Bitcoin’s $1 Trillion Identity Crisis Hits From Every Direction

Feb 21, 2026 | Markets

It wouldn’t have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has plunged more than 40% from its peak, and the usual playbook isn’t working — dip buyers have...

BofA Says US Stocks Draw Lowest Share of Global Flows Since 2020

Feb 20, 2026 | Markets

US stocks haven’t been this out of favor relative to their international peers in more than five years, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett. American equities have attracted only $26 out of every $100 of inflows to global equity funds so far this...

Goldman’s Petershill Seeks $5 Billion for More Private Stakes

Feb 20, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. business that raises funds to buy stakes in other private-market investment firms is seeking cash for its next fund. Petershill Partners, which recently delisted from the London Stock Exchange after years of trading at a low valuation, has...

Canada’s 2025 Trade Deficit Widest on Record Excluding Pandemic

Feb 19, 2026 | Markets

Canada’s trade deficit last year widened to C$31.3 billion ($22.9 billion), marking the largest annual shortfall on record outside of the Covid-19 pandemic, as US tariffs hammered key export sectors. Annual exports last year decreased by 0.2%, driven by declines...

Foreigners Rebuff ‘Sell America’ and Buy a Net $1.6 Trillion in Assets

Feb 19, 2026 | Markets

Foreign purchases of US financial assets accelerated in 2025, led by demand for stocks and US Treasuries, data on Wednesday showed — marking a sharp rebuttal of the “Sell America” narrative that’s become a regular feature of discussion among market participants....