GDP per capita South Korea vs North Korea
Source: Jacob King
$SPX sp500 is back inside the range, trading roughly in the middle. Note the 200 day MA is right here.
Source: TME
Something weird took place the last week of March.
"Our retail cash platform finished last week net selling, the first such week since November 2025 ... retail has moved away from one-way buying behavior." (Citadel)
This is what really matters for markets.
Source: BCA
Goldman Sachs: "We have seen one of the weakest periods of relative returns for technology over the past 50 years."
Source: Brian Sozzi @BrianSozzi, Goldman Sachs
Forget US Treasuries, Chinese bonds are the new safe-haven trade
Since the start of the war, foreigners have: - Dumped $82B of Treasuries - Piled into panda bonds And this has nothing to do with China paying higher yields… - US 10-year yield: 4.4% - China 10-year yield: 1.8% In the midst of the biggest energy crisis, foreigners are choosing panda bonds over USTs. Source: Bloomberg, Lukas Ekwueme
10 banks shape the profit map of global finance.
Source: Antony Martini, Macrotrends
Why an Attack on Iran’s Power Grid Would Ripple Across the Region
Iran’s electricity grid is interconnected with several neighboring countries, so disruptions wouldn’t stay contained—they could spread beyond its borders. Key links include: • Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan — import Iranian power • Turkey — two-way grid connection • Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan — tied through energy networks A major disruption could: Cause blackouts or shortages in connected countries Disrupt regional energy trade and markets Increase instability in states relying on Iranian electricity Power grids are interconnected systems, not isolated assets—so impacts are often regional, not just domestic. Source: Dr. Taimoor Zaman Khan, wikipedia
