The newsletter
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Issues 50 through 61 of 164.
💰 Maniac Minute: From Panic To Peak In 89 Days
The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday, as investors cheered trade optimism and growing conviction that rate cuts are back on the table. That wrapped up a wild round trip: a 24% rally from the depths of April’s tariff-induced selloff to Friday’s close.
June 30, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: NATO's $3T Power Move
Defense spending just got a massive upgrade. On Wednesday, NATO made its boldest financial commitment in years: a pledge to raise annual defense and security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.
June 27, 2025
💰 Maniac Minute: Private Equity Wants Your Nest Egg
401(k) giant Empower is exploring ways to add private equity and credit investments to select retirement plans, an idea that has critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren fuming.
June 23, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: Is The SPAC Back?
The SPAC craze flamed out hard. But four years (and one ETF bloodbath) later, they might be creeping back.
June 20, 2025
💰 Maniac Minute: Could Oil Hit $90?
Stocks ended the week in the red as Middle East tensions flared, a flight to safety took hold, and oil lit a fire under markets. Despite early-week optimism, Friday’s missile exchanges between Israel and Iran sparked a sharp selloff.
June 16, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: Tragedy Tests Boeing’s Rebound
Just as Boeing was getting back to cruising speed, a tragic crash brought new turbulence. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff yesterday morning, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard.
June 13, 2025
💰 Maniac Minute: All Eyes On Apple
Apple’s annual developer conference kicks off today in Cupertino. It’s the company’s go-to stage for unveiling new software, hardware, and the occasional curveball. This year, the spotlight is on AI.
June 9, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: Trump-Musk Rift Erases $150B
Just when it looked like we were headed for a drama-free week, the White House’s billionaire bromance came to a crashing halt. And things got ugly fast.
June 6, 2025
💰 Maniac Minute: The Mystery Biotech Up 17,650% YTD
Revenue? Less than $5 million. Profits? Nope. The only known catalyst is insider buying from CEO Yat-Gai Au back in March.
June 2, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: 10 Teslas, No Drivers, Big Stakes
The race to dominate America’s roads—without a driver—has officially shifted into high gear.
May 30, 2025
💰 Maniac Minute: 5% Yields ≠ 5-Star Retirement
With Treasury yields over 5%, the appeal is obvious: low-risk income, tax advantages, and a big dose of simplicity.
May 26, 2025
💰 5 Fact Friday: Bonds Spiral & Bitcoin Soars
What do you get when Ray Dalio sounds the alarm, lawmakers toss fiscal discipline out the window, and the national debt nears $37 trillion? A downgrade no one asked for—and 5% yields no one can ignore.
May 23, 2025