Field Manual

Market history, mechanics, and the stories behind the claims.

JUL 19, 2026

Investment Newsletter Picks: Story True, Pick Good

A 2026 case-study library on the structural pattern that separates a verifiable thesis from the stock it sells -- the GENIUS Act deadline, the Pentagon mineral rule, and the $150 trillion mineral claim.

JUL 19, 2026

Stock Promo Deadlines: Why They Keep Moving

A working pattern library on recycled countdown dates -- Ray Blanco's five Halo-Fi swaps, the FDA Trader date edit, Jeff Brown's 2024 Exegesis AI pages still live, and the FTC rule that whipsawed.

JUL 18, 2026

AI Bubble 2026: Two Camps, One Date

Two opposing guru theses are campaigning the same audience this summer. July 29 is the first real test of which one the market believes.