Investors seek to profit from Russia as Trump pursues rapprochement

• FirstFT: Investors make sanctions-proof bets on Russia as Trump seeks rapprochement

  Also in today’s newsletter, Netanyahu plans to sack Shin Bet chief and the end of Europe’s ‘peace dividend’
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• Gold surges above $3,000 for the first time as investors seek a haven from Trump tariffs

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  CNBC - 2d

• Managed futures hedge fund ETF launches in Europe

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  Financial Times - 6d
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  Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches

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  The New York Times - 5d

• This hedge-fund-style ETF is aimed at investors looking to diversify in volatile markets. Here’s what to look for.

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  A Tariff Tantrum: the Upheaval from Trump’s Trade Policies

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  The New York Times - Mar. 7

• S Jaishankar: ‘The virtues of the old world order are exaggerated’

  India’s foreign minister on his country’s enduring bond with Russia, dealing with a transactional Trump and the merits of unpredictability
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations

  Chinese government bond yields moved further away from January's historic lows amid optimism in the faltering economy and a stock market rally.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 10

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