At roughly $154.90, USO š¢ļø looks like a compelling tactical short on a mean-reversion view. The current price is near its 52-week high and appears to embed a large, conflict-driven supply and shipping-risk premium. If disrupted production and trade flows normalizeāas the base case expects during 2027āthe premium should unwind. Higher prices also encourage supply response while curbing demand, reinforcing the downside once scarcity fears ease. ānormalā USO reference is around $70, with a broad normal range of roughly $60ā80. $90ā100 remains elevated; $165ā170 is a disruption/shock regime. Timeframe: base case expects most disrupted oil flows to normalize around Q2 2027 STRATāØ: A synthetic short is a strategy you can consider in current scenario often results in a credit - allowing you
Metaās revenue grew 26%. Its free cash flow turned negative. Thatās the tension Iām watching in Metaās Q3 2026 results. Revenue reached $64.60 billion, but capital expenditure exceeded operating cash flow, leaving free cash flow at negative $2.12 billion. The 265% jump in reported EPS also needs context. Last year included a substantial tax charge; this quarter includes a legal charge. Excluding those respective charges, EPS was $7.40 versus $7.25āabout 2.1% higher. That removes the specified charges; it isnāt a full normalization of earnings. Sources: Metaās 2026 releaseā ļæ¼ and 2025 releaseā ļæ¼. My focus from here: how quickly can Meta translate its investment into stronger cash generation? Swipe through for the earnings context, cash flow and outlook. What are you watching most closely: gro
Yesterday a friend shared a post on how Chinese investors are building their own "golden goose" strategy šŖæ It got me thinking ā how much capital does one actually need to invest for this to realistically play out in the Singapore stock market? So naturally, I ran the numbers and came up with a report 𤣠The idea š”: Everyone knows "pay yourself first." Nobody talks about the reverse: getting paid to stay insured. What I wanted was to build a dividend engine, point the payouts at your critical illness premium, and the insurance becomes effectively invisible. You never feel it leave your pocket. I did the full homework: how big the engine needs to be, which engines are actually reliable, and what it looks like after 30 years. It's interesting that our Singapore market is one of the best places
Oil is easingābut has the Hormuz supply shock really eased? If you saw my previous post, youāll know Iām watching for mean reversion in oil. Todayās move is encouraging for that thesis: USO was recently around $148.23, down $5.59 (3.63%), while WTI also fell sharply. One possible reason: more Middle Eastern crude is still finding ways to reach buyers, despite the disruption. Saudi Arabia has reportedly increased exports through Hormuz after its EastāWest Pipeline was attacked. Reuters reported that 22 tankers carrying around 42 million barrels exited the strait during the week of September 13. But the wider picture is still far from normal: just 17 commodity vessels transited over the weekend, compared with roughly 125 vessels a day before the war. Tanker availability and shipping costs al