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CommoditiesGlobal Markets
How Crude Oil Futures Work: WTI vs Brent, Contract Specs, and Why Prices Move
Crude oil futures 101: WTI vs Brent, how contracts work, why Brent is above $108 in 2026, and the direct chain from oil to CPI to Fed policy.
Corporate EventsStocks
MAIN Stock: How Main Street Capital Pays Monthly Dividends Without Ever Cutting
Main Street Capital (MAIN) pays monthly dividends: $0.26/share Q2 2026, $0.265 Q3 2026. Yield ~8.7%. Never cut since 2007 IPO. BDC model explained.
MarketsVolatility & Sentiment
Is the Stock Market Crashing? How to Tell a Crash from a Correction
How to tell a stock market crash from a correction. Definitions, 5 key signals, VIX levels, credit spreads, and where 2026's selloff fits historically.
Corporate EventsStocks
Dividend Yield Calculator: How to Calculate Income from SCHD, MSTY, CONY, and MAIN
Dividend yield formula, $10K income table, and side-by-side comparison of SCHD, MAIN, CONY, MSTY. What yield means, what total return means, and the difference.
Central BanksMacro & Rates
June 2026 FOMC Meeting: What to Expect on June 16–17 and How Markets Could React
FOMC June 16-17, 2026. Decision + dot plot at 2:00 p.m. ET June 17. Hold expected. What to watch in Warsh's press conference and how markets could react.
CPI & Inflation DatesInflationMacro & Rates
May 2026 CPI Preview: What to Watch When Inflation Reports June 10 at 8:30 AM
May 2026 CPI releases June 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET. April was 3.8% YoY. Consensus 3.2-3.6%. Last inflation data before June 16-17 FOMC. What to watch.
CalendarMarket Holidays & Hours
What Time Does the Stock Market Open and Close? NYSE, Nasdaq, Premarket Hours
US stock market opens 9:30 a.m. ET, closes 4:00 p.m. ET. Full schedule: premarket, after-hours, all time zones, holiday exceptions, bond market differences.
CalendarCorporate Events
MSTY Ex-Dividend Dates 2026: Weekly Schedule, Record Dates, and Payment Timing
MSTY ex-dividend dates fall every Thursday. Pay date is the following Friday. Projected June 2026 schedule, T+1 rules, and why weekly distributions vary.
AltcoinsCrypto
XRP Activity Decline: What On-Chain Transaction Volume Shows About XRP in 2026
XRP on-chain activity is down from 2024 peaks. 3 causes, the price vs activity disconnect, and where to track real XRP ledger metrics.
Insider & InstitutionalStocks
Nancy Pelosi Stock Trades: How to Read Congressional STOCK Act Disclosures
STOCK Act disclosures make congressional trades public within 45 days. How to find, read, and verify Pelosi and any member's trades via official sources.
