Category: Macro & Economy
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Q1 2026: The Worst First Quarter Since 2022 as Iran War and Oil Shock Sink Stocks
The S&P 500 fell 4.6% in Q1 2026 as the Iran war, an oil shock, and a 23% Microsoft drop produced the worst first quarter since 2022.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs in Landmark 6-3 Ruling
Khan Capital | February 2026 Key Takeaways Part of: Tariffs & the Trade War – Khan Capital’s hub on tariffs and the trade war. On 20 February 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered what may prove to be the most consequential economic ruling of the decade. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that…
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Trump 2.0 Begins: Tariffs, Immigration, and Market Policy Shifts
Trump’s second term begins with the most pro-business and most disruptive economic policy agenda in modern history. How the contradictions between tax cuts, deregulation, tariffs, and immigration restriction will reshape the investment landscape.
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China’s Stimulus Bazooka: Beijing Tries to Revive the Economy
Beijing fires the monetary bazooka with the most aggressive stimulus since 2008: RRR cuts, rate reductions, property support, and RMB 800 billion in unprecedented stock market liquidity tools trigger a 25%+ rally. But is the fiscal follow-through sufficient?
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Soft Landing in Sight? The US Economy Defies Recession Calls
Against every expectation, the US economy defies recession calls as GDP grows 2.5%, inflation falls from 9% to 3%, and the Fed projects three cuts in 2024. How the soft landing went from fantasy to base case, and why the celebration may be premature.
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US Debt Ceiling Crisis: Markets Hold Their Breath
The US government approaches the X-date as debt ceiling negotiations go to the wire. Why the 78th crisis is both political theatre and a genuine reminder that the world’s reserve currency rests on a political foundation that periodically shakes.
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The Cost of Living Crisis: Global Inflation Hits Consumers
US inflation hits 9.1%, the highest since 1981, as energy, food, and shelter costs converge in the most severe erosion of purchasing power in a generation. Why the cost of living crisis is reshaping consumer behaviour, politics, and investment landscapes.
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The Strong Dollar Wrecking Ball: Global Implications
The dollar surges to a 20-year high, functioning as a wrecking ball that transmits US monetary tightening to every economy on the planet. How the strongest currency move in two decades is reshaping global capital flows, emerging market debt dynamics, and multinational earnings.
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The Global Chip Shortage: From Cars to Consoles
Khan Capital | June 2021 Key Takeaways A single semiconductor can cost less than a dollar. Its absence can idle a $35,000 car. That asymmetry, invisible to most investors for decades, has become the defining supply chain crisis of the post-pandemic era. The global semiconductor shortage is now affecting an estimated 169 industries, from automobiles…
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Vaccine Day: How Pfizer’s Announcement Triggered the Largest Factor Rotation in History
Khan Capital | November 2020 Key Takeaways The Pfizer Vaccine Market Rally: The Day Everything Changed At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, 9 November 2020, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech issued a press release that would trigger one of the most violent sector rotations in stock market history. Their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate,…