Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Comments Were A Total Disaster Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson turned Wednesday's Supreme Court birthright citizenship oral arguments into another demonstration of her lack of qualifications for sitting on the high court. The case centers on President Trump's executive order challenging the automatic grant of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to non-c...
Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Comments Were A Total Disaster Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson turned Wednesday's Supreme Court birthright citizenship oral arguments into another demonstration of her lack of qualifications for sitting on the high court. The case centers on President Trump's executive order challenging the automatic grant of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to non-citizen parents. It was, on paper, one of the most consequential constitutional arguments in decades. For Jackson, it became a showcase of creative — if baffling — jurisprudence. Speaking to ACLU attorney Cecillia Wang, Jackson offered an extremely bizarre take on allegiance to a nation. "I was thinking, you know … I, a U.S. citizen, am visiting Japan. And what it means is that, you know, if I steal someone's wallet in Japan, the Japanese authorities can arrest me and prosecute me. It's allegiance, meaning, can they control you as a matter of law ?" She continued: "I can also rely on them if my wallet is stolen, to, you know, under Japanese law, go and prosecute the person who has stolen it." Then the kicker: "So there's this relationship based on — even though I'm a temporary traveler, I'm just on vacation in Japan, I'm still locally owing allegiance in that sense. Is that the right way to think about it?" What Jackson described isn't allegiance in any constitutional, historical, or even pedestrian sense of the word. It's basic jurisdictional law - the notion that when you're in a foreign country, local law applies to you. That has nothing to do with the 14th Amendment's "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" clause, which turns on political allegiance and sovereign obligation, not tourism logistics. Justice KBJ: "If I steal a wallet in Japan, I am subject to Japanese laws….. in a sense, it's allegiance." Her case for birthright citizenship: pic.twitter.com/2oEal2seWv — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 1, 2026 Jackson didn’t help herself when she started quoting an exchange...
In trading on Thursday, shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (Symbol: GS.PRC) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.2462), with shares changing hands as low as $19.13 on the day.
In trading on Thursday, shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (Symbol: GS.PRC) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.2462), with shares changing hands as low as $19.13 on the day.
In trading on Thursday, shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc's 7.50% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: IVR.PRC) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.875), with shares changing hands as low as
In trading on Thursday, shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc's 7.50% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: IVR.PRC) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.875), with shares changing hands as low as
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Roku Inc (Symbol: ROKU), where a total volume of 16,794 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.7
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Roku Inc (Symbol: ROKU), where a total volume of 16,794 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.7
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (Symbol: DJT), where a total of 19,950 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares. Th
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (Symbol: DJT), where a total of 19,950 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares. Th
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS), where a total of 113,874 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 11.4 million underlying shares. That amounts to abo
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS), where a total of 113,874 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 11.4 million underlying shares. That amounts to abo
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in ACM Research Inc (Symbol: ACMR), where a total of 13,038 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 11
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in ACM Research Inc (Symbol: ACMR), where a total of 13,038 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 11
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in GE Vernova Inc (Symbol: GEV), where a total volume of 19,697 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in GE Vernova Inc (Symbol: GEV), where a total volume of 19,697 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is back in the headlines this week on news that the company is repurchasing 49% equity interest in its Ireland fab 34 joint venture from Apollo Global ( APO ) for $14.2B. Intel had sold this stake to Apollo back in 2024 for $11.2B, so the latter is not coming out of this empty-handed. YahooFinance The market is reading this as...
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is back in the headlines this week on news that the company is repurchasing 49% equity interest in its Ireland fab 34 joint venture from Apollo Global ( APO ) for $14.2B. Intel had sold this stake to Apollo back in 2024 for $11.2B, so the latter is not coming out of this empty-handed. YahooFinance The market is reading this as positive, with the stock closing up over 8% on Wednesday. The move signals renewed confidence in Intel’s footing, considering that almost two years ago, when Intel sold that stake, it was under very different circumstances. Still under Pat Gelsinger, still etching for its glory days, and under immense pressure to fund its large-scale manufacturing expansion (under IDM 2.0), which Apollo’s cash infusion helped provide. Today, the company is under new management, Lip-Bu Tan, with aggressive financial discipline and capital backing from Nvidia ( NVDA ) and the U.S. government. That’s not to mention rumors circulating that Apple ( AAPL ) has already signed an NDA with Intel to receive its 18A, which would imply that Intel’s foundry has somehow proven itself and gained a stamp of validation from the biggest smartphone player on the block. Nvidia’s also been in the headline mix with parts of the I/O die for the Feynman architecture potentially shifting to 14A by 2028. Today’s Intel is undergoing a major restructuring and going out to repurchase stakes, framing the agreement as “underpinned by the growing and essential role CPUs play in the era of AI.” From what it looks like, Intel is in its comeback era, hanging out with big tech and no longer left behind the AI wagon. But the market knows this framing and has priced it into the stock. The stock was stuck in the sub-$20 department for months after Gelsinger left, and then no one wanted to pick up Intel. Well, there were a few fishing, and we were among them. TSP Our thesis on Intel was buy under $20 and dump above for a swing t...
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is back in the headlines this week on news that the company is repurchasing 49% equity interest in its Ireland fab 34 joint venture from Apollo Global ( APO ) for $14.2B. Intel had sold this stake to Apollo back in 2024 for $11.2B, so the latter is not coming out of this empty-handed. YahooFinance The market is reading this as...
