Overnight Funding Costs Signal Liquidity Strain
2025-09-15
After years of abundant liquidity, U.S. overnight funding markets are beginning to show signs of strain. Interest rates on overnight repo agreements have climbed steadily this month as the Treasury rebuilds its cash balance and the Fed continues quantitative tightening. Usage of the Fed’s overnight reverse repo (RRP) facility, a key gauge of excess liquidity, …
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Oilfield Servicers Find New Hope in AI Power Demand
2025-09-12
Oilfield service companies are fighting an uphill battle after years of weak demand from traditional energy producers. A relentless multi-year decline in U.S. rig counts has resulted in beaten-down oilfield service companies turning to an unlikely new customer base: technology firms racing to power AI data centers. According to the WSJ, companies such as Solaris …
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9-8-25 Don’t Be Fooled By The Market: Jobs Report Signals Trouble
2025-09-08
Friday’s jobs report revealed deeper cracks: a multi-month downtrend in employment, quality of hires is deteriorating, etc.
Since employment drives growth & earnings, any $SPY / $QQQ pop may be short-lived – disinflation & slowing growth still point to mounting risk for equities.
In this short video, I explain why Friday’s data could matter more than you’d think.
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Will The Healthcare Sector Be The Next Rotation?
2025-07-22
Investors aware of which types of stocks are rotating in and out favor have a distinct advantage. On Tuesdays, we summarize key points from our SimpleVisor absolute and relative analysis. The DIY tool uses technical analysis to assess how sectors, factors, and individual stocks are performing relative to the market and on an absolute basis. …
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MP Materials Is Bought By Uncle Sam
2025-07-14
In a unique event, the US government, specifically the Department of Defense (DoD), bought a 15% stake in the nation’s largest rare earth miner, MP Materials (MP). The DoD is buying $400 million of MP’s convertible preferred stock. The transaction will make the government MP’s largest shareholder. The following quote on the benefits of the partnership …
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