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🔔 Before the Opening Bell |
On today, Tuesday June 17th, we have tensions rising in the geopolitical climate. But what does that mean to you and how should you consider adjusting your investment strategies? |
Think about the relationship between currencies and the original currencies, precious metals like Gold & Silver. Silver futures hit a new 52-week high today and has momentum. Gold is down in the past month from the previous excitement about trade progress and overall market optimism, but is back up more than 4% this week from geopolitical uncertainties. Investors are going into silver & platinum as they seek “gold alternatives” and hedges against the US dollar. Oil is also seeing considerable turbulence and is worth considering as a potential long term hold. Also consider war-related companies like PLTR, Lockheed Martin and other similar companies which continue to be bought by members of Congress, and may see spikes if there is continued conflict. It’s always wise to consider diversifying your portfolio with alternative investments, especially in uncertain times… |
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📰 Market Headlines |
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Markets rebounded Monday as hopes for a de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict lifted investor sentiment. |
The Dow rose 0.75%, the S&P 500 gained nearly 1%, and the Nasdaq jumped 1.5%. Oil prices dipped more than 2% after reports that Iran may resume nuclear talks. |
Iran strike knocks out Israeli refinery. Israel's Haifa-based Bazan Group shut down all refinery facilities after its power station was significantly damaged in an Iranian attack. |
Tariff pressure is rising. President Trump kicked off the G7 summit in Canada, focusing on trade talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders. The July 9 “Liberation Day” tariff deadline looms, with little progress on new deals so far. |
New US-made smartphone. The Trump Organization unveiled a self-branded mobile phone network and $499 device on Monday, with the company announcing the phones will be manufactured in America. This marks the latest venture by President Trump’s family into new business territories beyond their traditional real estate holdings. |
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😱 Fear and Greed Index |
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🧠 Make yourself heard |
Which alternative investments are you most bullish on? |
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🤖 AI/Future/Tech News |
The American Medical Association adopted a policy that demands AI tools in clinical settings provide explainable outputs that physicians can understand and interpret. Reddit unveiled two AI-powered advertising features engineered to boost brand engagement by tapping into platform conversations. Zoomcar admitted to a major data breach affecting 8.4 million customers, with hackers accessing names, phone numbers, and car registration information. |
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🪙 Crypto | Vietnam legitimized cryptocurrency through its Law on Digital Technology Industry. Trump Media and Technology Group filed for a Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF with the SEC. Pakistan assembled a Bitcoin "super team" with Michael Saylor joining Binance founder CZ on the country's crypto advisory council. |
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💡 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
Arts and crafts sales reached $67.9 billion in 2024 and are projected to hit $102.2 billion by 2030. A Seeking Alpha author said Elon Musk’s political moves alienated core buyers, fueling Tesla’s shrinking market share and falling sales. A LendingTree poll revealed 67% of newlyweds took on debt to pay for their wedding. |
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🌍 International Markets | | 🇦🇺 Travel and tourism pumped a record $314.4 billion into Australia’s economy by 2025, nearly one-third higher than pre-pandemic levels. International visitors spent $39 billion, up 22% from 2024. 🇹🇼 Taiwan blacklisted Chinese tech giants Huawei and SMIC, aligning more closely with US policy and tightening trade restrictions on 601 foreign entities tied to national security risks. 🇹🇭 Thailand’s EGAT drove Southeast Asia’s hydropower boom as the region’s pumped-storage capacity increased eightfold by 2033. Thailand alone invested $2.8 billion in three new plants. 🇦🇺 Santos shares surged 15.2% after an ADNOC-led group made an $18.7 billion offer, the Australian oil producer’s biggest single-day jump since April 2020. |
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🎤 What you said last time |
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“When faced with confusion and uncertainty, it is often best to do nothing.” |
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🚚 Market movers |
TikTok teetered on shutdown June 19 unless President Trump extended the deadline for ByteDance to sell the app or cease US operations. Shares of EchoStar soared 50% after President Trump reportedly urged the company's Chairman Charlie Ergen and FCC Chair Brendan Carr to reach a deal over disputed wireless spectrum licenses. Supernus agreed to acquire Sage Therapeutics, strengthening its neuropsychiatry portfolio with a deal potentially worth $795 million. All but one US state backed Purdue's $7.4 billion opioid settlement, with $6.5 billion coming from the Sackler family and $900 million from the company to resolve thousands of lawsuits. |
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📊 Earnings this week |
Lovesac boasted Q1 sales up 4% while its net loss narrowed to $0.73 a share; a soft Q2 outlook sent the stock tumbling 18% on the day. |
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📢 We want to hear from you |
We love hearing from you, and we deeply appreciate your feedback. |
⭐️ What did you think of today's edition? |
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📺 What to watch today |
| Brooklyn dad wins Pedro Pascal look-alike contest |
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That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know. | Cheers,
Brandon with Stefan & Wyatt |
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