Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jason Calacanis on X, the prominent investor predicted on September 13 that AI stocks will drop more than 10% at Monday's open. Calacanis attributed the sell-off to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent blog post advocating for a slowdown in AI development, stating the piece has

Only eight Vanguard ETFs outperformed the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) over the past five years, according to a ranking shared by StockMKTNewz. VOO delivered roughly 12.75% annualized returns during this period, but the Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) led all funds with a 25.84% annualized five-year return.

According to StockMKTNewz data, only 8 Vanguard ETFs outperformed the flagship S&P 500 ETF (VOO) over the past five years, with VOO's annualized return standing at approximately 12.75%. The Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) led by a significant margin at 25.84% annualized return, while the Vanguard

According to Hassett, White House National Economic Council Director, both Trump and he believe there is no reason for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Trump fully respects Fed Chair Powell's independence, Hassett added. The comments come as the Fed maintains its current policy stance

According to 科创板日报, Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series launched presales in China on September 12 evening, with initial stock from Apple's official website, Taobao, JD.com and other major e-commerce platforms selling out within minutes. Ice Blue iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models in

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks. The route carried roughly 4 million barrels per day around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz. Brent settled Friday at $104.61 a barrel, while WTI closed at $100.05, with both finishing the week more than 8% higher. The pipeline

According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks over the weekend, threatening a key export route carrying roughly 4 million barrels per day around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz. Traders told Reuters the outage could materially reduce Saudi exports if

White House economic advisor Hassett expressed caution on raising interest rates based on inflation data ahead of the Fed's decision next week. President Trump stated he believes the U.S. should maintain the world's lowest interest rates.

Solana (SOL) is attempting to extend its recovery above the $100 level, with the token recently trading around $101–$102 after pulling back from a late-August high near $110. Technical analysis identifies immediate resistance around $104–$107 and heavier resistance between $108 and $110, with $120 m

According to BlockBeats, JPMorgan Chase cut funding to Situational Awareness, the hedge fund backed by "AI stock guru" Leopold, on September 13. Informed sources said JPMorgan, one of the fund's primary financing providers, terminated its lending relationship following a loss disclosure. Neither

According to Jin10, German business leaders warned on September 13 that the Rhine River's low water levels could cause significant economic losses due to reduced cargo shipping capacity. The spokesperson for the Rhine Valley-Palatinate Chamber of Commerce described the situation as "very serious," w

According to a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) report released today, the market value of tokenized equities has surged to nearly €1.9 billion from approximately €300 million over the past 18 months. ESMA warned that issuing multiple tokenized versions of the same stock could

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are trading near $77,000, $2,500 and $1.35-$1.40 respectively as the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 decision approaches, with 10-year Treasury yields near 5% and 2-year yields above 4.5%. The resilience of crypto prices despite rising yields signals a potential shift in

According to Jin10 data and UAE official news agency WAM, Abu Dhabi's crown prince met with Iran's President Pezeshkian on September 13 amid rare high-level discussions between the two nations at the BRICS summit. The meeting focused on resolving tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical

Strategy released a 21-page Bitcoin Investor Guide revised Sept. 7 that describes Bitcoin as the foundation of a six-layer "digital capital market" encompassing equity, credit, debt, derivatives and money. The guide frames Bitcoin as a reserve asset supporting financial instruments with different ri

Strategy released a 21-page Bitcoin Investor Guide on Sept. 7, repositioning Bitcoin as the foundation of a new "digital capital market" rather than merely a scarce asset for corporate balance sheets. The guide describes a six-layer financial architecture with Bitcoin as the reserve asset,

According to UAnalyze, on September 13, Marvell Technology (MRVL-US) is attracting renewed attention as artificial intelligence infrastructure investment shifts from compute chips toward high-speed interconnect solutions. As GPU clusters scale to tens of thousands of accelerators, network

According to BlockBeats, on September 13, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated the industry must slow its pace of advancing AI model capabilities. OpenAI founder Sam Altman agreed, saying "We need to control progress on frontier models. This has been a major topic of discussion at OpenAI

According to traders and market sources, Saudi Arabia's pipeline disruption could lead to a 4% loss of global oil supply if operations are not restored within days. Saudi storage facilities in Yanbu can sustain current export levels for only 5-7 days, with limited additional reserves in

According to Bloomberg, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison canceled a stock sale plan to sell up to 50 million shares worth approximately $7.5 billion on Sept 13. The plan was set on June 22 and was originally scheduled to end on Oct 24, but no shares were sold during the period. Oracle said Ellison ha