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Month: September 2026

Sandisk Enters S&P 100 as Nike Exits in Mega-Cap Rebalance

September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Sandisk joins the S&P 100 on Monday, Sept. 21, replacing Nike as a 600% AI memory rally eclipses legacy consumer blue chips. Here is what the shift means.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Market Trend Tags ai memory, index rebalancing, nike, s&p 100, SanDisk, stock market

How Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Works: Restructuring, Debt, and Stock

September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Discover how Chapter 11 bankruptcy works, including DIP financing, the absolute priority rule, creditor voting, and what really happens to common stock.

Categories Capital Markets, Market Education Tags absolute priority rule, chapter 11 bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, debtor in possession, investing basics, stock market

30-Year Mortgage Rates Cross 7% as 10-Year Treasury Hits 5%

October 23, 2026September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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30-year fixed mortgage rates jumped back above 7% as the 10-year Treasury touched 5% and MBS spreads widened. Here is what is driving borrowing costs.

Categories Bonds & Fixed Income, Economy & Macro, Federal Reserve & Rates Tags 10-year treasury yield, capital markets, federal reserve rate cut, mortgage rates today, mortgage-backed securities

Apple’s $100 iPhone 18 Pro Hike Meets 3-Week Delivery Backlog

September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max arrived in stores with a $100 price hike. But 3-week delivery delays show strong demand, lifting Q1 blended ASPs.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AAPL, Apple, gross margin, iphone 18 pro, stock market

The Buffett Indicator: What It Measures and When It Fails

September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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The Buffett Indicator compares total stock market value to GDP. Here is how the formula works, historical valuation tiers, and why the ratio can mislead.

Categories Economy & Macro, Market Education Tags buffett indicator, investing basics, market cap to gdp, stock valuation, warren buffett

Wendy’s Operator Meritage Files Chapter 11 on $175M Debt

September 19, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Meritage Hospitality Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after defaulting on $150M bank debt and $24.9M in Wendy’s royalties amid declining traffic.

Categories Banking & Finance Tags capital markets, chapter 11 bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, distressed debt, meritage hospitality group, wendy's

Netflix Stock Downgraded by Wells Fargo: Street-Low $57 Target

September 18, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Netflix shares fell 4.8% as Wells Fargo downgraded NFLX to Underweight with a $57 target, citing an 8% slide in subscriber viewing hours.

Categories Banking & Finance, Consumer & Retail Tags Netflix, NFLX, stock downgrade, stock market, streaming stocks, Wells Fargo

Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Explained: Structure & Tranches

September 18, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Learn how asset-backed securities (ABS) turn loans into liquid bonds, how tranche waterfalls work, and how credit enhancement protects senior noteholders.

Categories Consumer & Retail, Market Education Tags asset-backed securities, credit ratings, fixed income, investing basics, structured finance

10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%: Inside BofA’s Bond Call

September 18, 2026 by Bruno M.
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As the 10-year Treasury yield clears 5.00%, Bank of America calls the century-worst bond slump a generational entry point for patient capital.

Categories Economy & Macro, Federal Reserve & Rates, Market Trend Tags 10-year treasury, Bank of America, bond market, capital markets, treasury yields

Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Howard Successor

September 18, 2026 by Bruno M.
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman at 96, becoming Chairman Emeritus as son Howard Buffett takes the gavel alongside CEO Greg Abel.

Categories Institutional Flows Tags berkshire hathaway, brk.a, greg abel, howard buffett, stock market, warren buffett
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