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A Broad Approach in a Narrow Market

The second quarter of 2026 stood in stark contrast to the first. Our last letter concluded with our suspicion that markets were looking for a reason to go back up. They found one over and over again with each new announ…

Brent: Conflict risks keep prices elevated – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke and colleagues highlight that Brent remains volatile as Middle East tensions and shipping disruptions through key chokepoints constrain supply. They note that OPEC+ is expected to raise Septe…

Investing in the Peptide Boom: REX Files for New Peptide ETF

On July 27, REX Shares filed for the REX Peptides ETF tracking the VettaFi Peptides Index. The fund targets companies strategically positioned to advance the development, manufacturing, and commercial adoption of peptid…

FTX Repayments: Creditors to Receive Another $900 Million

FTX will begin distributing another $900 million to creditors starting tomorrow, bringing total repayments since the exchange’s 2022 collapse to nearly $10 billion. Many creditors are expected to recover more than 100% …

RWA perps will outpace tokenization

Tokenization has gotten nods of approval from the Larry Finks of the world. It’s top of mind for every large financial institution. Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton are just some of the many that have tokenized t…

Why is Viridien stock surging today?

Viridian Therapeutics stock has fallen 37.8% year to date, yet the valuation checks still point to the shares looking expensive rather than like a clear bargain.

Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban

Texans lost $56.8 million to cryptocurrency kiosks last year, more than any other state, according to FBI figures put before a legislative committee on Thursday. The state accounted for 1,179 of the 13,460 complaints th…

British Pound: Limited support from BoE policy – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that the Bank of England kept rates unchanged and avoided signalling future hikes, despite a closer-than-expected 6–3 vote and Governor Bailey’s insistence that the BoE is not edging …

Federal Reserve: Prolonged pause with hike risks – UOB

UOB strategists observe that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the Fed Funds Target Rate at 3.50%–3.75% for a fifth meeting, with a 9–3 split as three presidents sought a 25 bps hike. Their base case is an e…