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So many SPAC puns left unused | The dollar's back in action | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for April 12th in 3:09 minutes. 🌍 If you want to make sure your money has a real impact on the world at large, you might want to join former UK CEO of UBS Wealth Jamie Broderick on Thursday for our [How To Become An Impact Investor]( event. It could be a life-changer. [Get your ticket here]( Today's big stories - A crucial source of funding for SPACs is disappearing, which could cause the boom to fizzle out - There's a big new crypto play coming to town next week – [Read Now]( - Analysts were caught off guard after the currency notched its best performance in three years last quarter Checked Out [Checked Out] What’s Going On Here? The special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) trend is at risk of petering out, as investors stop giving the “blank check companies” the not-so-blank checks they desperately need. What Does This Mean? SPACs – listed shell companies that [merge]( with unlisted companies to fast-track their arrival on the stock market – are hugely popular among investors right now. So popular, in fact, that the number of SPACs listing on stock markets last quarter, as well as the amount they raised from investors, topped last year’s grand totals. But private investors are starting to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of opportunities. SPACs, after all, don’t just raise money from public investors when they first list on the stock market: they typically look to institutions for more money once they’ve identified which company they want to merge with. Now, though, SPACs are reportedly struggling to find those investors, which only want to do so many deals at a time. And it’s showing: there have only been four SPAC launches in the first week of April – down from 41 in the first week of March ([tweet this](). Why Should I Care? For markets: Regulators have made their minds up. US regulators probably aren’t helping matters: they’d already [advised]( investors against buying into SPACs based on celebrity endorsements, and [shared]( their concerns about insider trading and lackluster research on the part of SPAC execs. And they really kicked the boot in last week, [arguing]( that the lofty growth projections of SPAC-targeted businesses are “overstated at best, and potentially seriously misleading at worst”. Zooming out: There’s life in the old SPAC yet. Easy there, squirt: let’s not call time on the SPAC craze too soon. According to the Financial Times, ride-hailing and payment services company Grab is set to list via a SPAC that would value south-east Asia’s most valuable startup at $35 billion – making it the biggest SPAC merger ever. You might also like: [What’s so special about SPACs anyway?]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Checked Out&utm_campaign=daily-global-12-04-2021&utm_source=email) 2. Analyst Take Forget About Bitcoin: Coinbase Is The Next Big Crypto Play What’s Going On Here? Coinbase is one of the biggest hitters in the “cryptoeconomy”, and the crypto exchange is set to [start offering shares publicly]( next Thursday via direct listing. There’s a strong case for Coinbase being [the hottest stock of 2021](: it’s a fast-growing and already highly profitable company exposed to an enormous market in a disruptive industry. Its revenue rose over 800% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a year before, and its untapped market – not to mention its profit margin – is [enormous](. But Coinbase’s reliance on crypto price movements makes it hard to forecast future revenue for the firm, and even harder to [put a price on its own shares](. To evaluate the potential of Coinbase, you probably need to think more like [an early-stage venture capital investor]( than a traditional stock market analyst. So that’s today’s Insight: how to think about Coinbase, and [whether the crypto exchange is worth your money](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY EXODUS Take control of your money [Investing in crypto]( can be pretty complex, especially when you’re new to it. But [Exodus]( is designed to feel as premium as it does simple to use, which is probably why Investopedia named it the [best wallet for beginners](. And Exodus didn’t sacrifice any features for that simplicity: it supports [over 130 cryptocurrencies]( seamlessly across desktop and mobile via their intuitive app. You can even [exchange a crypto]( directly for another, [earn interest]( on some of the most popular tokens, and [integrate a hardware wallet]( with the app. See for yourself: [download the Exodus app](. [Get The App]( Please support our sponsors What The Buck? [What The Buck?] What’s Going On Here? The dollar chalked up its best performance in three years last quarter – much to the surprise of skeptical analysts and contrarian investors alike. What Does This Mean? The dollar’s [safe-haven]( status saw the currency become an investing go-to during last spring’s coronavirus-induced meltdown, and its value shot up accordingly. But with economic growth on the rise and market volatility on the decline over the past six months, plenty of investors came into 2021 [betting]( that the dollar would give up those gains – and then some. Instead, a popular index tracking the dollar’s value versus six other major currencies jumped 3.6% last quarter. That could be because investors increasingly expect the US economy to outperform its rivals, thanks to a successful vaccination campaign and a $1.9 trillion infrastructure [proposal](. Alternatively, it could be because US government bond yields have risen lately, making dollar-denominated bonds look a lot more attractive than other countries’ debt. Why Should I Care? For markets: When in doubt, invest in the dollar. The dollar’s recent performance calls to mind the so-called “dollar smile theory”. That is, when the US economy is expanding relatively rapidly compared to the rest of the world, overseas investors tend to buy American investments – priced in dollars – in hopes of getting in on the action. The smiles keep coming when the world’s in crisis too, which is when the dollar looks like a particularly safe bet... The bigger picture: If you’re invested in the dollar, have your doubts. Investment banks might be [backtracking]( on their predictions of a weaker dollar in the near future, but they’re sticking with them in the long run. A widening [trade deficit]( means the US is buying more goods overseas than it exports, which means it has to sell the dollar to buy overseas currencies. A widening [budget deficit](, meanwhile, suggests the US government’s spending is exceeding its revenue – making its debt riskier and, in turn, less appealing. 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