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25 Aug 2025

Interesting by Chartr showing that AI data centers could soon contribute more to CO2 emissions than aviation does now.

After boycotting flying, will climate activists make a push to start boycotting TikTok and YouTube with all the AI generated clips and stop using Google, Facebook and the like? Source: Chartr, Michel A.Arouet

25 Aug 2025

Over $294 million in Bitcoin long positions were wiped out in the past hour as $BTC flash-crashed below $110K.

Source: Jacob King

25 Aug 2025

SP500 market breadth has been improving

Indeed, 68% of S&P 500 stocks are now trading above their 200-day moving average, the most this year 📈 Source: Barchart

25 Aug 2025

"The disappointment is that Mr. Powell and the Fed ignored the need for larger changes at the central bank."

This and the passage below are from the Wall Street Journal's editorial on Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech. Source: WSJ, Mo El Erian on X

25 Aug 2025

Best performing SP500 stocks ytd

Source: Shiny Stocks ⚒️ @shinystocks on X

25 Aug 2025

Chinese stocks are on 🔥

- Turnover nearly 2 trillion yuan in the morning session - CSI 300 within 1% of 2022 high - Technicals signaling short-term overheating. Meanwhile, HSBC lifts China index targets: "We lift our end-2025e target for SHCOMP to 4,000 (from 3,700), CSI300 to 4,600 (from 4,300), and SZCOMP 13,000 (from 11,500) given the abundant liquidity" Source: David Ingles, Bloomberg

25 Aug 2025

For the first time ever

Apple $AAPL is reportedly planning 3 straight years of major iPhone redesigns, according to Bloomberg 2025: The iPhone Air 2026: Foldable iPhone 2027: 20th anniversary iPhone with a curved glass Source: Mario Nawfal

25 Aug 2025

😨 Worried about investing at all-time highs?

History says you shouldn’t be. Since 1989, forward returns after new highs have actually been better than at other times: 1yr: +13.5% vs +11.8% 3yr: +44% vs +39% 5yr: +82% vs +74%. Source: Charlie Bilello

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