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Warm-Up
- A new crisis is brewing - banking sector again
- Markets is sideways mode
- The scary tariffs and a walk back
- Apple News........
- Announcing the WINNER of the CTP for LAC
Markets
- Yields dropping
- Region bank scare due to 2/3 bankruptcies (new stress)
- Fed stops tightening - why is that?
- TACO trade is back
- Buig Tech earnings on the way
"Just when you think that the coast is clear - the banks will somehow screw things up"
US Government Shutdown - Day 19?
Bitcoin
- Hits all-time high above $125,000 - then pulls back
- Big moves with crypto last couple of weeks
- Trump tariff comments spooked speculators
-- Some coins were down 15-25% after the close on that Friday
GOLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!
- Taking a walloping last couple of days...
-- Was really overbought
-- Silver getting hammered too (8% in 2 days)
Gold, Silver BOOM
- Also hits new highs - then backs off a tad
- Major holiday in India
--- First day of Diwali in India
- Buying gold (and silver) on Dhanteras is considered highly auspicious. It symbolizes:
-- Wealth and prosperity, invoking blessings from Goddess Lakshmi (the deity of wealth).
-- Health and longevity, honoring Lord Dhanvantari, the divine healer who is believed to have emerged with the nectar of immortality on this day.
-- Financial stability, as gold is seen as a secure and pure investment.
New Phrase
- Like the use of TAM - Total Addressable Market or other PR phrases....
- "Right to win" is a business strategy concept that refers to a company's ability to enter a competitive market with a high probability of success, based on its unique advantages. It is
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