crude spiked, stocks slipped, and what the supply...

June 1, 20264 min read

ETF flows May 2026 saw $32B in net issuance but equity outflows of $13B. Inside institutional positioning before the June FOMC decision.

May 30, 20266 min read

Stock market reaction pce gdp may 28 2026: stocks rise as yields and the dollar digest hotter inflation and weaker growth.

May 28, 20264 min read

Treasury debt borrowing costs in 2026 hit a fresh cycle high. Supply, sticky inflation, and dealer capacity say yields are not done.

May 27, 20265 min read

Berkshire Hathaway's AI stock portfolio tripled its Alphabet stake to $16.6 billion as ARK trims chips. Institutional AI bets diverge in Q1 2026.

May 25, 20265 min read

ARK disclosed ~$54M in chip sales May 14. SOXX cracked 4% May 15. The Cathie Wood semiconductor stock sale reads as rotation, not exit.

May 18, 20264 min read

The SpaceX IPO date is now June 12, with pricing on June 11. Nasdaq's 15-day rule forces QQQ and Nasdaq-100 ETFs into billions in passive buying.

May 16, 20264 min read

Oil above $100, gold nearing $5,000, and strategic metals scarcity are pushing hedge funds back into commodities in 2026.

March 31, 20266 min read

Bond duration helps investors estimate price risk as Treasury yields move. Here is how convexity and the 10-year yield fit together.

March 31, 20266 min read

Learn what drives stock market cycles, from interest rates to investor sentiment, and how to identify where markets are headed next.

March 26, 20268 min read

Institutional investors shift to cash and commodities in 2026 while maintaining long-term bets on AI and global restructuring.

March 18, 20265 min read