J.Lamar,

Business Advocate - Capital Markets student

[J.Lamar, @IamJamieLamar]

Ownership investments are the key to building wealth.

[Financelot @FinanceLancelot]

WATCH: BlackRock's Larry Fink say the quiet part out loud. He implies the U.S. must finish the war with Iran at all costs, because losing it means a great depr/recession.

"If there's a cessation of war and yet Iran remains a threat... We could have years, years of $100-150 oil."

[Bloomberg @business]

“It really is going to transform downtown Atlanta.”

Downtown Atlanta has been declining for years, but a $5 billion redevelopment project wants to bring shopping, housing, business and entertainment back https://t.co/sNl7O0TzKu

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

The economic and financial headlines this morning would be screaming about another surge in oil prices if the markets weren't closed for the weekend.
Overnight, both sides signaled willingness to cross a red line: the direct, significant targeting of oil infrastructure.
Specifically,
The US bombed Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export hub.
President Trump stated he has directed the Pentagon to "totally obliterate" military forces on the island.
Additional US troops are being deployed to the region, fueling speculation of a potential occupation of the island.
Iran has countered with threats that all "oil, economic, and energy facilities … in the region ... will be immediately destroyed and reduced to ashes."
Adding to the stagflationary winds already blowing through the global economy, the market impact of these latest developments in the Middle East War would not have been limited to oil. We likely would have seen significant losses across many other market segments.
What actually happens when markets reopen on Monday is, of course, a function of developments over the next 48 hours.
#economy #markets #oil #inflation #middleeastwar

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Iran may permit the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if the oil carried is traded in Chinese yuan rather than the US Dollar, according to CNN report.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Crude oil prices fall by $17 in two hours on reports of G7 countries considering releasing petroleum reserves

[Global Markets Investor @GlobalMktObserv]

🚨US student debt CRISIS is getting WORSE:

A record 16.2% of student loans transitioned into 90+ days SERIOUS delinquency in Q4 2025.

Those aged 50+ were the hardest hit, with 22.4% transitioning into serious delinquency..👇
https://t.co/UeDcIBWVvh

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

We now have:

1. The 2nd largest monthly job loss since the pandemic

2. Oil prices up +60% in 4 months to a new 2-year high

3. Gas prices up more than +20% since December 2025

4. US PPI inflation unexpectedly rising to its highest since July 2025

5. 10Y Note Yield up +20 basis points this week

6. $600B+ in expected AI investment from Magnificent 7 companies in 2026

Own assets or be left behind.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, a sign that the job market continues to struggle across a broad range of sectors. The hiring numbers fell far short of January’s gain of 126,000 jobs.

Read more: 🔗 https://t.co/ffCXwJ7e6T

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: The US economy unexpectedly LOSES -92,000 jobs in February, below expectations of a +58,000 gain.

The unemployment rate was 4.4%, above expectations of 4.3%.

This marks just the 2nd monthly job loss since the 2020 pandemic.

The US labor market is clearly weakening.

[Barchart @Barchart]

U.S. Treasury just bought back another $745 Million of their own debt 🚨 That's over $2.7 Billion this week 🤯👀

[Steve Hanke @steve_hanke]

Berkshire Hathaway leads global companies in cash and short-term investments with $381.7 billion.

WARREN BUFFETT = CASH IS KING.

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: President Trump announces a new 10% global tariff on ALL countries under Section 122, "over and above" existing tariffs.

[Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner]

The US econ grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, weighed down by a record-long govt shutdown, weaker consumer spending, and softer trade. GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 1.4% in Q4, down sharply from 4.4% in Q3. Consumer spending slowed markedly, and net exports made a much smaller contribution to growth. Govt consumption actually reduced GDP growth by 0.9ppts. Inventory build-up added a modest 0.2ppts.

[ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated most of President Trump's tariffs, a cornerstone of economic policy in his second term.

Read more: https://t.co/noZZzn4h32

[Real World Asset Watchlist @RWAwatchlist_]

🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court nixes Trump’s global tariffs 6-3 👀

$175B+ in refunds incoming

markets are pumping 🚀

[Shay Boloor @StockSavvyShay]

If you’re wondering why asset prices are getting hit like gold down over 10% and silver down more than 30% in a day then listen to this Kevin Warsh clip.

He’s openly critical of QE and favors a tighter Fed balance sheet which means less liquidity across markets.

[Investing.com @Investingcom]

🇺🇸U.S. ECONOMIC DATA THIS WEEK:

• DURABLE GOODS ORDERS (MON.)
• CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (TUES.)
• RICHMOND FED INDEX (TUES.)
• FED RATE DECISION (WED.)
• JOBLESS CLAIMS (THURS.)
• TRADE BALANCE (THURS.)
• PPI INFLATION (FRI.)

$DIA $SPY $QQQ $VIX

[J.Lamar, @IamJamieLamar]

@JonnyMoeTrades @WatcherGuru I was wondering what chart he was using.

[Global Markets Investor @GlobalMktObserv]

🚨The US market size is MIND-BLOWING:

The US weight in the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) sits at ~64%, near the highest since the 1970s.

This is 2.5 TIMES more than Europe, Emerging Markets and Japan COMBINED.

Since 2009, following the Financial Crisis, all these markets have been in a downtrend while the US share has risen +23 percentage points.

Meanwhile, Emerging Markets weight slightly improved in 2025 while the US underperformed world stocks.

Is US dominance coming to an end?

[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US is currently running Venezuela.