Executive Summary
*Headline Round Up! A global fast paced tour of the financial markets and top headlines this week.
*FIFA Football Fortunes! Top player’s net worth and country.
*The Texas Energy Infrastructure Revolution: Impact of Russian refinery decimation and Iran war updates.
*Summer Wealth Planning Season: 10 Stages of Estate Planning and mid-year tax planning updates.
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Financial Headline Round Up!
*TEXAS! Refiners Are Minting Money! Ukraine Taking Out Russian Refinery and Energy Infrastructure.
*TEXAS! 5 Energy Stocks Riding Texas Data Center Power Boom.
*Oops: SpaceX Shares Below IPO Price.
*Trump Vows to Escalate Attacks Until Iran Allows Strait of Hormuz Free Passage.
*Borrowing Spree: $250 Billion in AI Bonds.
*IBM Loses $69 Billion of market cap in One Day. AI Overspending and Earnings/Revenue Disappointments.
*BIG BANKS BIG PROFITS!
*June Deflation.
The Charts and Graphs Featured in This Week’s Show
S&P 500 Index Earnings Analysis (5/16/2026 – 7/16/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
S&P 500 Index Member Ranked Returns (6/30/2026 – 7/16/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
West Texas Intermediate Crude Futures (12/31/2025 – 7/16/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
Nymex First Month 321 Crack Spreads (7/17/2021 – 7/16/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
DOE Total Change in US Crude Oil Inventories per Week over 5-Year Period (7/16/2021 – 7/10/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
DOE Total Change in US Distillate/Refined Petroleum Inventories Weekly over 5 Years (7/16/2021 – 7/10/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
US Distillate Fuel Oil Inventories: Recent Trend (2026) vs. 5-Year (2021–2025) Normal Range Context (2021 – 2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (Nasdaq 100 ETF) Daily Candlestick Chart (7/16/2021 – 7/10/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Daily Candlestick Chart (6/30/2026 – 7/16/2026)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
