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Hidden Forces Shaping Markets in Early 2026

Behind headline indexes and price swings are a few deeper forces that are quietly shaping markets in early February.

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Winter Olympics

Feb 9, 2026

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2026 Winter Olympics Begin in Milan-Cortina, Italy

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games kick off in Milan-Cortina, Italy, under heavy security.

Jason Belcher

China

Feb 6, 2026

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Washington Builds 50-Country Minerals Coalition to Break China’s Hold

The White House plans a global minerals alliance to reduce dependence on China and secure materials vital to technology and national defense.

Tyler Flores

Elon Musk

Musk’s Space-A.I. Merger Points Toward Data Centers in Orbit

Feb 6, 2026

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Musk’s Space-A.I. Merger Points Toward Data Centers in Orbit

Musk’s SpaceX–xAI merger aims to put A.I. data centers in orbit, reshaping computing, energy use, and America’s technology infrastructure.

Tyler Flores

What’s Actually Happening in A.I. Right Now

Feb 6, 2026

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What’s Actually Happening in A.I. Right Now

A.I. is no longer just buzz — it’s getting real, and the story is nuanced.

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Retail

Feb 6, 2026

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Walmart Becomes First Traditional Retailer to Hit One Trillion Dollar Market Value

Walmart becomes first traditional retailer to pass the one trillion-dollar market valuation.

Jason Belcher

Russia

Feb 6, 2026

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Last Nuclear Arms Agreement Between Russia and the U.S. has Expired

Last nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. and Russia has expired leaving the world in uncharted territory.

Jason Belcher

Investment

Private Markets, Real Assets, and the Reality of Alternatives

Feb 6, 2026

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Private Markets, Real Assets, and the Reality of Alternatives

Alternatives aren’t mysterious — but they do play by different rules.

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Israel

Feb 5, 2026

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Israel Strikes Kill At Least Twenty in Gaza as Uneasy Cease Fire Holds

Israeli strikes kill twenty and wound forty in Gaza as fragile ceasefire continues to hold.

Jason Belcher

Investment

Three Ways Professionals Think About Markets — And Why It Matters

Feb 5, 2026

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Three Ways Professionals Think About Markets — And Why It Matters

Same markets, very different playbooks.

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Anthropic Launches New Software Tool Named Claude Cowork

Feb 5, 2026

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Anthropic Launches New Software Tool Named Claude Cowork

Anthropic launches new A.I. program Claude Cowork, which is capable of performing software-like tasks.

Jason Belcher

Stocks

What Matters in Earnings — and What’s Just Noise

Feb 5, 2026

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What Matters in Earnings — and What’s Just Noise

Earnings reports are full of numbers — only a few actually matter.

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Hidden Forces Shaping Markets in Early 2026

2026 Winter Olympics Begin in Milan-Cortina, Italy

Washington Builds 50-Country Minerals Coalition to Break China’s Hold

Musk’s Space-A.I. Merger Points Toward Data Centers in Orbit

What’s Actually Happening in A.I. Right Now

Walmart Becomes First Traditional Retailer to Hit One Trillion Dollar Market Value

Last Nuclear Arms Agreement Between Russia and the U.S. has Expired

Private Markets, Real Assets, and the Reality of Alternatives

Israel Strikes Kill At Least Twenty in Gaza as Uneasy Cease Fire Holds

Three Ways Professionals Think About Markets — And Why It Matters

Anthropic Launches New Software Tool Named Claude Cowork

What Matters in Earnings — and What’s Just Noise

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