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The moves, the mayhem, and the lessons that still matter.

2026-04-21

Pips for Breakfast: April 21, 2026

President Trump says cleaning up nuclear dust is hard, which is a surprisingly apt metaphor for trying to find liquidity during a Fed Chairman's testimony.

2026-04-20

Pips for Breakfast: April 20, 2026

Oil prices jumped at the open because the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, proving once more that geography remains a trader's worst enemy.

2026-04-19

Pips for Breakfast: April 19, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is currently an open and shut case, with the status changing every time an Iranian official finds a microphone.

2026-04-17

Pips for Breakfast: April 17, 2026

The IRS is currently the US Dollar's most effective marketing department, and foreign earners are finding out that repatriation is a very expensive house guest.

2026-04-16

Pips for Breakfast: April 16, 2026

The UK economy grew by 0.5% this morning, proving that even a wet month in Britain can accidentally produce a little growth.

2026-04-15

Pips for Breakfast: April 15, 2026

Six central bank officials are scheduled to speak today, which is technically a support group, not an economic calendar.

2026-04-14

Pips for Breakfast: April 14, 2026

The US Treasury is currently the most popular destination for global capital, mostly because the IRS doesn't accept "market volatility" as an excuse for late...

2026-04-13

Pips for Breakfast: April 13, 2026

The US decided that Iranian trade is a suggestion rather than a right, and the oil market is currently doing its best impression of a vertical line.

2026-04-12

Pips for Breakfast: April 12, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is currently hosting more military hardware than a defense contractor's holiday party.

2026-04-10

Pips for Breakfast: April 10, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is about to drop a CPI number that will either justify your bias or force you to learn what rebalancing actually means.

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