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12 Sep 2025

The Economist cover page this week

Peak AI spending growth???

12 Sep 2025

The Fed is in command

1. Stocks: all-time high, 2. Home Prices: all-time high, 3. Bitcoin: all-time high, 4. Gold: all-time high, 5. Money Supply: all-time high, 6. National Debt: all-time high, 7. CPI Inflation: 4% per year since Jan 2020, 2x the Fed's "target", 8. Fed: cutting interest rates next week. Source: Charlie Bilello

11 Sep 2025

Elon Musk has lost his title as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump

Ellison's wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk's $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Source : bloomberg

11 Sep 2025

Real estate has held its spot as America’s favorite long-term investment for the 12th year in a row, ahead of stocks, gold, and savings accounts

Source : pacaso, chartr

11 Sep 2025

Returns on new technology indexes peak

Source: BofA

11 Sep 2025

Should we consider this as a leading indicator?

Sotheby’s revenue from commissions and fees on sales fell -18% Profit before tax at Sotheby’s Holdings UK fell -21% Source: The Coastal Journal

11 Sep 2025

Hope you all kept your kids' Pokemon cards...

Source: WSJ

11 Sep 2025

Consensus is for cuts with no recession

Source: Goldman Sachs

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