To The Moon

Have you heard ? It has been reported that $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ is developing a new mobile phone internally codenamed “Transformer”. (see below) To me, although its real enough to matter, it’s still early stage, highly uncertain and could yet be canceled. Why ? It’s because, the handset market though enormous, is not easily penetrable and dominated by a few giants only. More importantly, AMZN would need a very sharp & compelling reason for consumers to even care this time round. Mobile Phone Global Worth. The global smartphone market, a titan of the digital era, is currently valued at approximately $642.6 billion. This is no longer merely a hardware business; it is the primary gateway to the global digital economy, a gateway that AMZN is current

It Is True. Recent market intelligence from S&P Global and Nasdaq confirms the assertion that US bank stocks have faced significant downturn in 2026 is both mathematically and fundamentally sound. While the broader market attempted to "climb a wall of worry" early in the year, the banking sector has been the primary casualty of a rapidly shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. The Proof. US bank stocks (among America's largest institutions) have endured sharp year-to-date declines through 20 Mar 2026. It underscores the sector strains from credit pressures and geopolitical shocks and the $KBW Bank Index(BKX)$ is proof. (see below) On 02 Jan 2026, the Nasdaq Bank index opened at $167.06 /share. To date, BKX has fallen by -10.53% (as o

Last week, in my Tuesday post (click here ! for details), I wondered aloud whether the many US economic reports released have any impact on market sentiments, given the biggest dampener is US invasion of Iran. My suspicion was confirmed on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 when the US Producer inflation report was released (more on that later). For the week ended 20 Mar 2026, US stock declines accelerated into the close and oil prices edged higher, with the 3-week-old war in the Middle East showing no signs of winding down. By the time market closed on Friday: DJIA : -0.96% (−443.96 to 45,577.47). S&P 500: -1.51% (−100.01 to 6,506.48. Closed at its lowest in 6 months. Nasdaq: -2.01% (−443.08 to 21,674.61). Since the Iran war on 28

It Is True. Recent market intelligence from S&P Global and Nasdaq confirms the assertion that US bank stocks have faced significant downturn in 2026 is both mathematically and fundamentally sound. While the broader market attempted to "climb a wall of worry" early in the year, the banking sector has been the primary casualty of a rapidly shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. The Proof. US bank stocks (among America's largest institutions) have endured sharp year-to-date declines through 20 Mar 2026. It underscores the sector strains from credit pressures and geopolitical shocks and the $KBW Bank Index(BKX)$ is proof. (see below) On 02 Jan 2026, the Nasdaq Bank index opened at $167.06 /share. To date, BKX has fallen by -10.53% (as o

Last week, in my Tuesday post (click here ! for details), I wondered aloud whether the many US economic reports released have any impact on market sentiments, given the biggest dampener is US invasion of Iran. My suspicion was confirmed on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 when the US Producer inflation report was released (more on that later). For the week ended 20 Mar 2026, US stock declines accelerated into the close and oil prices edged higher, with the 3-week-old war in the Middle East showing no signs of winding down. By the time market closed on Friday: DJIA : -0.96% (−443.96 to 45,577.47). S&P 500: -1.51% (−100.01 to 6,506.48. Closed at its lowest in 6 months. Nasdaq: -2.01% (−443.08 to 21,674.61). Since the Iran war on 28

It Is True. Recent market intelligence from S&P Global and Nasdaq confirms the assertion that US bank stocks have faced significant downturn in 2026 is both mathematically and fundamentally sound. While the broader market attempted to "climb a wall of worry" early in the year, the banking sector has been the primary casualty of a rapidly shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. The Proof. US bank stocks (among America's largest institutions) have endured sharp year-to-date declines through 20 Mar 2026. It underscores the sector strains from credit pressures and geopolitical shocks and the $KBW Bank Index(BKX)$ is proof. (see below) On 02 Jan 2026, the Nasdaq Bank index opened at $167.06 /share. To date, BKX has fallen by -10.53% (as o

It Is True. Recent market intelligence from S&P Global and Nasdaq confirms the assertion that US bank stocks have faced significant downturn in 2026 is both mathematically and fundamentally sound. While the broader market attempted to "climb a wall of worry" early in the year, the banking sector has been the primary casualty of a rapidly shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. The Proof. US bank stocks (among America's largest institutions) have endured sharp year-to-date declines through 20 Mar 2026. It underscores the sector strains from credit pressures and geopolitical shocks and the $KBW Bank Index(BKX)$ is proof. (see below) On 02 Jan 2026, the Nasdaq Bank index opened at $167.06 /share. To date, BKX has fallen by -10.53% (as o

It Is True. Recent market intelligence from S&P Global and Nasdaq confirms the assertion that US bank stocks have faced significant downturn in 2026 is both mathematically and fundamentally sound. While the broader market attempted to "climb a wall of worry" early in the year, the banking sector has been the primary casualty of a rapidly shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape. The Proof. US bank stocks (among America's largest institutions) have endured sharp year-to-date declines through 20 Mar 2026. It underscores the sector strains from credit pressures and geopolitical shocks and the $KBW Bank Index(BKX)$ is proof. (see below) On 02 Jan 2026, the Nasdaq Bank index opened at $167.06 /share. To date, BKX has fallen by -10.53% (as o

Last week, in my Tuesday post (click here ! for details), I wondered aloud whether the many US economic reports released have any impact on market sentiments, given the biggest dampener is US invasion of Iran. My suspicion was confirmed on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 when the US Producer inflation report was released (more on that later). For the week ended 20 Mar 2026, US stock declines accelerated into the close and oil prices edged higher, with the 3-week-old war in the Middle East showing no signs of winding down. By the time market closed on Friday: DJIA : -0.96% (−443.96 to 45,577.47). S&P 500: -1.51% (−100.01 to 6,506.48. Closed at its lowest in 6 months. Nasdaq: -2.01% (−443.08 to 21,674.61). Since the Iran war on 28