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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit on Monday, accusing Louisiana’s new immigration detention center, “Louisiana Lockup,” and the Trump administration of indefinitely locking up immigrant detainees in the facility and punishing immigrants for the same crime twice, in violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause. The Louisiana facility opened on September 3, using the […]

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The swap spread—the differential between the fixed rate of an interest rate swap (IRS) and the yield of a government bond of comparable maturity—is one of the most critical barometers of liquidity, risk aversion, and structural constraints in global fixed income markets. Its persistent volatility and notable deviation from historical norms post-2008 offer elite investors […]

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Texas’ highest criminal court has stayed the execution of Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who was—for the second time in two years—less than a week away from becoming the first person in the country to be executed based on evidence of what used to be called “shaken baby syndrome.” In a two-page order, the […]

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Thanks to a Supreme Court that has blessed anything short of physical torture, prosecutors have more coercive tools than ever before, including the ability to threaten to indict a defendant’s family members or friends. Now, the dubious, politically motivated prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia could force a court to decide if the threat of rendition […]

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At the intersection of high macro interest rates and institutional market entry, BTC has entered a new phase of “step-by-step upward movement and high volatility within a range.” Prices will continue to fluctuate, but the long-term logic is clearer: scarcity, regulatory compliance, and optimized capital structure. In this dynamic, simply waiting for price increases is […]

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced that it has officially secured the Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bybit becomes the first crypto exchange to obtain this full license from the SCA, marking a historic milestone in the […]

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Click-Magnet Headline and Hook Introduction Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have catalyzed a revolution in modern wealth building, offering powerful diversification and access to global markets at costs traditional mutual funds simply cannot match. For the modern investor seeking long-term accumulation and passive portfolio growth, ETFs represent the essential wealth machine. By embracing a passive, index-based investment […]

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Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis is universally regarded as the gold standard methodology for determining the intrinsic worth of an investment or an entire business. This intrinsic valuation approach is foundational in professional finance, used by analysts at investment banks, private equity firms, and major corporations to justify mergers, project financing, and securities pricing. The […]

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From Judge Jane Triche Milazzo’s decision yesterday in Mann v. Quraan (E.D. La.); recall that the factual assertions are just those alleged in the Complaint—there hasn’t yet been factfinding as to whose side of the factual story is correct: Plaintiff Dylan Mann, an undergraduate student at Tulane University, alleges that on October 26, 2023, he […]

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Why 95% of Futures Traders Fail Futures trading represents one of the most intellectually demanding and financially lethal environments in the financial markets. The primary appeal lies in its exceptional capital efficiency, where a small initial deposit, known as margin, grants control over a significantly larger notional value—a mechanism known as leverage. This inherent high […]

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