The most important artificial intelligence transaction this week was not another software acquisition. EQT agreed to acquire Copia Power from Carlyle for approximately $2.6 billion, giving it greater control over the energy infrastructure required by data centers. Carlyle is expected to earn more than five times its original investment.Meanwhile, SK Hynix raised approximately $26.5 billion through a blockbuster United States offering, Asian technology markets rallied, Treasury yields eased and the Nasdaq climbed 1.3%.Today’s GRO Money News explains:📈 Why markets returned to semiconductor stocks despite geopolitical risk🌏 What Asia’s rally and the SK Hynix offering reveal about global capital flows⚡ Why power, interconnection and entitled land now determine data center value🏗️ What makes an artificial intelligence infrastructure project genuinely bankable🏠 Why housing inventory is improving while affordability remains broken💰 How sponsors should build a one-page bankability matrix before approaching capitalThe central conclusion is simple: public markets are buying the artificial intelligence story. Institutional capital is buying the infrastructure everyone else must rent.Listen, share and tag someone who needs a sharper daily briefing on where serious money is moving.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa GrobeckerSign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, Grobecker Holland International, Inc., CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

Today on GRO Money News:🌏 Asia opened mixed, with Japan and India stronger while Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Australia weakened🛢️ Oil jumped more than 5 percent as U.S. and Iran tensions hit inflation risk🏦 Treasury yields rose, which means capital stacks just got less forgiving📈 Services are still expanding, with June ISM Services PMI at 54🚚 Freight is improving, with rail traffic showing six straight months of carload growth💳 The consumer is still spending, but household debt remains heavy🤖 Meta is putting $9.1B into an Alberta AI data center tied to natural gas power⚡ Anthropic’s Kentucky lease with TeraWulf shows what bankable AI infrastructure actually looks like💰 Temasek is leaning harder into AI and private credit🔥 Hot sales idea: stop asking sponsors if they need money. Ask what operating metric proves the project belongs in today’s economy.The economy is not collapsing. It is bifurcating.Listen, share, and tag someone who needs a sharper daily money briefing.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa GrobeckerSign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369⁠GRO GROUP⁠ Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects. Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, ⁠Grobecker Holland International, Inc.,⁠ CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

Today’s GRO Money News is about the market finally remembering that intelligence does not scale on vibes. It scales on power, chips, data centers, permits, long-end rates, credit tenants, and capital stacks that can survive contact with a lender. 📉🏗️What we cover today:📊 Stocks slipped as chip names got hit🛢️ Oil jumped on renewed U.S. and Iran tension🏦 Treasury yields moved higher, with the 30-year back above 5%🏠 Mortgage rates are still trapping housing volume🏢 CRE liquidity exists, but only for serious underwriting🖥️ Digital Realty and Blackstone gave the market another data center valuation signal🌍 Sovereign capital is still circling AI infrastructure, power, and strategic real assets💰 Tax law is creating opportunity, but it will not save bad dealsThe sharpest takeaway: public markets are trading the AI narrative, but private capital has to finance the physical infrastructure underneath it.Listen, share, and tag someone who needs a money briefing with more underwriting and fewer refrigerator-manual market takes. 🚀Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa Grobecker⁠Sign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.⁠Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369GRO GROUP⁠ Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects.Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, ⁠Grobecker Holland International, Inc.,⁠ CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

Today’s GRO Money News is not another lazy “markets were up” recap. The real signal is that AI enthusiasm is still lifting U.S. stocks, while Asia is showing what happens when crowded chip trades meet valuation gravity. ⚡🏗️💰Today we cover:📊 Dow above 53,000 and Nasdaq strength🌏 Asia’s AI-linked selloff🏠 Mortgage rates still near the affordability pain zone🏢 CRE debt and rescue capital pressure🏦 Blackstone infrastructure M&A🤖 Sovereign AI and the MGX $49B AI fund⚖️ Stablecoin policy moving into execution🧾 Tax Law Radar for real estate investors🔥 Hot sales idea: ask what makes the deal bankable todayListen, share, and tag someone who needs a sharper money briefing before they wire into another pitch deck with no takeout strategy.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa Grobecker⁠Sign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.⁠Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369

🚨 The market came back from the holiday weekend wearing an AI hard hat.Stocks want to rally. Mortgage rates eased. Jobs came in soft. But the real story is not CNBC confetti. It is capital moving into the rails: power, data centers, utility M&A, credit tenancy, tax strategy, and infrastructure that can actually get financed.Today on GRO Money News:💰 U.S. futures are trying to extend last week’s rally🌏 Asia is sending a split signal🏦 30 year mortgage rates eased, but underwriting is still unforgiving📉 June payrolls came in soft at 57,000⚡ OPEC plus raised output targets again🏗️ Digital Realty is buying Blackstone’s interest in three Northern Virginia data centers🧠 AI infrastructure is becoming a power and capital stack story🏢 CRE is separating strategic assets from commodity pain₿ Crypto and stablecoins are moving deeper into regulated infrastructure🧾 Bonus depreciation is back in the underwriting conversationHot sales idea of the day: ask every sponsor one question before you waste time.“What makes this bankable?”Not “what is the dream?” Not “how big is the upside?” Ask about utility capacity, offtake, credit tenancy, construction budget, guarantees, tax benefits, and takeout financing.Listen, share, and tag someone who needs a sharper daily money briefing. 🚀Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa GrobeckerSign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369

