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This week's stock shocks as of 21st August, 2026
The 30-year yield hit a 19-year high and the most crowded trade in semiconductors broke first. Plus the first Phase 3 win for an mRNA cancer vaccine.
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Krish
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Target (TGT): The advertising engine hiding behind a $994 million tariff refund
A one-off customs windfall doubled reported profit. The business growing four times faster than the shelves got almost no attention.
Aug 20
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Krish
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The Strait of Hormuz is now setting the multiple on your US tech stocks
Oil, the term premium and the discount rate: how a blocked shipping lane repriced the Nasdaq in five trading days, and why an Indian portfolio is…
Aug 19
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Krish
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TLT is not a rate bet anymore. It is a deficit bet
The 30-year hit its highest since 2007 in the same fortnight that September hike odds collapsed. If a dovish front end cannot lift the long bond, a rate…
Aug 18
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Krish
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Applied Materials guided up 51% and the stock fell 5%
Record revenue, a thirteenth straight quarter of margin expansion, and a market still pricing a cyclical
Aug 17
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Krish
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Balanced and income ETFs: Navigating Fed uncertainty
2025 has brought heightened anxiety and opportunity to investors, thanks to the persistent uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…
Aug 12, 2025
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Mythili
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What does ‘minimal margin of safety’ mean for investors now?
In 2025, as U.S.
Jul 9, 2025
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Mythili
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Equal-weight and small-cap ETFs: Reducing concentration risk
The landscape of equity investing in 2025 is marked by a renewed focus on diversification and risk management.
Jul 8, 2025
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Mythili
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Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA): Balancing risk and reward in changing markets
In the ever-shifting world of investing, sticking to a single, unchanging strategy can leave your portfolio exposed to sudden market shocks and missed…
Apr 30, 2025
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Mythili
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Tax-efficient ETFs: Designed for minimizing tax liabilities while maximizing returns
In the complex world of investing, one thing every investor wants is to keep more of their hard-earned money.
Apr 22, 2025
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Mythili
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This week's stock shocks as of 14th August, 2026
Inflation blinked first: soft CPI and a flat PPI print took September rate-rise odds from 55% to 35%, and the S&P 500 closed at a record. The Dow did…
Aug 14
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Krish
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Cisco booked $9.3 billion of AI orders and the stock fell
Record revenue, fiscal 2027 guidance well above consensus, and a 210 basis point margin dent. The market chose the margin.
Aug 13
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Krish
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The US lost jobs in July and unemployment fell anyway. Both numbers are correct
A shrinking labour force, a 103,000-job revision, and a margin of error wider than the number itself
Aug 12
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