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13 Oct 2023

Survival of the fittest..

Only 31% of companies started in 1998 were still alive in 2005... Source: Brian Feroldi

13 Oct 2023

JPMorgan Debuts Tokenization Platform, BlackRock Among Key Clients According to a report by cointelegraph

United States banking giant JPMorgan debuted its in-house blockchain-based tokenization application, the Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), on Oct. 11, according to Bloomberg. TCN settled its first trade for asset management giant BlackRock. The Tokenized Collateral Network is an application that allows investors to utilize assets as collateral. Using #blockchain technology, investors can transfer collateral ownership without moving assets in underlying ledgers. In its first public collateralized trade between JPMorgan and BlackRock, the TCN turned shares of one money market fund into digital tokens, which were then transferred to Barclays bank as security for an over-the-counter derivatives exchange between the two companies. Source: www.zerohedge.com, www.cointelegraph.com

13 Oct 2023

How it started… how it is going…

Source: X NotJeromePowell

12 Oct 2023

Warren Buffett’s Financial Statement Rules of Thumb

Source: Brian Feroldi

10 Oct 2023

The famous Sunday calls

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9 Oct 2023

What could be the impact on oil markets of the sudden war between Israel and Hamas (and the risks it could escalate)?

What could be the impact on oil markets of the sudden war between Israel and Hamas (and the risks it could escalate)? Some analysts see upside risk to à150 - others (e.g GS) are more mitigated. Reduced probability of Saudi-Israeli normalization and associated boost to Saudi production. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday afternoon (before the attacks) that “Saudi Arabia has told the White House it would be willing to boost oil production early next year if crude prices are high—a move aimed at winning goodwill in Congress for a deal in which the kingdom would recognize Israel and in return get a defence pact with Washington, Saudi and U.S. officials said.” In GS view, the escalating conflict in Gaza reduces the likelihood of a near-term normalization in Saudi-Israeli relations. Source: www.zerohedge.com, WSJ, GS, Alpine Macro

9 Oct 2023

BofA forecasts that ~48M US patients will have seen anti obesity medications by 2030

Source: TME, BofA

9 Oct 2023

In a study of the educational backgrounds of 52 famous tech CEOs and founders, it was found that 10 out of the 52 either dropped out or were expelled like Bill Gates

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