The “Anti-Woke” economy is consolidating. Yorkville America Equities, the adviser behind the newly launched Truth Social Funds, announced Wednesday it has agreed to acquire the God Bless America ETF (YALL). The deal merges the $100M+ active ETF into the Truth Social family, instantly adding scale and a longer track record to their nascent lineup. 📊...
📈 BEATING THE BENCHMARK: Blackstone’s Flagship Hedge Fund Returns 12% in 2025
The “Fund of Funds” model isn’t dead—it just evolved. Blackstone’s (BX) largest hedge fund platform, the Absolute Return Composite (AR), posted a ~12% return for 2025, significantly outperforming the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (7.1%). 📊 THE SCORECARD: 🔄 THE STRATEGIC PIVOT: This performance validates the overhaul led by Joe Dowling (Global Head of BXMA...
🚀 HISTORY IN ORBIT: SpaceX Weighs June IPO at $1.5 Trillion Valuation
The “final frontier” is finally coming to the public markets. According to the Financial Times, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is exploring a mid-June initial public offering that could value the company at a staggering $1.5 trillion. The listing aims to raise up to $50 billion, positioning it as one of the largest equity events in financial...
🛢️ GULF MEGA-DEAL: Kuwait Readies $7B Pipeline Stake Sale as Region Opens Up
The Gulf’s infrastructure is officially for sale—if you bring the right capital. Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) is preparing to launch a stake sale in its oil pipeline network as soon as February, a deal that could raise up to $7 billion. This move signals a broader acceleration of asset monetization across the GCC as governments...
FORTRESS TETHER: CEO Targets 15% Portfolio Allocation to Physical Gold
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer is diversifying its war chest. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the company plans to allocate 10%–15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold, alongside a ~10% allocation to Bitcoin. With profits expected to exceed $10 billion in 2026, Tether is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most significant buyers...
🇪🇺 REGULATORY ALARM: “We Are Driving Into a Wall,” Warns French Fund Manager
The frustration in European capital markets is boiling over. In a presentation featuring a slide of a “blue turkey” carrying an EU flag, Hughes Beuzelin, CEO of French asset manager BDL Capital Management (€3.5B AUM), delivered a blistering critique of Brussels’ regulatory agenda. His message? Europe is regulating its own financial sector into irrelevance. 📉...
