This poll asked Argentinians, Brazilians, Chileans, Colombians, Mexicans, and Peruvians which of the following if they felt most aligned with the United States, China, Russia, BRICS, or the European Union. There was also an option for “no automatic alignments.”

Argentina prefers the United States (41%) and China is the runner-up (25%). Brazil is loyal to BRICS (44%), though many also say the U.S. (37%). Mexico is feeling closer to China (34%) than America (24%), which came second.

Chile was almost a tie, with the U.S. pulling 30% and China 26%. Columbia even more so (U.S. 37%, China 35%). And Peru was almost a tie between China (28%) and non-aligned (27%).

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🇺🇸 S&P 500 firms have less and less to say about inflation.

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🇺🇸 If the equal-weighted S&P 500 ($RSP) can break out to new highs like the cap-weighted ($SPY) has, expect new 52-week highs to break out as well. Currently, around 10% have done so.

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The performance of largest metals markets has been strong year to date…

Platinum is leading, up 63%. Copper has gained 43%, silver 36%, and finally gold at 31%.

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🇺🇸 Americans' Opinions of the Moral Acceptability of 20 Behaviors

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🇺🇸 Potential breakout in the EAFE Index ($EFA) vs. USA ($SPY).

EAFE represents the most developed markets outside America: Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

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🇮🇳 🇬🇧 The United Kingdom imports more from India than they export to it.

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🇵🇱 Poland found some offshore oil.

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The Volatility of Uranium Prices

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🇬🇷🇫🇷 The 5 & 10 Year Bond Yields for France & Greece, with spreads charted beneath.

Bet you didn’t think you’d see the Greeks borrowing money at a cheaper rate than the French in this lifetime…

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🇺🇸 Market Expectations for Fed Funds Rate Through December 2026 Meeting

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🇺🇸 Bankruptcies are rising.

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🇺🇸 Health insurance costs by state.

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