Everyone’s missing the point. This isn’t about a one-day 3.7% pop or whether Apple cuts a $200B check to Nvidia.
The ruling cements Apple’s monopoly on distribution. It keeps the ~$20B Google Search deal alive, while giving Apple the option to auction its platform to whichever AI wins .. Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, whoever.
That means Apple doesn’t need to build frontier models. It just taxes them. In the AI arms race, Apple has quietly positioned itself as the tollbooth on the most valuable real estate in history: 2B+ devices.
This isn’t Apple vs AI. This is Apple becoming the App Store for AI.
Officials are asking to avoid having contact with water that looks like spilled paint, has surface scums, mats, films, is discolored and has streaks and has green “globs” floating at the surface.
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🔔 Globalization is breaking down. Supply chains are being tested—and many are failing.
For years, the China+1 strategy promised safety by spreading production across Southeast Asia.
Today, that playbook is dead.
With new tariffs reshaping the trade landscape, businesses that don't move fast to control their supply chains face rising costs, higher volatility, and shrinking margins.
In this week's Insight @ 375 Park, we cover:
🔹 Why China+1 is dead—and what comes next
🔹 How nearshoring is now mission-critical
🔹 Why early movers will dominate the next decade of M&A and supply chain strategy
🔹 The hidden debt trap no one is talking about—but everyone should be planning for
Tariffs alone won’t rebuild American industry.
Without coordinated action on tax reform, monetary policy, and regulatory streamlining, businesses are being left to manage this realignment alone.
If you’re acquiring, selling, or operating a business in 2025, the old playbook no longer applies.
✅ Audit your supply chain risk.
✅ Move production closer to home.
✅ Rethink deals built on outdated assumptions.
✅ Focus on fundamentals—not daily market noise.
Early movers will lock in advantages that last a generation.
Those who wait will be left reacting to someone else’s strategy.
🎥 Watch the full Insight @ 375 Park here: https://t.co/zn5SArvkLl
#MergersAndAcquisitions #SupplyChain #TradePolicy #Nearshoring #PrivateEquity #Manufacturing #Resilience #375ParkAssociates
The free fall continues:
Today's drop in US stock market futures puts S&P 500 futures down -22% and in bear market territory.
The US stock market has now erased an average of $400 billion PER TRADING DAY for 32-straight days.
Is it time to BUY stocks yet?
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Howard Marks just went on Bloomberg.
Not to sell fear.
Not to time markets.
But to explain how Liberation Day redefines how we should think about investing.
Here are my 2-min insights from the full interview:🧵
Well, this has escalated quickly.
We’ve gone from #FAFO to Mark-to-Market 2.0 — a terrifying place to be when you realize the entire market is mispriced.
🧠 Monday Game Plan: Q2 Starts Now—Here’s How to Win the Week
The best buyers in 2025 aren’t just sourcing deals—they’re building momentum.
✅ Review deal pipeline: What’s real vs. noise?
✅ Reassess financing: Have your SBA assumptions changed?
✅ Tap your off-market network: Brokers ≠ your only channel
✅ Block time for seller outreach: Relationships close deals
✅ Audit your ops: Can you integrate 2X faster than last year?
📈 This is the quarter to separate from the pack.
What’s one thing you’re changing in Q2?
#MondayMotivation #DealFlow #BusinessBuying #AcquisitionEntrepreneurship #SBA #LMM #MainStreetM&A #PrivateEquity #SearchFunds
The world is dangerously short on manufacturing capacity.
This isn’t just an economic problem — it’s a global security risk.
Must-watch breakdown: https://t.co/yuSHWJxQrg
#SupplyChain#Manufacturing#Geopolitics#Reshoring