A Military Strike 7,000 Miles Away Just Repriced a Fed Decision

Three numbers to start 70% — the odds the market now puts on a September rate rise. Two weeks ago it was 35%, and the move that got it here came from Iran, not the Fed. 4.79% — the ten-year Treasury yield, its highest since early 2025. Last week the

Tesla Stopped Building the Model S for a Robot That Can't Hold a Spoon

Three numbers to start 30% — how often a humanoid robot successfully picks up a screwdriver. On an apple it is close to 100%. $9.32 — a pound of ground coffee at a US grocery store in July. In 2024 the average was $6.32. 65 hours — how long the stock

340 Restaurants Run Robots. Warehouses Run 41,000

sponsoredFINAL CALL: Food’s Biggest Names Are Using This New Tech What do the world’s three biggest foodservice providers, the biggest food manufacturer, and some of the industry’s most beloved brands have in common? They’re all partnering with Automated Retail Technologies (ART) to serve food without kitchens

It Sold 5% of Itself. The Other 95% Is Still Coming.

Deals Catchers • August 31, 2026 By Mike Lee · 31 Aug 2026 The largest IPO in history listed at $135 in June, ran to $226, fell to $105, and now trades at $141. Ten weeks, and the shares available to sell have not even arrived yet. Over 90% of hardware technology

He Committed to Nothing. The Odds Went From 35% to 60%.

Deals Catchers • August 30, 2026 By Mike Lee · 30 Aug 2026 Kevin Warsh spoke for thirty minutes on Friday and refused to say what the Fed would do. Rate-hike odds went from 35% to 60% anyway. Keith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research and tools.

74% of Windows Still Open by Hand. In a Connected House.

Deals Catchers • August 28, 2026 By Mike Lee · 28 Aug 2026 Your thermostat is connected. Your doorbell is connected. The thing hanging in every window is still worked by a cord, in three houses out of four. 92% of window shades are still manually controlled.  Explore the RYSE investment opportunity

They Bought at $20.67. Then They Set the Price at $35.

Deals Catchers • August 27, 2026 By Mike Lee · 27 Aug 2026 Americans handed over their gold at $20.67 an ounce. Nine months later the government priced the same ounce at $35 and kept the difference. In 1934, the government executed a legal maneuver that transferred billions in wealth overnight.

Google Paid $3.2 Billion for $300 Million in Sales

Deals Catchers • August 26, 2026 By Mike Lee · 26 Aug 2026 Amazon paid $1 billion for a doorbell. Google paid $3.2 billion for a thermostat. Neither company was buying hardware. Kevin O’Leary and the Sharks passed on Ring — only to watch Amazon buy it for over $1 billion.

June Was the First Month Tariffs Ran Backwards

Deals Catchers • August 25, 2026 By Mike Lee · 25 Aug 2026 In June the United States collected negative tariff revenue. It had never happened before, and $166 billion is now moving in the opposite direction. Because it’s not just a payout it’s the first sign of a massive

$95 Billion. Two Votes. Zero Offsets.

Deals Catchers • August 24, 2026 By Mike Lee · 24 Aug 2026 Congress approved $95 billion by two votes and paid for none of it. Then it moved the shutdown deadline and went on holiday. House lawmakers just advanced a $95 billion package. The vote was 216–214. No offsetting cuts

They Bought a Rocket Company. The Filing Sells Data Centres.

Deals Catchers • August 23, 2026 By Mike Lee · 23 Aug 2026 The largest IPO in history was priced as a rocket company. The filing describes a data centre business that does not exist yet. Hidden inside the SpaceX S-1 is the master plan for Elon’s next big disruption.

Coal Stopped Being a Fuel. Legally.

Deals Catchers • August 21, 2026 By Mike Lee · 21 Aug 2026 Last April, coal stopped being a fuel in the eyes of federal law and became a mineral. Everything that has happened to it since follows from that one paragraph. Wall Street spent a decade declaring the end of coal.