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SARS draft guidance on crypto taxation clarifies the income-capital gains split. Frequent traders face marginal rates; holders may qualify for lower capital gains. Tighter record-keeping required.
Gold's June low near $2,300 flags a potential July-August pivot, per the Armstrong model. A weekly close above $2,380 would confirm. Capital flight to America is structural, Lutz says.
The daily political forum opened without a market-moving headline. Traders parse regulatory commentary and options positioning for the next catalyst. The quiet period often precedes a sharp repricing.
Core Scientific's AI pivot depends on power contract renegotiation. Firm 24/7 power costs more than interruptible mining rates, threatening margins. The stock trades at a premium.
Texas Pacific Land's stock is moving as the market re-rates the company from an oil royalty firm to a land and water infrastructure play fueled by AI data center demand.
South Africa's SARS released draft crypto tax rules for 6 million users. Public comment open until Aug. 31. A new audit unit targets digital wallets. Traders face immediate tax on crypto-to-crypto swaps.
A Seeking Alpha contributor admires Fastenal's business. The stock is not a buy, the contributor said. AlphaScala's score of 54/100 reflects the mixed signals.
Fertiliser, pesticide and seed companies face different exposures to a weak monsoon. The gap between winners and losers can reach 15-20% in a single quarter.
Seven OPEC+ nations, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are poised to boost August quotas as Middle East tensions ease, analysts say. Restarting shut-in production will take time.
President Marcos dismisses ouster calls as 'nonsense,' points to graft exposure. The denial may stabilize political risk for Philippine infrastructure investors.
JASIWAY's best-selling sleeper sofa chair lands on Wayfair. The launch offers a read on whether the convertible furniture category has real traction with US households.
Coinbase's July update outlines a push into five areas beyond exchange services. The company is betting users want a single financial platform. No hard numbers, no timeline.
Doug Clinton warns of a 10% Nasdaq correction. Analysts still see long-term growth in AI infrastructure stocks like ASX and WDC. Alpha Score data on NVDA, AMD, AMAT.
Ranveer Allahbadia says earning power beats investment returns under ₹50k/month. The arithmetic backs him. The social media debate does too.
Venice Token jumped 867% versus Bitcoin. KRW pairs Taiko and Cardano rebounded. Buy and sell execution strength hit maximum readings, a pattern traders associate with crowded positioning.
SpaceX's trillionaire valuation sparks debate, but Dhirendra Kumar focuses on the larger vision: asteroid mining and moving heavy industry off Earth.
Persistent's $1.4B Nagarro deal and Coforge's $2.35B Encora purchase show how mid-tier IT firms are betting big on AI. Integration risks and pricing model shifts loom for the sector.
The six-month Treasury yield surged 50bps since January, now 35bps above the Fed's policy rate. Banks raise CD yields above 4%. Next week's 1-year T-bill auction will test whether the market expects a hike before year-end.
Subscription for the July Sah issue opens July 5 at 4.60%. The Shariah-compliant, government-backed savings product offers a fixed return that matches the prior month's rate.
A ₹5,000 monthly PPF contribution at 7.1% grows to ₹60.5 lakh over 30 years. Delaying eight years cuts the corpus by over ₹26 lakh.
Creative leaders from IDEO's network share practices for uncertainty. Apple's stock may hinge on whether it listens, experiments, and confronts assumptions. Earnings on Jan. 30.
The Mind Illuminated gives traders a concrete method to improve focus and emotional control. The key distinction: attention vs. peripheral awareness, and how to expand both.
Andrew Sullivan and Hua Hsu on why friendship delivers what love promises. A practical framework for understanding the bonds that sustain us.
Asset managers struggle to tailor portfolios to individual investors. NYLIM says tokenization changes the math, embedding personalization into the token. A high-yield bond strategy is already onchain through Centrifuge.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said Adani Group will build a 2,000-bed hospital in New Town, with 1,000 beds for free treatment. No cost or timeline disclosed.
Vertex (VERX) is down 35% YTD. TD Cowen just initiated with a Buy and a $14 target, pointing to double-digit revenue growth through 2028 and a compressed valuation.
India's 245M metric ton milk output dwarfs the US — but the real signal is in the monsoon-driven export spread, not total volume.
Workers lowered reinforcement cages into the excavation pit at Pham Van Bach Station, marking the start of full-scale construction for HCMC's second metro line.
Cramer sees room to run in AST SpaceMobile. The satellite-to-phone network builder carries an Alpha Score of 32, reflecting early-stage execution risk before commercial service begins.
Extreme crypto volatility revives the classic contrarian principle of buying fear and selling euphoria. Here's how to apply the margin of safety in leveraged markets.