apan's opposition party is calling for increased nuclear plant usage to offset the Iran crisis, highlighting how energy security is becoming a critical investment theme. This shift toward energy independence is driving renewed interest in nuclear power, renewable energy infrastructure, and domestic energy production across multiple countries.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Global X Fertilizers/Potash ETF (SOIL), Market Wrap, KPP Newsletter, Investing in Other Markets, Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET), Energy Security Investment Theme: Nuclear Power Gets a Geopolitical Boost, Moog Inc. (MOG-A), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, General Motors Company (GM), Gas Prices, Fastenal Company (FAST), Military Spending and Economic Growth.

India's stocks have dropped to almost one-year lows while other emerging markets face similar pressures as Middle East conflict sends investors fleeing to developed market safety. This capital flight pattern is creating both significant risks for EM-heavy portfolios and potential buying opportunities for patient investors.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Dow Inc. (DOW), Market Wrap, Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL), Emerging Market Exodus: When Global Tensions Trigger Capital Flight, Trailing Stop-Loss, General Mills, Inc. (GIS), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), Fertilizer Stocks, KBR, Inc. (KBR), Oil supply.

Central banks across Asia and globally are being forced into sharp policy rethinks as Middle East conflict drives higher oil prices and reignites inflation fears. The G7 is discussing emergency oil reserve releases while policymakers scramble to balance growth concerns with renewed price pressures.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI), Watsco, Inc. (WSO), Core & Main, Inc. (CNM), Embraer S.A. (EMBJ), Silver and Precious Metals, Central Bank Pivot: How Geopolitical Chaos is Rewriting Monetary Policy, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), Stagflation.

Oil prices have surged to their highest levels since 2022, with Brent crude hitting over $119 per barrel amid Middle East conflict escalation. This dramatic spike is forcing central banks to reconsider rate policies and create major implications for energy sector investments and inflation hedging strategies.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Lear Corporation (LEA), Market Wrap, Traveling Investor, Ero Copper Corp. (ERO), Oil Shock: How $120 Crude is Reshaping Energy Investment Strategy, Space Investment, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM), Chewy, Inc. (CHWY), Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSIX), MetLife, Inc. (MET), Tax Season.

CEOs say they won't add many jobs in 2026, signaling a fundamental shift toward a 'low-hire, low-fire' labor market. This new employment paradigm could reshape everything from consumer spending patterns to corporate profit margins as companies prioritize efficiency overgrowth.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Market Wrap, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VSS), Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS), Bonds, Adobe Inc. (ADBE), The New Labor Market Reality: Low-Hire, Low-Fire Economy Becomes the Norm, ConocoPhillips (COP), 401k Match, Credit Markets, iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW), Lincoln National Corporation (LNC), Oil Supply.

Wholesale prices rose sharply in the latest report, pointing to persistent inflation that could complicate Federal Reserve policy decisions. This unexpected uptick in producer prices suggests the inflation fight is far from over, despite earlier optimism about cooling price pressures.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ), Market Wrap, Ball Corporation (BALL), KPP Newsletter, Inflation's Stubborn Return: Wholesale Prices Surge Signals Persistent Price Pressures, Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, ADMA Biologics, Inc. (ADMA), Jobs Report, Nucor Corporation (NUE), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).

Block is planning to lay off nearly half its workforce in what it calls a 'deliberate and bold' embrace of AI, while eBay cuts 800 jobs citing AI transformation. This wave of AI-driven layoffs raises critical questions about the future of work and whether these productivity gains will translate to sustainable profits for shareholders.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Market Wrap, Gold Royalty Corp. (GROY), The Great AI Job Displacement: Block, eBay Cut Thousands as AI Reshapes Workforces, Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), Mobileye Global Inc. (MBLY), The Global Economy and The Middle East Conflict, The Citrini Report, Aluminum Supply.

February's 'panic' rotation in stocks has created extreme market turbulence as investors flee from one sector to another. With the S&P 500 caught in an extremely narrow trading range, what's happening beneath the surface could determine the market's next major move.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Autoliv, Inc. (ALV), Market Wrap, Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Market Rotation Panic: February's Wild Swings Set Stage for March Volatility, Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN), Stop Order Above the Price, Oil Prices, Grab Holdings Limited (GRAB), Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. (GMBXF), RTX Corporation (RTX), Defense Stocks.