Iran's Hardliners Push For Nuclear Weapons As U.S. War Drags On

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday issued another warning to the US, saying that if the US bombs Iran again, Iranian forces would expand the “geography of the war.” “If another aggression takes place, there will certainly be significant changes in our defense and our counterattack,” said IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi, according to […]

Space: The Now Frontier And The AI Revolution By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Space: The Now Frontier & The AI Revolution Academy will tackle any details on a deal with Iran via a SITREP and a podcast, once (if) details are made  available.  After last Friday’s extreme move (More Than Rates Moving Markets) we had a relatively tame week with the S&P and Nasdaq both gaining around 0.7%, but neither getting back to their highs of the week, set on Tuesday. Yields drifted moderately lower on the week, primarily on the back...

What's Behind The Plunging Won And Sudden Liquidity Collapse In Korean Markets South Korea’s won weakened for a fourth day as overseas investors accelerated their relentless sales of local stocks. In response, USD/KRW rose 0.1% to 1,552.60, extending its four-day gain to 1.2% (i.e. KRW drop). According to Barclays, pressure from both resident outflows and more recently in the case of Korea, heavy foreign outflows, could pose further headwinds even as exports performance remains robust and domestic equities extend their bubble.  Let's take a closer look at what's driving the key moves in...