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19 Feb 2026

What’s worrying billionaires?

• Trade tensions, geopolitics, and policy uncertainty top the list • Tariffs dominate in Asia-Pacific and inflation and conflict lead fears in the Americas Source: Visual Capitalist

13 Feb 2026

The Trump Administration secretly smuggled 6,000 Starlink satellite terminals into Iran in January after the Iranian government cut off internet in the country, per WSJ.

Source: The Kobeissi Letter

9 Feb 2026

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has led her party to a crushing victory in Japan’s snap general election on Sunday

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election, securing a two-thirds majority that enables major reforms. Her agenda includes strong economic stimulus, tax relief on food, increased tech investment, and possible constitutional change. Markets welcomed the political stability, pushing Japanese stocks to new highs.

28 Jan 2026

Trump: He who has the gold makes the rules

European gold in US custody: - Germany: ~40% of gold holdings - Italy: ~50% - Netherlands: ~30% Not your vault, not your gold ??? Source: Lukas Ekwueme @ekwufinance

28 Jan 2026

Chinese-financed infrastructure projects across Latin America

Source: Amazing Maps

28 Jan 2026

The mother of all deal?

Source: Jack Prandelli on X

23 Jan 2026

Gold would be ~$9,700 if it kept up with M2 To hit $40,000/oz, Gold would need to add about $246 Trillion in market cap from today's levels.

Source: Katusa Research @KatusaResearch

23 Jan 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde: "Europe is going to do a big SWOT analysis and decide what do we need to do to be strong by ourselves."

Source chart : FT Source image: Reuters

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