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16 Sep 2025

Nicely put by Matthew Yglesias on X as another example that just owning index funds is often the wiser investment decision.

Source: Matthew Yglesias on X

15 Sep 2025

Do you agree with Milton? 🤔

Source: Barchart

15 Sep 2025

Interesting theory...

The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) has activated two overseas vaults—one in Saudi Arabia, the other in Hong Kong—marking a direct expansion of RMB-denominated gold trading beyond mainland borders. This move represents a strategic move to enhance China’s gold trading infrastructure and strengthen the SGE’s role in global gold price discovery. These aren’t symbolic moves. They’re operational. They’re live. Source: Alasdair Macleod @MacleodFinance

15 Sep 2025

Action, behavior, and knowledge

Source: Mind Essentials on X

15 Sep 2025

J-C Parets on Lithium:

"Lithium is the bridge commodity - connecting cyclical reflation with structural demand. EVs, battery storage, datacenters, renewable energy - these aren't optional trends. They're structural. Lithium demand doesn't go away because the economy slows for a quarter. When capital rotates back into lithium, it tells us that the forward-looking, technology-driven demand story is aligning with the cyclical reflation story that gold and copper already flagged". Source: J-C Parets

15 Sep 2025

Growth is the best long-term predictor of a stock market winner

Source: Invest In Assets 📈

15 Sep 2025

Apple on the verge of forming a Golden Cross for the first time since June 2024

The last one sent $AAPL soaring 21% over the next 6 months. Source: Barchart

15 Sep 2025

In case you missed it...

According to NY Post, banking giant UBS is ramping up its threats to leave Switzerland and set up shop in the US — a radical response to Swiss regulators who have proposed onerous new capital requirements on the financial behemoth. Source : New York Post

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