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Fed Poised to Hold Rates Steady, But “Higher for Longer” Guidance Looms

The provided article is a financial news analysis of the September 19-20, 2023, FOMC meeting, confirmed by internal data and factual verification. All key assertions, such as a 5.25%-5.50% target rate, a ~97% pause probability, NFP of +187,000, unemployment at 3.8%, core CPI at 4.3%, and a $95 billion/month QT, are accurate. The meeting…

09/18/20260Comments

ByOleg Turceac

Why Gold Is Hitting Record Highs Despite Higher Interest Rates

The structural relationship between gold and US real rates has broken since 2022. Previously, gold moved inversely to real rates; now, gold reaches all-time highs despite elevated real rates (~2.0%). Central banks from emerging markets have structurally increased gold purchases to ~1,000 tonnes/year (2022-2024), up from ~500 tonnes, shifting away from dollar reserves. This creates…

09/18/20260Comments

ByOleg Turceac

The convergence of AI, Robotics, Biotech (MANBRIC), and Smart Cities: the 2026-2035 allocation supercycle

Thesis. Not all technological revolutions are equal as investment themes, they are equal as cost curves. Three curves collapse simultaneously in 2026-2030, the cost of AI inference, the cost of physical action (humanoid robotics and logistics), the cost of biological reading/writing (sequencing, synthesis) and their convergence creates the decade's markets: instrumented smart cities, personalized health,…

09/13/20260Comments

ByOleg Turceac