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Daily Brief

The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

The Islamabad talks collapsed after 21 hours of historic direct negotiations — the first between the U.S. and Iran since 1979 — sending oil back above $100 and triggering a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian port traffic, while markets somehow held on Trump's signal that Iran 'still wants a deal.'

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

Daily Brief

The War Paused. The Dow Surged 1,200 Points. Now What?

Apr 8, 2026

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13 min read

The War Paused. The Dow Surged 1,200 Points. Now What?

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire arrived last night at 8 p.m. ET — sending the Dow up 1,200 points, oil crashing 17%, and the Strait of Hormuz reopening for the first time in 37 days — but the Economist Intelligence Unit is already calling it a pause, not a resolution, with Islamabad talks on Friday and a new expiration deadline of April 22 looming.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

Daily Brief

The Islamabad Accord Could End This War Tomorrow Night

Apr 6, 2026

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11 min read

The Islamabad Accord Could End This War Tomorrow Night

Markets are holding a cautious four-day winning streak as the Islamabad Accord — a formal 45-day ceasefire proposal brokered by Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey — sits on the table with tomorrow night's April 7 deadline looming as the most binary market moment of the entire conflict.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

The Week Ahead

Week Ahead

The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

Apr 13, 2026

•

10 min read

The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

The Islamabad talks collapsed after 21 hours of historic direct negotiations — the first between the U.S. and Iran since 1979 — sending oil back above $100 and triggering a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian port traffic, while markets somehow held on Trump's signal that Iran 'still wants a deal.'

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

Week Ahead

The Islamabad Accord Could End This War Tomorrow Night

Apr 6, 2026

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11 min read

The Islamabad Accord Could End This War Tomorrow Night

Markets are holding a cautious four-day winning streak as the Islamabad Accord — a formal 45-day ceasefire proposal brokered by Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey — sits on the table with tomorrow night's April 7 deadline looming as the most binary market moment of the entire conflict.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

Week Ahead

The Clock Is Ticking. Five Days to Find Out If This Is Real.

Mar 23, 2026

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11 min read

The Clock Is Ticking. Five Days to Find Out If This Is Real.

Markets staged a dramatic reversal today after President Trump announced a five-day pause in strikes on Iran — but indexes closed well off their highs as Tehran denied any talks ever took place. Here's what the closing numbers actually tell us, and why the next 120 hours may be the most important of the year.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

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The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

Apr 13, 2026

•

10 min read

The Talks Failed. The Blockade Began but Markets Held Anyway

The Islamabad talks collapsed after 21 hours of historic direct negotiations — the first between the U.S. and Iran since 1979 — sending oil back above $100 and triggering a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian port traffic, while markets somehow held on Trump's signal that Iran 'still wants a deal.'

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey
The Inflation Bill Arrived. Vance Is in the Air. The Strait Is Still Closed.

Apr 10, 2026

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12 min read

The Inflation Bill Arrived. Vance Is in the Air. The Strait Is Still Closed.

March CPI just delivered the hottest monthly gasoline price increase since 1967 — and it's only a partial invoice, with April's data set to be worse — while Vice President Vance boards Air Force Two for Islamabad with the ceasefire clock ticking toward April 22 and the Strait of Hormuz still not fully open.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey

Daily Brief

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The War Paused. The Dow Surged 1,200 Points. Now What?

Apr 8, 2026

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13 min read

The War Paused. The Dow Surged 1,200 Points. Now What?

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire arrived last night at 8 p.m. ET — sending the Dow up 1,200 points, oil crashing 17%, and the Strait of Hormuz reopening for the first time in 37 days — but the Economist Intelligence Unit is already calling it a pause, not a resolution, with Islamabad talks on Friday and a new expiration deadline of April 22 looming.

Nathan Grey
Nathan Grey
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