Monthly Archives: March 2026

Fuel costs tax everyone

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Danielle Park

Last week’s near 35% spike in the price of oil (WTIC) was the biggest gain in futures trading history, dating back to 1983 (shown below, courtesy of Bespoke Investment Group). After closing at $90.90 a barrel on Friday, the price … Continue reading →

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Diversify this

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Danielle Park

The investment sales world loves to talk about the defensive benefit of holding different equity sectors and global markets. The pitch is that there’s always a bull market somewhere, so we can always-be-buying risk-on products. The US stock market is … Continue reading →

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Blocked exits intensify the urge to get out

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Danielle Park

After the 2008 financial crisis, more than a decade of zero-interest-rate policies drove an explosion in private credit products and funds that were initially marketed to institutions and pensions under the oxymoron of safe ‘high-yield’. Then, from March 2022 to … Continue reading →

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