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AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electric Bills. Who Pays?

Who pays for the enormous grid investment required to serve data centers — the companies building them or consumers?

ByJason Kirsch,

Contributor

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The Oil Round Trip Isn't Over, And Neither Is Its Effect On Your Portfolio

Crude oil prices saw a dramatic surge and rapid unwinding in early 2026. The EIA now forecasts Brent at $82 for 2026 and $65 for 2027, with gasoline prices also projected to fall significantly.

ByJason Kirsch,

Contributor

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Three Dissents And A Hold: What The Fed's July Meeting Actually Told Us

The Federal Open Market Committee maintained its target rate at 3.5-3.75% on July 29, but a surprising 9-3 vote revealed deep divisions.

ByJason Kirsch,

Contributor

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Webtoon’s Growth Slows As IP And AI Ambitions Grow

The mobile comics platform's surprising recent financial performance sugarcoats some troubling market dynamics. Will new strategic moves pay off?

ByRob Salkowitz,

Senior Contributor

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How One Bond Fund Is Outrunning Stocks While Paying 7.5%

We’ve long seen high-yield bonds as a critical part of our portfolio. And I’ve got a 7.5%-yielding bond fund for you today.

ByMichael Foster,

Contributor

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Dutch Project Produces First Green Hydrogen On North Sea Gas Platform

The PosHYdon project in the Netherlands has achieved a world-first by producing its initial batch of green hydrogen on an active North Sea natural gas platform.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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Universal Music’s Sudden Move From Quality Growth Stock To Fallen Angel

A recent 25% decline in UMG's stock price on weaker than expected 2Q earnings provides opportunity for long-term investors.

ByTimothy P. Beyer, CFA,

Contributor

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Nvidia’s $500 Billion Bet To Make AI Compute Wall Street’s Next Asset Class

Nvidia wants Wall Street to finance AI compute as a new asset class. Its $500 billion bet depends on cash flow, useful life and residual value.

ByRobert J. Szczerba,

Contributor

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Microsoft Stock Facing Margin Pressures

The threat to Microsoft stock stems not from demand but rather from the costs associated with fulfilling that demand now, and the company's own forecast suggests...

ByTrefis Team,

Contributor

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4 Rare Discount Dividends Paying Up To 12.6%

We need to talk about four of the cheapest dividend payers on the planet. I’m talking about blue-light bargain valuations and, our favorite, serious high yields!

ByBrett Owens,

Contributor

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This AI Wunderkind’s Hedge Fund Crashed, Putting This Dividend On Sale

The recent blowup at Situational Awareness, a hedge fund run by a so-called AI “whiz kid,” tells us a lot about the mindset of the mainstream crowd these days

ByMichael Foster,

Contributor

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U.S. Unexpectedly Lost 23,000 Jobs. Here’s What It Means For Interest Rates

The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts, while earlier months were revised down—prompting markets to quickly rethink the Fed’s next rate move.

ByErik Sherman,

Senior Contributor

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What Multibillion Dollar Industrial AI Deals Say About The Market

The global energy and industrial AI segment is seeing accelerated consolidation and strategic partnerships pointing to a survival of the cleverest.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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Payroll Growth Stalls As Labor Force Declines

Payrolls, Unemployment, Shrinking Labor Force, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Economic growth

ByHarry Holzer,

Contributor

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Moderna Stock Flashing Intriguing ‘Buy The Dip’ Signal

Drug stock Moderna (MRNA) is pulling back to a historically bullish trendline and has plenty of contrarian signals flashing

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Situational Awareness Shows Why Being Right Is Not Enough

The near collapse of the fund shows how leverage can turn a sound investment thesis into a devastating loss when markets move before the portfolio can recover.

ByAndrew Graham,

Contributor

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The IPO Is Just The Beginning Of The Liquidation Journey

An IPO may just be the first step in a long journey to realize actual cash returns from a private investment.

BySteven Dudash,

Contributor

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How Bi-Modality Is Percolating Up Into Macro Markets

Bi-modality, or the possibility of two very distinct outcomes is showing up in the pricing of many large stocks and now broader market indices as the phenomenon percolates up the investment food chain.

ByVineer Bhansali,

Contributor

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The Price Is Not Right For Anthropic And OpenAI

Their potential IPO valuations will crater as the market digests the implications of drastically lower prices for similar capability from open source models.

ByDavid Trainer,

Contributor

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SpaceX Stock Falls 11% As AI Capex Surges To $18.4 Billion

SpaceX shares fell 11% after reporting a surge in AI capex that overshadowed strong revenue growth and raised new questions about demand, margins and cash flow.

ByPeter Cohan,

Senior Contributor