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| | π° Market Headlines | Strong earnings reports drove the major indices up yesterday, while crypto fell and treasuries were mixed. US mortgage rates fell for the eighth week in a row. Theyβre now the lowest since June. US crude oil production hit a record high last week at 13.3 million barrels. Is OPEC still relevant? Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week. The Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook survey declined more than expected. US Q3 GDP was unexpectedly revised downward from 5.2% to 4.9%. |
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| | πΆοΈ Market Vibes | π° Market Forecasts and Futures | Forecasts come from Kalshi, our favorite prediction market. Get $25 with this link. | | New car sales in 2024 are forecast to hit the highest level since 2019. | π± Fear and Greed Index | | | π§ What do you think? | The winner of the next presidential election will have a tremendous impact on the economy and markets. What's your view? | |
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| π€ What you said last time | The survey result was as divided as the country is right now. |
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| | | π Stocks | | Want to invest like Buffet? With Public.com, you can emulate Berkshire Hathawayβs portfolio with just a few clicks. | Winners and losers | Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions | The US government may intervene in Nippon Steelβs $14.1 billion acquisition of US Steel. Cisco is acquiring Isovalent, a security and networking startup. Micron beat Q1 revenue forecasts and guided higher for Q2. Shares were up 8%. Cintas also raised guidance, sending shares up 6%. A rising tide lifted all boats as Carnival lost less than expected. The cruise line was up 6%, while both Norwegian and Royal Caribbean added 5%. Pivotal Research upgraded Spotify from Hold to Buy, sending shares up 2%. Based on weaker consumer demand in 2024, Nike guided down and will look for $2 billion in cost savings over the next three years. | Market movers | Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major US bank have attempted to organize in the modern era. Remember the Elon Musk-inspired Hyperloop? Itβs dead. | Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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| | | π Income | | Brookfield Propertyβs credit was cut to junk (BB). A look at the new 8%+ yielding BDC baby bonds. |
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| | π Crypto | | Argentina has βratified and confirmedβ that contracts can be set in Bitcoin. Solanaβs approaching $100 as altcoins take center stage. |
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| | π Global Perspectives | π¨πΏ Yesterday, a 24-year-old Czech man named David KozΓ‘k murdered 14 people in the countryβs deadliest mass shooting since 1993. Details are scarce, but the shooting is related to β or was inspired by β the 2005 forest killer murders. | | Itβs thought KozΓ‘k also murdered a thirty-two-year-old man and his two-month-old daughter a week ago in preparation for the spree, which matches the Forest Killerβs MO. | π¨π³ China added new restrictions to the export of rare-earth magnet, mining, ore-selection, and refining tech yesterday. | π¨π³ Chinese regulators announced sweeping limits on online gaming spend and rewards today, wiping $80 billion in market value off TenCent and NetEaseβs market caps. | π¬π§ The UK is probably in a recession. | π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ A recent study found that 34% of Wales is βa little bit queer.β | π¦π΄ Unhappy with oil production cuts, Angola is leaving OPEC. | π―π΅ Japanese inflation hit a 16-month low. | πΈπͺ Sweden reduced growth guidance for 2024. |
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| | π Wealth Watch | Do you have to pay taxes on your Social Security income? |
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| | π³οΈ Outside the Box | The stupidest thing ever is happening. Aquaman 2, the last of the DCEU, is awful. The busiest days to travel this holiday season. The worldβs most stressful airports to travel through this Christmas. |
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| | πΊ What to Watch Today | | I'm Much Happier Living In Mexico City Than In The U.S. - Here's How Much It Costs |
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| | π Trends you need to know | Search results are from our friends at Glimpse, my favorite way to spot trends. | |
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| Thereβs a lot of attention on Americaβs southern border, but more Americans are moving to Mexico than ever. |
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| | Thatβs all for today. Did we miss anything? Smash the reply button to let us know. | Cheers, | Wyatt |
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