Markets are not melting down, but they are getting much pickier. Today’s GRO Money News breaks down why tech weakness hit the Nasdaq, why Asia opened mixed, why mortgage rates are still keeping housing affordability tight, and why the real institutional story is power, data centers, infrastructure M&A, credit tenancy, and bankability. We also cover real estate pricing, the Blackstone and Digital Realty data center signal, crypto and stablecoin rails, tax law changes, and today’s hot sales idea for raising capital with a one page bankability memo. GRO GROUP is actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026, including up to 100% financing for qualified data centers, solar farms, oil and gas projects, and ground up development.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa Grobecker⁠Sign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.⁠Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369⁠GRO GROUP⁠ Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects.Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, ⁠Grobecker Holland International, Inc.,⁠ CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

The second half of 2026 opens with stocks celebrating AI momentum, Treasury yields refusing to cooperate, mortgage rates stuck in the mid-sixes, and data centers stealing the institutional capital spotlight. Today’s episode covers the strong quarter-end rally, mixed Asia open, labor-market tension, housing affordability, the $3.5B Digital Realty and Blackstone data center deal, Bridgepoint’s $1.39B Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquisition, policy and tax timing, and the hot sales idea professionals should use today. GRO GROUP is actively looking at qualified projects for up to 100% financing across data centers, solar farms, oil and gas, and ground-up development.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa GrobeckerSign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369GRO GROUP Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects.Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, Grobecker Holland International, Inc., CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates, including GRO GROUP, and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

The market bounced, but the real money story is institutional capital rotating into data centers, building materials, real estate platforms, and anything that controls the bottlenecks behind AI infrastructure.Blackstone’s data center sale is the real headline today. Digital Realty agreed to buy Blackstone’s interest in three Northern Virginia hyperscale data centers in a transaction valuing the assets at $7.8B, giving the market a live marker for how institutional capital values leased, power-backed digital infrastructure. Today’s episode also breaks down Martin Marietta’s $13.5B Lhoist deal, Bridgepoint’s $1.4B Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquisition, mortgage rates in the mid-6s, CRE negative leverage, stablecoin deposit risk, Opportunity Zone planning, and the hot sales question every capital advisor should ask this week. GRO GROUP is actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026, including up to 100% financing for data centers, solar farms, oil and gas, and ground-up development.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa GrobeckerSign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.GRO GROUP Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects.Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, Grobecker Holland International, Inc., CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY Podcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates, including GRO GROUP, and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369

Monday opens with extreme fear, sticky rates, mixed Asia, oil risk, and a capital market that suddenly wants receipts.AI got a margin call in a hoodie. 🤖📉 Today’s GRO Money News covers extreme fear, mixed Asia, sticky 6.5% mortgage rates, jobs-week risk, power M&A, data centers, CRE, tax strategy, and the one question every developer needs to answer: offtake or just a site? 🎧👇 Listen + share.Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa Grobecker⁠Sign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.⁠Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208 Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369 ⁠GRO GROUP⁠ Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects. Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, ⁠Grobecker Holland International, Inc.,⁠ CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.

The market is scared… unless you whisper “AI” near it. Then suddenly everyone has a checkbook and selective amnesia. 🤖💸Today’s GRO Money News breaks down the Friday setup: fear is still elevated, AI is cooling volatility, mortgage rates are stuck around the mid-6s, new-home sales fell, and industrial real estate just got very spicy with Prologis taking a swing at Segro. 🏗️📉We’re also covering Merck’s $11.3B Bio-Techne deal, Bitcoin softness, stablecoin policy, bonus depreciation, and why the real money is not just in chasing AI stocks. It is in financing the bottlenecks AI creates: data centers, power, cooling, fiber, land, and serious capital stacks. ⚡🏢Hot sales idea: call every developer, landowner, or energy operator in your pipeline and ask whether they have land, power, fiber, or a stranded asset that could become a data center, solar project, or infrastructure-backed development if the capital stack were solved. Diagnose first. Pitch second. Win cleaner. 🔥Listen, share, and tag someone who needs a sharper daily money briefing before their next meeting. 🎧🚀Until tomorrow, be the best human you can be.~ Teresa Grobecker⁠Sign up for the daily newsletter on LinkedIn.⁠Read on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7354236980961886208 Listen to GRO MONEY NEWS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gro-money-news/id1833953369 ⁠GRO GROUP⁠ Brought to you by GRO Group—we are actively looking to place $5B of equity financing in 2026 for qualified Master Builders in major MSA territories. We offer multiple financing options, including up to 100% for developments, data centers, and solar projects. Teresa Grobecker, MBA, CRPC, is an investment banker specializing in capital formation and structured finance, bonds and REITs, data centers, AI, solar, ground-up development and conversions, and is a global speaker on blockchain, stablecoins and payment rails with a focus on CRE and public policy.CA DRE 01908507 CEO and Broker of Record, ⁠Grobecker Holland International, Inc.,⁠ CA DRE 01976696GRO MONEY PODcast and the accompanying newsletter are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing herein is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or to participate in any investment strategy. Reliance upon any information provided is at your sole discretion and risk. Views expressed are those of the authors as of the publication date and may change without notice. While sources are believed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and no duty to update is assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Receipt of this content does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, or brokerage relationship. You should consult your own licensed financial, legal, and tax advisers regarding your specific circumstances. Grobecker Holland International, its affiliates (including GRO GROUP), and their principals may hold positions or have business relationships related to companies or assets discussed.