Private Credit at $2 Trillion: The New Face of Corporate Lending
How private credit crossed $2 trillion in AUM—and why corporations are choosing direct lenders over banks in 2026.
Month: April 2026
Quantum Computing Stocks Rally: IonQ, D-Wave, and Rigetti Surge
IonQ surged 17%, D-Wave gained 15%, and Rigetti jumped 11% on April 14. Here’s what’s driving the quantum computing stock rally and the risks ahead.
Kevin Warsh at the Fed: What Markets Need to Know Before April 21
Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh faces a Senate confirmation hearing April 21. Here’s what his hawkish track record means for rates, bonds, and equities.
Rate Cuts Delayed to 2027: What It Means for Bond Markets
The Fed’s Goolsbee signals rate cuts may wait until 2027 as March PPI hits a 3-year high. Here’s what the pause means for bonds and borrowing costs.
Q1 Bank Earnings: Citigroup Soars as Wells Fargo Stumbles
Citigroup’s Q1 profit surged 42% on trading and dealmaking while Wells Fargo fell 5% on a revenue miss. Inside the 2026 bank earnings split.
Credo Technology: The AI Chip Stock Outrunning Nvidia in 2026
CRDO surged 11% on April 14 as Jefferies initiated coverage and AI data center demand drove triple-digit revenue growth — here’s what’s behind the rally.
Stocks and Bonds Send a Rare Recession Warning in 2026
A rare alignment of stock and bond market warning signals — mirroring patterns seen before every U.S. recession since 1970 — is putting capital markets on edge.
Goldman Sachs Q1 2026: Record Trading Revenue Can’t Calm a Wary Market
Goldman Sachs beat Q1 2026 estimates with record $5.33B equity trading revenue and 19% profit growth — but the stock still slid. Here’s why Wall Street is cautious.
SEC DeFi Green Light: Inside the Landmark Regulatory Shift
The SEC exempted DeFi user interfaces from broker-dealer rules in a landmark staff statement — a watershed moment for crypto capital markets.
JPMorgan Leads Big Bank Surge in Q1 2026 as Dimon Sounds Alarm
JPMorgan profits surged 15% to $16.5B in Q1 2026, leading a blockbuster quarter for Wall Street banks. But CEO Dimon is warning of an increasingly complex risk environment.