Bank Capital Ratios Explained: CET1, Tier 1, Tier 2
What CET1, Tier 1, and Tier 2 capital ratios mean, the Basel III minimums, buffers, and why bank capital is back in the headlines.
KKR, NVIDIA Launch $10B Helix to Bankroll AI Buildout
KKR, NVIDIA, Vistra and Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund seeded Helix Digital Infrastructure with $10B+ in long-duration capital to finance AI infrastructure.
Marvell Joins S&P 500 June 22 — Up 230% YTD on AI Chip Demand
Marvell Technology joins the S&P 500 on June 22, 2026, replacing Pool Corp. The AI chip designer is up 230% YTD with a $246B market cap.
Capital Structure Waterfall: Who Gets Paid First in Default
Senior debt, subordinated bonds, preferred stock, common equity — here is the exact order claims get paid when a company defaults, with the GM 2009 worked example.
SpaceX Prices Biggest IPO Ever at $135 — SPCX Debuts Today
SpaceX priced at $135 on June 11 for a $75B raise at a $1.75T valuation — the largest IPO ever, with 30% reserved for retail and Goldman lead-left.
Adobe Drops 6% on Record Q2 as CFO Exit, AI Fear Eclipse Beat
Adobe beat Q2 FY26 estimates, raised FY26 guidance, and disclosed CFO Dan Durn’s departure to Marvell — all in one press release. The stock fell 6%.
Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho
What delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho actually measure — with worked examples, typical ranges, and the mistakes traders make.
Argentina Bonds Rally as S&P Lifts Sovereign Rating to B-
S&P upgraded Argentina to B- on June 10, 2026 — the first time the country has carried a single-B rating since August 2019. The 2035 notes jumped to 78.9 cents.
Intel Soars 6% as BofA Double Upgrade Pegs $135 PT
Bank of America delivered a rare double upgrade to Intel, lifting its target to $135 and sizing the AI server-CPU TAM at $170 billion by 2030. INTC jumped 6%.
Bond Duration Explained: Why a 1% Rate Move Wrecks Long Bonds
Duration is the single number that explains why a 30-year Treasury can lose roughly 16% in a year when yields rise 1%. Here is how it works, with current data.