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The $2.5 T IOU – Big Tech’s Off-Balance-Sheet AI Bet

One of the most durable comforts in the AI trade has been the belief that hyperscaler capex is discretionary. If demand for chatbots and coding tools disappoints, the thinking goes, Big Tech simply turns off the taps. Bloomberg Opinion’s Chris … Continue reading

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The $2.5 T IOU – Big Tech’s Off-Balance-Sheet AI Bet

One of the most durable comforts in the AI trade has been the belief that hyperscaler capex is discretionary. If demand for chatbots and coding tools disappoints, the thinking goes, Big Tech simply turns off the taps. Bloomberg Opinion’s Chris … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – July 10

Ceasefire Off, Risk Still On: Positioning Into a Loaded Week The market’s message last week was unambiguous: geopolitical tail risk gets sold, not bought. Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire over, both sides exchanged attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, the … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – June 19

Markets Navigate a Hawkish Fed Surprise as Asia Surges on AI Wave Week Ending June 19, 2026 Markets delivered a split verdict this week — a resurgent Asia riding the AI/semiconductor wave higher, while Wall Street grappled with a Fed … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – June 5

Markets in Motion: A Week of Reckoning Global markets delivered a sobering reminder last week that sentiment can shift fast — and that the era of easy money remains firmly in the rearview mirror. The sharpest single blow landed on … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – April 24

The Oil-Transport Paradox and the “Avis Distortion” In 2026, the age-old investment rule that “rising oil kills transport stocks” has seemingly been thrown out the window. While WTI crude has skyrocketed 70% year-to-date, a massive cost headwind for airlines and … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – March 27

Global markets are no longer simply trending lower, they are fracturing under policy uncertainty and headline-driven volatility.  The U.S. market has suffered its fifth consecutive weekly decline in major U.S. indices, with the S&P 500 down ~7% YTD and the … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – March 13

Global markets ended the week in classic late-cycle fashion: equities tried to look composed, while everything underneath them looked increasingly less so. The dominant macro transmission channel was energy. The Iran conflict and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz … Continue reading

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The Oil Shock vs. Irrational Resilience

As we approach the Ides of March, the S&P 500 is performing a high-wire act that should give even the most seasoned bull a case of vertigo. Currently sitting at 6,672, the index is a mere 4.7% below its recent … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – March 6

The global market narrative has been utterly hijacked by the seventh day of the U.S./Iran conflict. While Washington demands “unconditional surrender,” the energy markets are issuing a surrender of their own, to pure, unadulterated upward momentum. Crude oil prices surged … Continue reading

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