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Mar 3, 2026 Markets wobble after Iran strikes as oil jumps and travel stocks slip. A coffee chain reveals it really thrives on energy drinks and drive-thru speed. A clash between AI companies and the Pentagon raises questions about morals as a selling point. And a quirky wearable promises to track bodily gases.
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Scientists Built A Fitbit For Farts
- University of Maryland prototyped a clip-on device to measure flatulence frequency and correlate it to diet.
- 4,000 people applied; current record is 175 farts in one day, illustrating strong demand and curiosity.
Prioritize Geopolitical Signals Over Fundamentals
- Focus on generals and geopolitics, not typical finance metrics, when assessing investments during an active conflict.
- Track military developments and strategic chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz to anticipate sector winners and losers.
Geopolitics Drives Markets More Than Fundamentals
- War in Iran raised market uncertainty, causing stocks to dip and oil to spike as investors react to geopolitical risk.
- Oil jumped ~7% Monday; Strait of Hormuz shutdown and attacks on refineries threaten supply and push oil toward $100/barrel forecasts.