These charts show how leverage-happy investors are transforming the stock market
A rush of retail investors and quant funds has caused a shift toward more borrowed money and more shortterm trading. Source：MarketWatch
Party balloons could become a ‘luxury’ as the Iran war spurs a helium shortage
Dollar Tree says a helium squeeze has hit sales of balloons and party supplies. Researchers note this could foreshadow higher costs for other industries that…
AI isn’t eating software after all — and the sector’s ‘epic’ rally could run through October
Months of panic that AI would replace subscription software are easing after a strong week of software earnings. Source：MarketWatch
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet. Source：CoinDesk
Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B
Stellar’s realworld asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.…
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month. Source：Cointelegraph
Why would someone lock up money by rolling it into a 401(k)?
When done right, rollovers can be a great tool. Source：MarketWatch
Tim Cook wasn’t a ‘product guy’ — so he re-engineered Apple instead
Dismissed as “not a product guy,” the outgoing CEO proved that supplychain mastery could take Apple to new heights. Source：MarketWatch
Where are all the new jobs? Hiring slows again — and it probably won’t speed up soon.
The U.S. labor market seemed to be on upswing after a surge in new employment early this year — but a summer slowdown in hiring and fewer helpwanted ads…
I’m managing a pathological liar who never does her work. How do I deal with her?
“I want to send the message that she’d better keep my name out of her mouth.” Source：MarketWatch
Corporate earnings have been growing at a blistering pace. Here’s why that’s not likely to last.
The recent blistering pace of earnings growth is unsustainable. Source：MarketWatch
The S&P 500 keeps climbing on days when stocks broadly struggle. Here’s what’s going on.
Investors’ intense focus on AI is at times adding to the might of a small club of Big Tech stocks with mega market values to potentially make or break a single…