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🥃 Own rare Scotch whisky casks |
If you're interested in the world of whisky investing, Vintage Acquisitions offers a unique alternative: direct ownership of rare Scotch whisky casks, sourced from Scotland's most prestigious distilleries. |
| Vintage Acquisitions is converting this Campbeltown, Scotland hangar into a whisky experience. You can visit, touch, and taste your investment, making this investment truly tangible. |
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Disclosure: You must be 18 or over to order with Vintage Acquisitions | 1. Whisky cask investments are unregulated in the UK | 2. The value of investments is variable and can go down as well as up | 3. Fees apply and these are outlined in our terms and conditions | 4. The volume of spirit will decrease over time, commonly known as ‘the Angels’ share’, see website for more details. |
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📰 Market Headlines |
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Markets tumbled sharply as President Trump's impending auto tariff announcement rattled investors. |
The S&P 500 dropped 1.12%, the Nasdaq plunged 2.04%, and the Dow fell 0.4%. After market close, Trump announced 25% tariffs on all foreign-made automobiles. Auto stocks tumbled. |
The Atlantic published the full Signal thread containing sensitive military information that was accidentally shared with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. |
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency started downsizing the Social Security Administration. |
The Bank of Japan signaled it may raise rates further if food-driven inflation broadens across the economy. |
🍾 Alternative investing news |
This week, Wyatt dives into TEFAF Maastricht, one of the world’s most prestigious art fairs. |
Wyatt shares an on-the-ground, champagne-soaked personal account of the event. |
| Let's Eat Oysters And Drink Champagne – Alts.co | How TEFAF Reinvented Itself for a New Era, TEFAF's Elite Attendees and Spectacle, and More... | alts.co/lets-eat-oysters-and-drink-champagne |
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📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
9.7 million student loan borrowers are past due after the COVID-era payment pause ended. |
Treasury yields climbed as recession fears mounted, with the 10-year note reaching 4.352%. |
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🧠 Make yourself heard |
Tesla potentially stands to be one of the few winners from the automobile tariffs. $TSLA ( ▼ 5.58% ) |
Sales are declining in nearly all markets, and it’s clear the brand has taken a hit. But the company now has massive institutional support. |
Tesla’s stock isn’t priced like a car company. It’s priced like a religion. |
Are you bullish on Tesla? |
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😱 Fear and Greed Index |
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📊 Earnings this week |
Dollar Tree sold Family Dollar for $1 billion while shares surged 8%. BRP reported Q4 loss and a 20% revenue drop YoY, yet shares closed up 7.42%. Chewy beat fiscal Q4 earnings expectations, and shares climbed 4% Jefferies missed Q1 profit estimates while equity underwriting dropped, and shares slid 4%. Petco reported decreased Q4 revenue, shares tripped 1.21%. |
Market movers |
Hyundai expanded its Georgia EV plant capacity to 500,000 vehicles annually, up from 300,000, as part of a $21 billion U.S. investment plan. Microsoft canceled new data center projects in the US and Europe. Rivian spun out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105 million in funding. Tesla shares fell 6% after new data showed European sales dropped 40% in February. |
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇵🇸 Thousands of Palestinians staged protests against Hamas in Gaza's Beit Lahia for a second day, demanding an end to the war. 🇪🇸 Spain's severe drought dramatically reversed with March rainfall hitting record levels. 🇰🇷 Wildfires in South Korea destroyed a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple and burned through 43,000 acres of land. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canadian tourism to the US has collapsed with rising tensions, with some tour operators reporting a 100% drop in bookings. |
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🎤 What you said last time |
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“I doubt we will ever officially enter a recession again. Both political parties don't have the balls to call it if it were to happen.” |
🧠 Miscellanea | Scientists discovered that sharks make clicking sounds, shattering the myth of their silence. Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara won the Abel Prize. Four Paws launched March Napness, a bracket-style tournament tracking when sanctuary bears wake from hibernation. One rodeo steer remains at large after a great escape on Interstate 45. |
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📺 What to Watch Today |
| Listen to first ever recorded sound of sharks making noise | USA TODAY |
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That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know. | Or find me in the Alts Community. | Cheers,
Wyatt |
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