03-16-2026 “Grenade”
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Easy come, easy go, that’s how terrorists live
Oh, take, take, take it all, but they never give.
Near-term, bears win, but when Oil flows smoothly, then watch Oil prices and rates fall. The new trend is bearish, driven by war-induced Oil inflation and spotty global growth prospects, leading the market to expect the Fed will ease later.
Future rates depend on how quickly the US military can ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Will the Marines secure Kharg Island?
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But Marines, they’d still catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw their hand on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
They’d jump in front of a train for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)
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Song: Grenade (2010) Bruno Mars
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Les Parker, CMB Managing Director, Transformational Mortgage Solutions
Les Parker is the Managing Director at Transformational Mortgage Solutions Advisory Board Member for Ainsworth Advisors; and has served as the Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Consulting at LoanLogics, a technology and services provider focused on improving mortgage loan quality, performance, and reliability throughout the loan life-cycle. His responsibilities included managing the company’s life of loan analytics and monitoring capabilities, overseeing consulting services, contributing to the strategic planning team, and communicating with industry leaders to develop and maintain positive relationships. He focused on identifying threats and strategic opportunities. Parker has executive mortgage banking experience in capital markets, servicing, operations, production, and financial management. Parker has served as director of the largest private issuer of CMOS. His educational background covers music, religious studies, mortgage banking, mathematics, and business administration. Parker holds a BBA in Finance, and other degrees, and has held numerous securities licenses. Parker is a Master Certified Mortgage Banker, a designation conferred by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Parker writes, speaks, and provides audio content, Since the late 1980s, he publishes a daily newsletter connecting global macroeconomics to the US interest rate movement.