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is back in the headlines this week on news that the company is repurchasing 49% equity interest in its Ireland fab 34 joint venture from Apollo Global ( APO ) for $14.2B. Intel had sold this stake to Apollo back in 2024 for $11.2B, so the latter is not coming out of this empty-handed. YahooFinance The market is reading this as positive, with the stock closing up over 8% on Wednesday. The move signals renewed confidence in Intel’s footing, considering that almost two years ago, when Intel sold that stake, it was under very different circumstances. Still under Pat Gelsinger, still etching for its glory days, and under immense pressure to fund its large-scale manufacturing expansion (under IDM 2.0), which Apollo’s cash infusion helped provide. Today, the company is under new management, Lip-Bu Tan, with aggressive financial discipline and capital backing from Nvidia ( NVDA ) and the U.S. government. That’s not to mention rumors circulating that Apple ( AAPL ) has already signed an NDA with Intel to receive its 18A, which would imply that Intel’s foundry has somehow proven itself and gained a stamp of validation from the biggest smartphone player on the block. Nvidia’s also been in the headline mix with parts of the I/O die for the Feynman architecture potentially shifting to 14A by 2028. Today’s Intel is undergoing a major restructuring and going out to repurchase stakes, framing the agreement as “underpinned by the growing and essential role CPUs play in the era of AI.” From what it looks like, Intel is in its comeback era, hanging out with big tech and no longer left behind the AI wagon. But the market knows this framing and has priced it into the stock. The stock was stuck in the sub-$20 department for months after Gelsinger left, and then no one wanted to pick up Intel. Well, there were a few fishing, and we were among them. TSP Our thesis on Intel was buy under $20 and dump above for a swing t...
FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Zoetis is a hold. Despite its quality and wide moat, I believe Zoetis currently trades close to fair value with limited upside, thus not justifying a buy rating. The company's competitive advantages come mainly from scale, established veterinary relationships and portfolio depth. While these are real strengths, I believe that the market overestimates...
FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Zoetis is a hold. Despite its quality and wide moat, I believe Zoetis currently trades close to fair value with limited upside, thus not justifying a buy rating. The company's competitive advantages come mainly from scale, established veterinary relationships and portfolio depth. While these are real strengths, I believe that the market overestimates the long-term pricing power of Zoetis. With many investors now putting the company into the value category after the massive selloff, I believe this drop is a fair reaction to a thinner moat than many assume and intensifying competition. Introduction As the leader in the animal health sector, Zoetis faces long-term tailwinds from rising pet ownership, consumer shift to high-quality and sustainable meat, as well as increasing chronic diseases among both pet and livestock animals. Zoetis has a diversified portfolio consisting of roughly 300 product lines among 8 core species. These include dogs, cats, cattle, swine, horses, poultry, sheep and fish, with companion animals making up ~70% and livestock ~30% of the total revenue. During Q4 2025, Zoetis delivered 4% organic operational growth, while revenue in the U.S. market declined 2% on a reported basis and was flat organically. This was mainly driven by a decline in sales of the company's osteoarthritis pain products Librela and Solensia, as well as weaker routine vet visits. For 2026, Zoetis is guiding for 3-5% organic operational growth, which excludes FX and acquisitions. Zoetis Q4 2025 Despite the tailwinds, high-margin structure and strong fundamentals, Zoetis stock price is now down almost 30% YoY and over 50% from its ATH of $236.46 per share, while in 2025 it delivered more than 185 geographic expansions, lifecycle and product innovations. This suggests that the market is fearful about more than just maturing growth. Moat Zoetis has a broad moat, built on global scale, entrenched veterinary relationships, trusted bra...
With uncertainty looming large over the Iran war – and the oil market – Morgan Stanley is recommending investors play defense in their portfolios. President Donald Trump dashed traders' hopes for a resolution to the Iran war when he spoke on Wednesday night, saying that the U.S. would hit Tehran "extremely hard" and he suggested that the conflict could go on for weeks. Oil prices surged in respons...
With uncertainty looming large over the Iran war – and the oil market – Morgan Stanley is recommending investors play defense in their portfolios. President Donald Trump dashed traders' hopes for a resolution to the Iran war when he spoke on Wednesday night, saying that the U.S. would hit Tehran "extremely hard" and he suggested that the conflict could go on for weeks. Oil prices surged in response , with West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery jumping more than 11% to settle at $111.54, its highest close since June 2022. Brent crude futures for June delivery advanced settled up 7.78% at $109.03. Shakiness around energy supply does not bode well for stocks, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a Friday note. "Uncertainty around magnitude and duration of oil supply disruption means outcomes for risk assets have become increasingly asymmetrical," the strategists wrote. "With potential downside rising significantly, we recommend turning defensive." Backing off global equities, ramping up on cash In their asset allocation recommendation, the strategists downgraded global equities to equal weight from overweight, including dialing back exposure to emerging markets. The hypothetical portfolio has a 55% weighting in equities: 32% is toward the U.S., 10% to Europe, 5% to Japan and 8% to emerging markets. "Earnings trajectory and fundamentals going into the start of the conflict in the Middle East had been strong, a reason we leaned more into stocks at the end of February," Morgan Stanley said. "But potentially higher energy prices and greater geopolitical risk will weigh on both earnings and multiples and now we'd rather stay defensive. The team of strategists also noted that though Brazil presents a bright spot, emerging markets in Asia are "dependent on Middle Eastern supply of crude oil, refined products, and [liquefied natural gas]." With respect to bonds, 25% of the portfolio is earmarked to core fixed income: 20% is in government bonds and 5% goes toward ...