Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
We lost. It’s that simple. Iran fought against 10 countries by itself and won Incredible — Nostra, House of Gold (@Nostre_damus) June 17, 2026 Main points from the text: Permanent end to war on all fronts (including Lebanon). $300 billion reconstruction money for Iran. Lift all US/UN sanctions + release frozen funds (up to $100B). …
Trump was fined $200 for filing financial disclosures way past the deadline. The filings show tens of millions in stock trades (Microsoft, Amazon, etc.) that were supposed to be reported within 45 days under the STOCK Act. Across the quarter it adds up to roughly $220M–$750M in total transactions across thousands of trades. And people …
Energy titan Shell reports Q1 earnings of $6.9 billion, far exceeding analyst expectations of $5 billion… Climate campaigners and UK lawmakers attack the “obscene” windfall generated by the spike in global oil prices… The profit surge is directly linked to the Iran-Hormuz conflict which pushed Brent crude toward $120 in April… Shell’s stock rises in …
Italy intentionally causing a banking crisis? 🤨 "Italy surprises markets with the announcement of a 40% 'windfall' tax on banks" pic.twitter.com/HGycE4y8ud — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 8, 2023 ⚠️ 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 Full Story → https://t.co/XK4Cljl110 An index of euro zone banks .SX7E fell as much as 3.4% on Tuesday, after Italy approved a 40% …