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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.51%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -1.39%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) fell -1.58%.Stock indexes fell sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a 3.5-month low amid concern that the war in the Middle East will keep pushing energy prices higher, sparking inflation. Qatar’s energy minister told the Financial Times on Friday that the war in the Middle East could “bring down the economies of the world,” and predicted that…

Grant Turner has been appointed Managing Director and Client Portfolio Manager at Forum Investment Group’s Forum Exchange, bolstering the firm’s 1031 and DST distribution capabilities. Turner joins from Ares Wealth Management, where he facilitated over $867M in 1031 exchange transactions, supporting both the Black Creek and Ares Real Estate Exchange platforms. In the newly created role, Turner will help expand Forum’s exchange strategy nationwide, serving as a senior subject matter expert across 1031 exchanges, DST offerings and 721 UPREIT solutions. He will work closely with RIAs, wirehouses, independent B-Ds and HNW advisor networks.  The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC announced that Michael Collins will serve as head of global wealth of Inland Securities Corporation. Collins will report…

Bitcoin (BTC) gets a bad name among some investors due to its steep double-digit drawdowns that punish late buyers, but data suggests the outcome can change with time. Since 2017, investors who bought BTC near the market highs faced losses of about 40%–50% in the next two years, but data shows many of those positions turned profitable when held for longer than three years. By contrast, entries near bear-market lows have historically produced triple-digit percentage returns over similar two to three-year periods. Onchain valuation metrics further help explain where these stronger accumulation zones tend to appear. Bitcoin cycle data reveals…

Fed’s Dual Mandate Is Now at Risk I think the data reveals that our hopes for a steady labor market may have been a little too optimistic. Meanwhile, we’re likely facing a jump in inflation due to soaring crude oil prices, so the economy is looking a little bleak at this time. But we really can’t judge inflation yet because we don’t really know how long crude oil will stay at current levels. Nonetheless, the Fed’s mandates for labor and inflation are both at risk. Fed Likely to Hold in March but Traders Are Pulling Forward Cut Expectations With the…

Lean hog futures are trading a tick to 15 cents higher in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.33 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 37 cents higher on March 4 at $90.55.USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was down 44 cents at $98.78 per cwt. The belly, rib, and picnic primals were reported higher. USDA estimated Thursday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 491,000 head, taking the total to 1.944 million head for the week. That is 7,000 head below last week and 132,550 head below the…

Key Takeaways Hana Card launched a program offering 5% CRO cashback on USDC-funded Visa payments for tourists in South Korea. South Korea is refining its Digital Asset Basic Act as banks prepare KRW-stablecoin projects ahead of 2026 regulation. USDC usage is expanding globally, with Circle reporting major growth and partnerships with Visa, FIS and international banks. Stablecoins are quietly moving from crypto trading desks to everyday payments — and South Korea is becoming one of the latest testing grounds. Hana Financial Group has launched a pilot program allowing foreign visitors to pay Korean merchants using USDC-funded Visa cards, offering cashback…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its long-running fraud and securities violation lawsuit against Justin Sun in a $10 million settlement.The US Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its lawsuit against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun with a $10 million settlement, ending a two-year legal battle over alleged fraud and securities laws violations.The SEC said in a letter to a Manhattan federal court on Thursday that Rainberry, one of Sun’s companies, would pay a $10 million fine, and claims against Sun and his companies, the Tron Foundation and BitTorrent Foundation would be dropped.Related: Rep Waters demands SEC oversight hearing about…

After another year that confounded rate and recession forecasts, many advisors are rethinking what fixed income should do in client portfolios in 2026. Resilient growth, sticky inflation, and tighter credit spreads have complicated the traditional “rates fall, bonds rally” narrative, forcing a reassessment of where to take risk, how much duration to own, and how to make real income work harder without overreaching on credit or structure.   Erik Aarts, senior fixed income strategist at Touchstone Investments, shares his perspective on how advisors can position across core, credit, and real-yield opportunities in a post-pandemic economy that no longer fits the old playbook. …

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.51%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.77%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +1.53%.Stock indexes rallied on Wednesday as signs of US economic resilience and cooling inflationary pressures outweighed concerns about the Iran war.  The US labor market continues to grow after the Feb ADP employment report showed employers added more jobs than expected.  Also, the US service economy expanded at the fastest pace in 3.5 years last month, while service price…

Key takeaways:Derivatives and onchain data show a lack of bullish conviction, as 43% of Bitcoin holders remain at a loss despite recent price gains.Surging AI energy demand is squeezing miner profits to record lows, forcing major listed firms to offload BTC and pivot to computing.Traders face a psychological hurdle at $76,000, the average cost basis for major corporate holders like Strategy.Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a four-week high on Wednesday, potentially clearing a path for a recovery toward the $78,700 monthly close recorded in January. Despite a 22% rally from the $60,000 local bottom on Feb. 6, several onchain and derivatives…