Your Evening Read
A very “meat & potatoes” deep-dive from Fortunes & Frictions aimed at cutting through Wall Street’s noise and getting back to the real fundamentals. Forget the tired clichés about “beating the market.” Instead, this piece reframes how stocks actually work, unpacking three powerful, and often underappreciated forces driving long-term returns.
Check it out for a breath of fresh air on risk, valuation, and market cycles… plus a sharper lens for spotting opportunities as the media-driven chaos keeps ramping up.
From Our Partners
Stop looking for that one “Magic” Indicator. This Blueprint Outperforms Them All.
If you’ve been in the markets for more than a week, you’ve seen it:
The endless parade of “secret” indicators and magic chart hacks.
RSI tweaks. MACD crossovers. YouTube gurus swearing by their one signal that “never fails.”
Here’s the harsh truth… every single losing trader has the same problem:
They’re addicted to chasing the next Holy Grail.
But the real veteran traders… the ones who survive bear markets, flash crashes, and manipulation… don’t ever bet everything on one tool.
They stack confirmations across multiple layers: price action, structure, momentum, context.
They filter out false signals until what’s left is undeniable.
And that’s exactly what The Confluence Code gives you.
It’s not another signal service. Not a shiny indicator. Not hype.
It’s the framework hedge funds have quietly used for decades to stay three moves ahead.
Now you can finally stop chasing gimmicks and start trading with conviction.
Podcast Highlight
Afascinating look into the startup “Afterlife” for you to enjoy this evening!
Odd Lots hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway sit down with investors and operators who navigate the messy, high-stakes world of failed startups. From founders watching their visions crumble to creditors circling for scraps, this isn’t just a story of Silicon Valley hype gone wrong… it’s a forensic deep dive into how venture-backed dreams unwind when the money stops flowing.
You’ll hear how distressed-debt specialists swoop in, why liquidation rarely plays out as expected, and the surprising winners and losers when the “next big thing” finally flatlines. It’s raw, revealing, and packed with insights you won’t get from the glossy fundraising headlines.