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16 Feb 2026

Three silent killers of bull markets.

"The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be HIMSELF" - Ben Graham Nice visual by @safalniveshak

13 Feb 2026

Fear has returned to the Stock Market

Source: Barchart

13 Feb 2026

Anthropic has raised $30bn from investors including GIC, Coatue, Founders Fund and Nvidia

reaching a $350bn pre-money valuation ahead of a potential IPO. Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, the company focuses on enterprise AI tools. About 80% of its $14bn revenue run rate comes from business clients. Its Claude Code product has gained strong adoption, with over 500 customers spending more than $1mn annually. Source: Financial Times

10 Feb 2026

J.P. Morgan in 1912: "Gold is money. Everything else is credit."

Source: Barchart

10 Feb 2026

GS: "We forecast 120 IPOs this year and $160 billion in gross IPO proceeds in 2026".

Source: TME

9 Feb 2026

The Swissfranc is holding its breakout to new all-time highs

Source: Sam Gatlin @sam_gatlin J-C Parets

9 Feb 2026

According to the Super Bowl Indicator

it should be noted, has no economic foundation—the Seahawks' win last night suggests that 2026 will be a bullish year for the markets Source: Sam Gatlin Source: Carson

6 Feb 2026

US companies announced the largest number of job cuts for any January since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009

according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc Source: Bloomberg

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