Logo
ABOUT US
SUBSCRIBE
arrow-down-right
Oliver Buchannon
Stephen Lewis
Consumer Credit Pressure Is Repricing Bank Risk

Jan 15, 2026

•

4 min read

Consumer Credit Pressure Is Repricing Bank Risk

Why Political Scrutiny Is Exposing Stress In Household Balance Sheets

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Energy Demand Divergence Is Repricing Global Gas Flows

Jan 11, 2026

•

3 min read

Energy Demand Divergence Is Repricing Global Gas Flows

Why manufacturing momentum is quietly moving energy markets

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Manufacturing Divergence Is Driving Cross-Border Capital Rotation

Jan 9, 2026

•

4 min read

Manufacturing Divergence Is Driving Cross-Border Capital Rotation

Why investors are reallocating regionally instead of staying diversified

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The 2026 Outlook Is Fragmenting Capital Allocation

Jan 8, 2026

•

4 min read

The 2026 Outlook Is Fragmenting Capital Allocation

Why divergence matters more than growth forecasts

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
U.S. Action in Venezuela Is Repricing Sanctions and Sovereign Risk

Jan 5, 2026

•

4 min read

U.S. Action in Venezuela Is Repricing Sanctions and Sovereign Risk

Why military escalation matters more for markets than for politics

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Post Holiday Deal Hunting Is Becoming a Funding Strategy

Jan 2, 2026

•

4 min read

Post Holiday Deal Hunting Is Becoming a Funding Strategy

Why buying later is quietly reshaping how holidays get financed

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
How a U.S. Policy U-Turn Sparked a European Auto Rally

Dec 29, 2025

•

5 min read

How a U.S. Policy U-Turn Sparked a European Auto Rally

A sudden reversal of U.S. fuel-economy rules boosted European automakers — showing that regulatory shifts abroad can move entire sectors at home.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Rally That Didn’t Look Like a Rally — But Still Moved Europe Higher

Dec 26, 2025

•

5 min read

The Rally That Didn’t Look Like a Rally — But Still Moved Europe Higher

European stocks ended the week quietly higher, showing how sentiment — not earnings — is starting to drive early 2026 positioning.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Frozen Russian Assets Are No Longer Just a Legal Debate

Dec 25, 2025

•

4 min read

Frozen Russian Assets Are No Longer Just a Legal Debate

Europe’s push to repurpose sovereign assets is quietly changing how global capital evaluates safety, precedent, and reserve risk.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Inflation Warning Europe Didn’t Expect This Soon

Dec 23, 2025

•

5 min read

The Inflation Warning Europe Didn’t Expect This Soon

An ECB policymaker is publicly flagging downside inflation risks — a shift that reshapes the central bank’s 2026 policy map before the data fully shows it.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Equity Inflows Returned — But Not the Way Headlines Suggest

Dec 16, 2025

•

4 min read

Equity Inflows Returned — But Not the Way Headlines Suggest

The largest weekly inflow in a month masks growing concentration risk beneath the surface of global equity markets.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
India’s Bond Market Is Defying Its Central Bank

Dec 15, 2025

•

4 min read

India’s Bond Market Is Defying Its Central Bank

Rising yields despite a dovish stance signal deeper concerns about inflation, supply, and credibility — not policy confusion.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Inflation Signal Europe Didn’t Want — But Needed

Dec 11, 2025

•

5 min read

The Inflation Signal Europe Didn’t Want — But Needed

Europe was supposed to be past its inflation scares. Instead, November delivered an upside surprise that threw cold water on the market’s most aggressive rate-cut hopes for 2026.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Factory Signal That Says Tariffs Are Finally Hitting Demand

Dec 4, 2025

•

6 min read

The Factory Signal That Says Tariffs Are Finally Hitting Demand

U.S. manufacturing is still growing on paper — but November’s slowdown shows how higher prices are starting to choke demand and pile up inventory.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
XLE, XOP, or Midstream? A Yield-First Playbook for Choppy Crude

Dec 2, 2025

•

3 min read

XLE, XOP, or Midstream? A Yield-First Playbook for Choppy Crude

A practical flow-as-momentum playbook for sector rotation.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Rising Bills That Explain Why Consumers Feel Stuck

Dec 1, 2025

•

4 min read

The Rising Bills That Explain Why Consumers Feel Stuck

Households say inflation is easing — yet their everyday expenses tell a different story.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Mortgage Signal Hiding Behind Rising Rates

Nov 24, 2025

•

4 min read

The Mortgage Signal Hiding Behind Rising Rates

Mortgage rates rising is nothing new. But this week’s uptick wasn’t the story — the structure underneath was. As AP News reported, U.S. mortgage rates ticked up to 6.26%, the third consecutive weekly increase. But The Economist added the deeper signal: America’s mortgage machine is slowly dying.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Bank Liquidity Shift: What This Week’s H.8 Release Signals About 2026 Credit Risk

Nov 20, 2025

•

3 min read

The Bank Liquidity Shift: What This Week’s H.8 Release Signals About 2026 Credit Risk

The strongest credit signal this week didn’t come from spreads, yields, or earnings.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Flow + Breadth: A Two-Switch System for Sector Rotations

Nov 17, 2025

•

3 min read

Flow + Breadth: A Two-Switch System for Sector Rotations

A simple, rules-based way to reduce whipsaws and time entries.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Quiet Bid Under Gold: Why Official Buyers Don’t Flinch at New Highs

Nov 10, 2025

•

3 min read

The Quiet Bid Under Gold: Why Official Buyers Don’t Flinch at New Highs

Policy demand vs. ETF oscillations... and how to position across bullion and miners.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Follow the Current: What 3-Month ETF Flows Say About Defense, Energy, and Cash Yield

Nov 7, 2025

•

3 min read

Follow the Current: What 3-Month ETF Flows Say About Defense, Energy, and Cash Yield

A practical flow-as-momentum playbook for sector rotation.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The KPIs That Matter Now (31 October): Industry-Specific Metrics Every Investor Should Track

Oct 31, 2025

•

3 min read

The KPIs That Matter Now (31 October): Industry-Specific Metrics Every Investor Should Track

In volatile markets, knowing which metrics truly move each sector is the difference between chasing noise and reading the signal.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The New Gold Rush: Why Central Banks Bought 800+ Tons in 2024... and What It Signals Now

Oct 27, 2025

•

3 min read

The New Gold Rush: Why Central Banks Bought 800+ Tons in 2024... and What It Signals Now

Turning raw data into a clear current about global reserve hedging

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Data-Darkness: How the U.S. Government Shutdown Is Muddying Fed Policy Signals

Oct 22, 2025

•

4 min read

Data-Darkness: How the U.S. Government Shutdown Is Muddying Fed Policy Signals

With key economic indicators frozen, the Federal Reserve is flying blind — and markets are reading between the lines.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
When Local Becomes Systemic: Regional Bank Stress Echoes Worldwide

Oct 19, 2025

•

3 min read

When Local Becomes Systemic: Regional Bank Stress Echoes Worldwide

The cracks in America’s mid-tier lenders are starting to sound like global tremors.

Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Load more

About Us

Subscribe