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Data stories, market insights, and the occasional nerdy deep-dive.

February 21, 2026
Market Indicators
Investment Strategy

Small Caps Are Winning in 2026: What the Divergence Means for Your Portfolio

The S&P 500 is up 8% this year, but small-cap stocks are crushing it. Here's why the Russell 2000 is outperforming mega-cap tech, what's driving the rotation, and whether this shift will stick.

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February 20, 2026
Federal Reserve
Investment Strategy

Yield Curve Inversions: What Wall Street Watches When Recessions Loom

The yield curve has predicted every recession for the past 60 years. Here's how to read it, why it works, and what to do when it starts flattening.

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February 20, 2026
Market Indicators
Investment Strategy

Corporate Profit Margins: The Tale Behind the Headlines

Profit margins are at historic highs for large-cap companies. But the real story is more complicated. Here's what divergence between big and small business margins tells us about economic health.

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February 19, 2026
Data & Tools
Investment Strategy

The Hidden Goldmine: Public Data Sources You're Not Using

The best financial data isn't behind a paywall—it's hiding in plain sight. SEC filings, investor relations decks, earnings call transcripts, and government databases contain insights that most people never mine. Here's how to find it and why it matters.

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February 17, 2026
Data & Tools
Industry Insights

How Insurance Brokers Can Use Data to Spot Soft Markets Before They Hit

Commercial insurance soft markets kill brokerage profitability. But brokers with real-time pricing data see them coming — and turn them into consultative opportunities. Here's how.

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February 17, 2026
Data & Tools

Why Your Fed Funds Data Is 2 Days Old (And How We Tell You)

It's Presidents' Day. Markets are closed. The Federal Reserve isn't publishing new data. But our dashboard shows exactly when data was last refreshed, why it's stale, and when to expect updates. Here's how we handle public holidays with transparency.

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February 15, 2026
Federal Reserve
Investment Strategy

How to Track the Fed Funds Rate and What It Means for Your Portfolio

The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions ripple through every corner of your portfolio. Here's how to track the Fed funds rate in real-time and understand what it means for your stocks, bonds, cash, and risk strategy.

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February 15, 2026
Data & Tools

Why We Use Data Contracts (And You Should Too)

Data quality failures in financial data aren't just annoying — they're trust-destroying. Here's why kibble.shop uses Soda Core v4 data contracts to ensure every dataset we publish is actually reliable.

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators
Investment Strategy

5 Market Indicators Every Investor Should Watch This Week

Sunday morning markets roundup: yield curve inversions, fear & greed levels, Fed rate trajectory, unemployment claims, and consumer confidence. Here's what the data is actually saying right now.

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February 15, 2026
SEC & Regulations
Data & Tools

How to Track Congressional and Corporate Insider Trading with Real-Time SEC Data

Every time a CEO, Senator, or 10%+ shareholder buys or sells stock, the SEC knows about it within 48 hours. Here's how to access that data in real-time and what patterns actually matter.

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February 15, 2026
SEC & Regulations
Investment Strategy

What Insider Buy Signals Actually Tell You (And What They Don't)

SEC Form 4 filings are one of the few datasets where people with actual inside knowledge put real money where their mouth is. Here's how to read the signal through the noise.

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators

The Yield Curve Just Told You Something — Here's What

Yield curve inversions have predicted every US recession since the 1960s. But what actually *is* a yield curve, and why should you care? Let's break it down without the jargon.

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February 15, 2026
Data & Tools

Building a Financial Data Marketplace with AI Agents

How a side project born from frustration with messy financial data turned into kibble.shop — a marketplace with 185+ data products and a slightly unhinged commitment to data quality.

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index: What It Measures, How It Works, and Why You Should Care

The crypto market runs on vibes — and someone actually built a number to measure them. Here's how the Fear & Greed Index works, what it's gotten right, and how to use it without losing your mind.

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators

What is the Yield Curve and Why Should You Care?

The yield curve has predicted every US recession since the 1960s. But what is it, really? And why does a slightly downward-sloping line make economists break out in a cold sweat?

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators

Understanding the VIX: Wall Street's Fear Gauge

When the VIX spikes, CNBC starts using words like 'bloodbath' and 'panic.' But what is the VIX measuring, exactly? And should you actually care? Let's dig in.

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February 15, 2026
Data & Tools
Investment Strategy

FRED Data: The Free Gold Mine Every Investor Should Know About

The St. Louis Fed has quietly built one of the best free data resources on the planet. 800,000+ economic time series, all public, all free. Here's what you need to know.

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February 15, 2026
SEC & Regulations
Investment Strategy

What 440 Insider Trades Told Me About Who's Really Buying

I pulled the most recent Form 4 filings from SEC EDGAR and ran them through our data pipeline. Out of 440 transactions, only 11 were genuine open-market purchases. Here's what that tells us.

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February 15, 2026
Market Indicators
Investment Strategy

The US Treasury Yield Curve in 2026: What Investors Need to Know

The yield curve has spent the last two years sending mixed signals. Here's what the current shape tells us about 2026, why inversions matter, and how to position your portfolio when the bond market is screaming.

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February 15, 2026
SEC & Regulations
Data & Tools

SEC Insider Trading Data 2026: Complete Guide to Tracking Corporate and Congressional Trades

Every insider trade hits the SEC within 48 hours. Here's your 2026 guide to accessing Form 4 filings, understanding what matters, and using SEC insider trading data to make smarter investment decisions.

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February 15, 2026
Data & Tools

The Best Free Financial Data Sources in 2026 (Actually Usable Edition)

Tired of paying $20k/year for Bloomberg? Here are the best free financial data sources that don't require an enterprise sales call — from Fed economic data to SEC filings to market indicators that actually work.

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February 15, 2026
Federal Reserve
Data & Tools

The Complete Guide to FRED Economic Data in 2026: From Fed Funds to GDP

FRED has 800,000+ economic time series, but which ones actually matter? Here's your complete guide to using Federal Reserve Economic Data for investment decisions, macro analysis, and understanding what the economy is really doing.

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