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1 Oct 2025

It's official.

Silver just reached its highest quarterly close in history. Source: Otavio (Tavi) Costa @TaviCosta, Bloomberg

30 Sep 2025

Amazing Blackstone report on the Picks and Shovels of AI

Source: Blackstone

30 Sep 2025

The largest marijuana ETF by market capitalization is soaring

The largest marijuana ETF by market capitalization is soaring after President Trump's Truth Social account published an overnight informational video highlighting the health benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), an active ingredient in cannabis derived from the hemp plant, for seniors. On Sunday evening, Trump's social media team published a video that began with bold text reading, "You can revolutionize senior healthcare." The video highlights that CBD can "restore" the endocannabinoid system, touting benefits such as reduced pain, better sleep, and lower stress.

30 Sep 2025

Robinhood Prediction Markets just crossed 4 billion event contracts traded all-time, with over 2 billion in Q3 alone.

And we’re just getting started. Source: Vlad Tenev @vladtenev on X

30 Sep 2025

Zijin Gold IPO explodes +64.8% on day one China’s biggest gold miner just spun off its global arm in Hong Kong, the largest IPO since May 2025.

Investor demand for gold is going vertical Zijin Gold shares surged over 60% Tuesday as the Chinese miner’s international unit made its trading debut in Hong Kong. The company had raised nearly 25 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $3.2 billion) with shares priced at HKD$71.59 apiece, making it the world’s second-largest initial public offering after battery giant CATL’s listing earlier this year. Zijin Gold’s debut, which was delayed by a day due to the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Hong Kong last week, comes at a time when the yellow metal has been notching record highs amid strong safe-haven demand, expectations of rate cuts, and global economic uncertainty. Source: CNBC, Wall Street Gold on X

30 Sep 2025

Gold & Future of defence $NATO ETF

Source: Ole S Hansen

30 Sep 2025

We’ve officially entered buyback blackout season in the US

Roughly one-third of SP500 companies are already restricted from repurchasing shares as of today. That figure will climb rapidly, peaking near 80–85% by mid-October. This matters because buybacks are one of the biggest sources of demand for equities. Source: StockMarket.news

30 Sep 2025

Goldman $GS, Citi $C, and Interactive Brokers $IBKR are all up 40%+ year-do-date.

Source: Bespoke

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