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US Jet Fuel Hit $173/BBL - Are Airline Bankruptcies Coming?
I came across this Argus news release below and was pretty surprised to see how expensive jet fuel has become. Most of the headline news I had seen discussed oil hitting $80/bbl which is not too unusual. Seeing jet fuel this expensive was pretty surprising which made me wonder if …
Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’
[https://www.ft.com/content/be122b17-e667-478d-be19-89d605e978ea](https://www.ft.com/content/be122b17-e667-478d-be19-89d605e978ea) Qatar’s energy minister has warned that war in the Middle East could “bring down the economies of the world”, predicting that all Gulf energy exporters would shut down production within days and drive oil to $150 a barrel. Saad al-Kaabi told the FT that even if the war ended …
DCA strategy in irrational turbulent markets ?
What type of DCA strategy would be more efficient in this type of market. It often happens after you buy on DCA, that the market / or that stock you bought it dips nicely, and you don't have any more money to buy more. Of course on the long run …
Is UAE now regretting their support for US aggression?
Their self-proclaimed "safe haven" and "unprecedented security" status is evaporating by the hour, billions of dollars in losses and potential exodus of wealthy now seems like a real possibility Dubai in particular in a very vulnerable situation, even drinking water comes from desalination plants, most of food is imported, it's …
US/Israel attack on Iran - Sources of relevant information
The strikes are throwing wrenches into portfolios, including my own. I was already hedging my portfolio a bit as I like to play around with Long VIX for some convex hedging. However, also at times hedge my portfolio more with futures. However, it's always hard to know what to do …
🚨 The U.S. just allowed India to keep buying Russian oil for 30 days, despite sanctions
Interesting geopolitical twist that could matter for energy markets. The U.S. Treasury just issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to buy Russian oil that’s already at sea, even though Washington has spent months pressuring countries to reduce purchases from Russia. The move comes as the Iran conflict disrupts Middle …
Robinhood ventures fund IPO going live tomorrow on Robinhood at $25 per
Anybody else grab any shares of Robinhood ventures fund IPO that’s going live tomorrow on the sixth? What’s everybody opinion on it with going up going down tomorrow? Anybody planning on selling if it has a good up clean tomorrow? I picked up 10 $25 per so 250 bucks. I …
Looking for advice on investing my savings for the next couple of years
I’m in my mid-20s and recently saved around 2L that I originally planned to use for buying a car. For now I’m thinking of keeping that plan on hold and investing the money instead. I have a little experience with mutual funds but honestly I’m still learning about investing. I …
iPhone 17e + MacBook Neo incoming March 11 – AAPL about to crush the budget market or dilute the premium vibe?
Apple just dropped a "big week" of announcements: iPhone 17e at $599 (A19 chip, double storage 256GB base, MagSafe, new pink color, better battery via C1X modem) and MacBook Neo at $599 ($499 education pricing, A18 Pro chip, 16h battery, colorful aluminum design, running macOS Tahoe). Both launch March 11, …
Gulf states could review overseas investments to ease financial strains caused by Iran war
Pressure on the Gulf states’ budgets could cause them to review their overseas investments and future commitments as they consider options to ease the financial strain caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran. A Gulf official said it could have an impact on anything from investment pledges to foreign states …