Oyedamola Asiyanbola

Research Analyst¦Quantitative Strategist📚🌐🌍
|BSc 🇳🇬 |MSc 🇷🇺 |MRes 🇬🇧

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

This teacher-turned-cognitive scientist shared a disturbing reality that left the room stunned.

“Our kids are LESS cognitively capable than we were at their age.”

Every previous generation outperformed its parents since we began recording in the late 1800s.

So, what happened?

Screens.

Dr. Jared Horvath explained:

“Gen Z is the first generation in modern history to underperform us on basically every cognitive measure we have, from basic attention to memory, to literacy, to numeracy, to executive functioning, to EVEN GENERAL IQ, even though they go to more school than we did.”

“So why? … The answer appears to be the tools we are using within schools to drive that learning (screens).”

“If you look at the data, once countries adopt digital technology widely in schools, performance goes down significantly, to the point where kids who use computers about five hours per day in school for learning purposes will score over two-thirds of a standard deviation LESS than kids who rarely or never touch tech at school. And that’s across 80 countries.”

But screens aren’t just decimating learning and making new generations less intelligent than the ones before them.

They’re doing something far worse. And when you take a closer look, it isn’t pretty. 🧵

[Top 1% Men @dtop1percentmen]

What a privilege.

[Interesting STEM @InterestingSTEM]

This is the 1% question. It’s tough! But then only 1% of people can get this in 30 seconds.

CAN YOU?

[U.S. Mission Nigeria @USinNigeria]

#DidYouKnow that Nigeria was the leading African exporter of crude oil to the United States between January and August 2025, shipping 33.23 million barrels worth $2.57 billion? That’s more than half of all African crude oil exports to the United States during that period.

Our strong trade ties create jobs and drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.

#TradeTuesday

[Bloomberg @business]

The US accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027 https://t.co/ulhrlBs3g7

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

When Will The Shutdown End?

NOTE: If It Lasts Through Oct 17 (End Of The Survey Reference Week) ~750K Furloughed Workers Would Be Classified As ‘Unemployed On Temp Layoff’. While This Shouldn’t Have A Direct Impact On NFP, This Could Affect The Unemployment Rate

[Roberto Rios @peruvian_bull]

The Milkshake Reloads:

The Dollar Index has crashed to its lowest level since April 2022, and bears are celebrating the oncoming collapse of the greenback. Little do they know, this only makes the system stronger- and changes the nature of the Endgame.

A THREAD 🧵

[Evan @StockMKTNewz]

The global stock market by sector

[Jesse Cohen @JesseCohenInv]

📚📖Which degrees are worth the most?

Engineering and Computer Sciences come out on top, followed by Mathametics and Engineering Technicians.

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: Chinese Tech Stocks Rally On DeepSeek Hype; German ‘Debt Brake’ Reform May Shake Global Bonds; ECB Faces Major Personnel Shakeup

READ HERE - https://t.co/2dyBUheAlM

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: Rising Eurozone Inflation May Block ECB Cut; BoK Surprises With 25bps Rate Slash; RBNZ Cautions Slower Easing; Yuan Nears Record Low Amid Tariff Threats; Japan’s FX Diplomat Kanda Elected As ADB Chief

READ HERE - https://t.co/9e4Lwy5pOa

[Bloomberg Economics @economics]

ECB President Christine Lagarde suggests European Union might be in a better position if it talks with the US about potential trade tariffs instead of immediately imposing countermeasures https://t.co/bdi9ECT7JJ

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire In Effect; Oil Stabilises Ahead Of OPEC+ Meeting; RBNZ Rate Cut Hits AUD/NZD; China Pushes Supply Chain Ties Amid Profit Fall; BoE Cautious On Cuts

READ HERE - https://t.co/5sw92lfA6a

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: China’s Manufacturing Expands; Japan’s Factory Declines; Apple, Amazon Exceed Revenue Expectations; AstraZeneca Faces China Probe Amid Investor Worries; US Job Growth Expected To Slow, NFP Ahead

READ HERE - https://t.co/esMU7P52dR

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs; Germany’s Coalition Faces Collapse; SNB Eyes Rate Cuts; Labour Set For First Budget In 15 Years, Toyota’s China Sales Dip While US Hybrids Surge; Alphabet Cloud Revenue Exceeds Expectations

READ HERE - https://t.co/iNvAZkp6Xo

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast; Japan Political Uncertainty, Market Pressure And Weak Yen; China Launches New Lending Tool; ECB’s Knot Advocates Tightened EU Finances; UK Budget Ahead, Auto Loan Ruling Hits Banks

READ HERE - https://t.co/wYN8vfKvNB

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

https://t.co/41g07KaBEl

[Bloomberg Markets @markets]

With markets keen for details on China’s efforts to revive economic growth and end its housing slump, here are five key takeaways from today’s briefing by China's Minister of Finance. https://t.co/V8ibPoxwqw

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

European Briefing: BoK Cuts Rates After Two-Year Pause; China Eyes $283B Stimulus; French Government Unveils Tight 2025 Budget; SNB Signals More Cuts Ahead; Tesla Launches CyberCab, Driverless Model Y

READ HERE - https://t.co/x8HVcg0eT6

[LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk]

US Labour Data to Guide Monetary Policy Debate https://t.co/IIQCuyfVAh #Fed #Nonfarm #payroll