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AI Valuation Concentration Raises Risk of Market Correction

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AI Valuation Concentration Raises Risk of Market Correction

The risk of an AI-driven correction in global equity markets is rising, and the mechanics behind that risk are now well understood...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 16, 2026·1 min read
CoreWeave Debt Trades at Distressed Levels as AI Financing Model Faces Stress

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CoreWeave Debt Trades at Distressed Levels as AI Financing Model Faces Stress

CoreWeave’s debt is now trading at levels that meet a common definition of distress, a striking signal for a company that sits...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 16, 2026·1 min read
Treasuries Rally as AI Turbulence Drives Flight to Safety

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Treasuries Rally as AI Turbulence Drives Flight to Safety

US government bonds rallied as investors rotated out of riskier assets, seeking the safety of Treasuries amid renewed turbulence in the artificial...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 15, 2026·1 min read
Perella Weinberg and Piper Sandler Abandon Merger Talks

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Perella Weinberg and Piper Sandler Abandon Merger Talks

Perella Weinberg Partners and Piper Sandler have abandoned merger talks that would have combined two of Wall Street’s major independent investment banks,...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 15, 2026·1 min read
Location Selectors Reveal the Economics of Digital Pricing Strategy

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Location Selectors Reveal the Economics of Digital Pricing Strategy

Digital publishers have long treated geography as a proxy for willingness to pay, and the location selector that greets visitors before they...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 2, 2026·1 min read
Nike Slashes Jobs, Forecasts Revenue Decline as Turnaround Stalls

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Nike Slashes Jobs, Forecasts Revenue Decline as Turnaround Stalls

Nike set out plans to cut jobs and forecast a decline in revenue for the coming fiscal year as demand for its...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 2, 2026·1 min read
White House Weighs Diesel Export Ban as Midterm Pressure Mounts

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White House Weighs Diesel Export Ban as Midterm Pressure Mounts

The White House is weighing emergency action to curb diesel exports as President Donald Trump faces mounting political pressure over a fuel-price...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 30, 2026·1 min read
Oil and Treasury Yields Move in Lockstep, Reshaping Portfolio Hedges

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Oil and Treasury Yields Move in Lockstep, Reshaping Portfolio Hedges

The relationship between crude oil prices and US Treasury yields has tightened to a degree not seen since 1990, a development that...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 29, 2026·1 min read
Nvidia Courts Insurers to Underwrite AI Chip Financing Risk

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Nvidia Courts Insurers to Underwrite AI Chip Financing Risk

Nvidia has opened talks with insurance companies about underwriting some of the risks tied to lending against its artificial intelligence chips, a...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 29, 2026·1 min read
HSBC Shifts HK$11bn of Loans Off Hang Seng’s Balance Sheet

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HSBC Shifts HK$11bn of Loans Off Hang Seng’s Balance Sheet

HSBC has moved HK$11bn (US$1.4bn) of loans off the balance sheet of Hang Seng Bank in the first half of the year,...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 29, 2026·1 min read