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Weekly market recaps covering shipping rates (VLCC, LPG), mining commodity prices, and energy sector movements — with direct implications for dividend safety and portfolio positioning. Updated every week by Marco Bozem.

What type of market updates does MB Capital Strategies publish?
MB Capital Strategies publishes sector-specific market updates focused on Hard Assets: Shipping (tanker rates, fleet developments, variable dividends), Mining (gold/copper/coal prices, AISC trends, quarterly earnings), and Energy (upstream E&P, midstream pipeline results, OPEC decisions). Updates include real portfolio context — all analysis reflects positions Marco Bozem holds personally, creating E-E-A-T (expertise, experience, authoritativeness, trustworthiness) signals.

Weekly market recaps, monthly portfolio updates, market news and the Finanzfeuer Talk series — the running commentary on the MB Capital Strategies hard-asset dividend portfolio.

What you'll find here: Weekly recaps (Friday) covering OPEC production decisions, EIA crude draw data, tanker TCE rates and mining equity moves from Marco Bozem's live hard-asset portfolio. Monthly portfolio P&L updates show real Parqet numbers — no simulated results. The Finanzfeuer Talk series dives into macro cross-currents (Fed/ECB decisions, commodity cycles) as they affect Shipping, Mining, Energy, and REIT positions. Deep single-stock analyses live in the sector hubs: Shipping, Mining, Energy.

This hub collects every time-sensitive and personal post from the blog: the weekly market recaps that track shipping, mining and energy headlines as they break; the monthly portfolio updates documenting the live Parqet depot; market-news flashes on specific catalysts; and the Finanzfeuer Talk series. For deep single-stock analysis, see the sector hubs (Shipping, Mining, Energy, Dividends).

📰 All Market Updates

Weekly recaps, portfolio updates, market news and talks — newest first.

WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW23 2026

Shipping, mining and energy headlines from calendar week 23.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW22 2026

Hard-asset market moves and portfolio notes for KW22.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW21 2026

The week in shipping, mining and energy dividends.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW19 2026

Market headlines and portfolio commentary for KW19.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW18 2026

The week in hard-asset markets and the live portfolio.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Powell's Last FOMC + Nvidia $5T + S&P ATH | KW17

Nvidia hits $5T market cap, Intel +24%, S&P ATH 7,165, Brent +9.7% to $105. Hard asset depot update.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Hormuz Reopens & Closes Again, Oil -10% | KW16

Iran briefly reopens Hormuz, Brent crashes 10% to $88, then rebounds. Full tanker stock impact.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW15 2026

Headlines and dividend moves for KW15.

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WEEKLY RECAP

VLCC Tanker All-Time High + Gold $3450 + Oil $109 | KW14

VLCC rates at all-time high, Gold ATH $3,450, Brent $109. Shipping + mining hard asset depot update.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW13 2026

Hard-asset market commentary for calendar week 13.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Iran Escalates, Brent $108, Tanker Rates Surge | KW12

Iran escalation, Brent $108, extreme fear (Fear & Greed 15), VLCC tanker rates surge. Portfolio impact.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW11 2026

Shipping, mining and energy news for KW11.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Weekly Recap KW10 2026

The week in hard-asset dividends and markets.

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WEEKLY RECAP

Iran War Begins: Oil $108, VLCC Rates Record | KW09

Iran-Israel war starts, oil spikes to $108, VLCC tanker rates hit record highs. Full shipping + depot impact.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — April 2026

Live Parqet depot moves, buys, sells and dividends.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — March 2026

Monthly review of the hard-asset dividend portfolio.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — February 2026

Positions, dividends and changes for February.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — January 2026

Start-of-year portfolio review and allocation.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — December 2025

Year-end review of the live dividend portfolio.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — November 2025

Monthly portfolio moves and dividend income.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — October 2025

Positions and dividends for October 2025.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — September 2025

Monthly review of the hard-asset portfolio.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — August 2025

Buys, sells and dividends for August 2025.

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PORTFOLIO

Portfolio Update — July 2025

Monthly portfolio review and allocation notes.

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MARKET NEWS

CPI, Devon & Coterra — February 2026

Macro print and Permian earnings reaction.

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MARKET NEWS

Container Shipping & Copper — February 2026

Freight rates and copper catalysts in focus.

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MARKET REPORT

Market Report KW08 2026

Detailed market report for calendar week 8.

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MARKET REPORT

Market Report KW07 2026

Hard-asset market report for KW07.

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MARKET REPORT

Market Report KW05 2026

Market report and sector commentary for KW05.

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TALK

Finanzfeuer Talk — April 2026

Monthly talk on markets, dividends and hard assets.

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TALK

Finanzfeuer Talk — March 2026

Discussion of the latest hard-asset themes.

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TALK

Finanzfeuer Talk #4 — Hard Assets vs Tech

Why hard assets can outperform tech through the cycle.

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TALK

Finanzfeuer Talk #3 — January 2026

Start-of-year market and portfolio discussion.

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TALK

Finanzfeuer Talk #2 — Dividends vs Growth

The dividend-versus-growth debate for income investors.

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WATCHLIST

36 Stocks Watchlist 2026

The full hard-asset dividend watchlist for 2026.

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PERSONAL

Crypto Portfolio 2025

A look at the small crypto satellite allocation.

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PERSONAL

Parqet Wrapped 2025

Year-in-review of the live Parqet portfolio.

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PERSONAL

My Path to Financial Freedom

The personal story behind the hard-asset dividend strategy.

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ANALYSIS

Bayer Stock 2026

Q1 EPS +19% and 3 catalysts — the buy thesis for a turnaround play.

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MARKET INSIGHT

Sell in May: Myth or Signal?

Data-driven look at whether the seasonal pattern holds for hard-asset dividend investors.

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Disclaimer: All content serves exclusively informational and educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice.

Marco Bozem — MB Capital Strategies Investor and Analyst

Marco Bozem

Investor & Analyst | Hard Assets, Dividends, Shipping | MB Capital Strategies

Marco analyses commodity and dividend stocks with a focus on shipping, mining and energy. All updates reflect positions held in his real portfolio. All analyses are based on publicly available financial reports and his personal assessment. Not investment advice.