MEXICO | Private consumption falls for the fourth straight month in April, contracting 0.4% as households prioritize essential spending.
(El Economista)
Breaking: JPMorgan is building new Credit Default Swaps, or CDO's to let clients bet against Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft & Oracle
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes
Winning as an active investor is rare, and even with the few who win consistently, separating luck from skill is tough to do, and there are broad differences in market views and investing approaches.
TOTALLY CRAZY! #Alphabet has attracted >$100bn of orders for a bond sale that’s expected to be ~$15bn, BBG reports, citing people w/direct knowledge of the matter. The demand is among the strongest ever seen for a corp bond offering, showing investor hunger to buy debt tied to the AI boom. Alphabet has also mandated banks for potential Swiss franc and Sterling debt offerings, including a rare 100-year Sterling note. https://t.co/EVwS74pWLm
US STOCKS REACT TO TRUMP'S 10% CREDIT CARD RATE CAP:
1. Capital One, $COF: -7%
2. Affirm, $AFRM: -5%
3. American Express, $AXP: -4%
4. Citigroup, $C: -3%
5. MasterCard, $MA: -3%
6. Visa, $V: -3%
7. US Bancorp, $USB: -3%
8. JP Morgan, $JPM: -2%
9. Wells Fargo, $WFC: -2%
10. Bank of America, $BAC: -1%
These stocks have now erased -$100 BILLION of market cap on the news.
Consumer affordability is the midterm election trade.
Worldwide economic growth is expected to outperform consensus estimates next year, according to the Macro Outlook 2026 from Goldman Sachs Research.
Read the 2026 Outlook: https://t.co/tbmy5to79k
BREAKING: The SEC is reportedly moving to allow stocks to trade like crypto, where stocks would trade on-chain.
Under the plan, investors could buy tokens on crypto exchanges that represent shares of companies like Tesla or Nvidia.
My son got to work as an extra on set.
After kissing him goodnight that night and turning off the light:
Son: Hey daddy?
Me: Yeah baby?
(beat)
Son: Coruscant is real. I’ve been there.
Me (teary eyed): Yes you have baby.
Best day of my life.
Thank you Star Wars Universe 🙏🏽