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The Brent WTI Spread: The Market’s Take On Iran

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
When oil-related geopolitical risk flares up, most investors take their cue from oil prices. While energy prices are vital to monitor, far fewer investors track the telling price spread between Brent and WTI oil. West Texas Intermediate or WTI is the US domestic oil price benchmark, priced at Cushing, Oklahoma, and largely reflects North American supply and demand conditions. Brent is the global oil benchmark, priced off North Sea crude oi...
Portfolio Trade Alert – March 10, 2026

Portfolio Trade Alert – March 10, 2026

By Michael Lebowitz | Mar 10, 2026 | PRO TRADING
Trade Alert - Equity & ETF Models We sold our remaining positions in the Mortgage REITs- NLY and REM. We have been reducing exposure to them over the past few months, as they have performed very well on the steepening of the yield curve. However, in the process, the price-to-book-value ratio has become very extended, incentivizing REITs to issue shares and di...
Friday Favorites: Snowflake (SNOW)

Friday Favorites: Snowflake (SNOW)

By Michael Lebowitz | Dec 20, 2024 | PRO BLOG
Snow is a data storage platform that allows its clients access to data and analysis of their data from the cloud. SNOW shares have been up about 50% over the last few weeks on strong sales and an optimistic outlook, as reflected in its most recent earnings report. However, despite the robust performance, it is still slightly lower for the year and well below its peak in late 2021.  
Oil Volatility And The Market Impact

Oil Volatility And The Market Impact

By Lance Roberts | Mar 14, 2026 | PRO NEWSLETTER
🔎 At a Glance 🏛️ Market Brief – Iran Conflict & Private Credit Rattles Markets The S&P 500 extended its losing streak to three consecutive weeks, the first such run in roughly a year. The convergence of geopo...