Deep Dive: Brent Crude Prices, Financial Stocks, M&A

The video discusses Brent trading and market dynamics, highlighting the puzzling oversupply despite supply outages. It then shifts to financials outperforming the S&P 500 due to economic data and Fed minutes. Finally, it examines M&A trends, noting a decline in deal volume due to regulatory concerns and elevated prices, and questions the impact on the market.

How have M&A activities changed compared to previous years?

What are some potential impacts of declining M&A and slower dividend growth on the stock market?