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Market & Economic Snapshot - As of Fall 2025
Recalibration, Not Retreat The Economy The Federal Reserve continues to walk a fine line, balancing between unemployment ranging from 4.0%-4.2% and 2% YOY inflationary trends. Unemployment has hovered close to the policy goal range from January to September at 4.0%- 4.3%. On the contrary, YOY inflationary trends have shown stubbornness in their alignment with the 2% Fed marker, receding from 2.99% YOY Core PCE in December ‘24 to 2.61% in May ‘25, only to regain upward moment
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Oct 27, 20255 min read
De-Westernization, De-Dollarization and a New World Order– BRICS
The coalition of BRICS countries has now grown to ten members strong with the introduction of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE in 2024,...
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Jul 22, 20252 min read


Sector ETF Performance Evaluations – Across Volatility, Timing Abilities, and Alpha
*ETF Prices ranging from March 2015 to April 2025. This study will evaluate the performance factors of several key sector based ETFs,...
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Jul 17, 20256 min read


Diamondback Energy’s acquisition of Double Eagle IV Midco LLC Subsidiaries
A recent deal which I have been following is Diamondback Energy’s partial subsidiary and asset-based acquisition of Double Eagle IV Midco...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Modeling Raytheon’s Cost of Capital: Insights into WACC's Sensitivity given Market Behavior
(Abnormal MRP): Understanding Raytheon's Cost of Capital and WACC Investors modeling Raytheon's current Weighted Average Cost of Capital...
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Jan 5, 20252 min read


The Monetary Trilemma: Fixed Exchange Rate, Free Capital Flow, or Independent Monetary Policy?
The Trilemma The Monetary Trilemma, also known as The Unholy Trinity, and the Impossible Trinity, is an economic principle first...
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Nov 15, 20242 min read
ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil: Finalizing the Strategic Play for U.S Energy Dominance
On May 29th, 2024, the acquisition of Marathon Oil by ConocoPhillips was announced in a $22.5 B all-stock transaction, inclusive of $5.4...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read


Energy Sector- Under Trump
Sector Analysis: Market Shifts and Policy Impacts The results are in. The 2024 U.S Election has been called by the Associated Press....
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Nov 6, 20243 min read
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