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Less lulz, more wtf | Sleep tight, don't let inflation bite | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for June 11th in 3:07 minutes. 💰 Decentralized finance, or DeFi, has theoretically limitless potential, but that also makes it kind of hard to pin down. Not anymore: join Ledger’s head of client success for [The Evolution of DeFi]( on June 14th, and find out everything you need to know about the DeFi ecosystem. [Get your free ticket]( Today's big stories - “Meme stocks” are simultaneously having their time in the sun and running out of steam, so what happens next is anyone’s guess - There’s one almost guaranteed way to make sure you never make a loss, as long as you’re willing to be hands-off – [Read Now]( - The European Central Bank left its economic support program unchanged despite record high inflation in the US Know Your Meme [Know Your Meme] What’s Going On Here? So-called “meme stocks” have been front and center of investors’ minds this month, and it pays more and more to know which stocks are going to the – well, you know. What Does This Mean? The meme stock craze that first kicked off in January is back again: GameStop and AMC Entertainment – two of the highest-profile winners the first time around – have now seen their stocks rise 1,500% and 2,227% respectively this year. And they’re not the only ones to have benefited from an influx of Reddit-inspired retail investors: an [unprofitable Korean power plant manufacturer](, a US medical insurance firm, a private prison operator, and a wrestling entertainment powerhouse have all seen their share prices make big strides. Why Should I Care? For markets: Meme stocks aren’t just fun and games. GameStop might not have expected this opportunity to land on its lap, but it’s serious about taking full advantage now that it has: the retailer’s been using its cult following to raise cash this year, and it’s just announced a new CEO and CFO, both from Amazon. The hope is that a rejuvenated bank balance and savvy ecommerce execs at the helm will improve the fundamentals of its business, turning it from “just” a meme stock into a real heavy-hitter. The bigger picture: Meme stocks might be running out of gas. Meme stock hunters particularly like stocks that other investors are “[shorting](” – i.e. betting will fall in value. After all, those investors are likely to reverse their bets if the stock starts to rise, which just adds more fuel to the rally. But major short sellers have wised up since January, and they’re no longer so open about which positions they’re taking. That’s making it harder for meme stock hunters to find opportunities, and might kill off the meme theme as soon as it began. You might also like: [The smartest way to play “meme stocks”.]( 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=Know Your Meme&utm_campaign=daily-global-11-06-2021&utm_source=email) 2. Analyst Take How Long Should You Hold Stocks To Guarantee A Profit? What’s Going On Here? If you’ve been in the investing game long enough, you’ll know that stocks can go down a lot. In fact, buy-and-hold investors of US shares would’ve had to stomach losses of more than 40% [five times in the past century]( – including 80% in the Great Recession of 1929. Of course, stocks’ riskiness is also their silver lining: they go up in the long term precisely because investors can lose a lot of money in the short term. But there is [one almost guaranteed way to make sure you never make a loss]( – as long as you’re willing to be very hands-off. That’s today’s Insight. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY INVESTENGINE Take investing into your own hands Everywhere you look, there’s a new trading app. But managing all those individual trades – whilst keeping an eye on your investment goals – is no small feat. That’s why [InvestEngine]( is launching a new tool that’ll let you take control of your portfolio. It’s called InvestEngine DIY, and it’s [commission-free](. You’ll choose from a wide range of ETFs – filtered for quality by InvestEngine’s expert team – and set the weight you’d like invested in each. As you add funds, they’ll be divided up accordingly. That means you’ll be [exposed to a variety of investments](, just by using one streamlined tool. And as your investments grow, you can [rebalance them with one click](. Take control of your portfolio: [sign up to be among the first to gain access](. [Find Out More]( Disclaimer: Capital at risk. Investengine (UK) Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN [801128] European Shhhentral Bank [European Shhhentral Bank] What’s Going On Here? The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it’d be leaving its coronavirus economic support plan in place on Thursday, in hopes it'll keep investors sleeping soundly. What Does This Mean? Besides keeping its key [interest rates]( unchanged, the ECB also said it’d continue buying government and company bonds to the tune of some [$2.2 trillion]( until at least March next year. That boost in demand for eurozone bonds has helped keep everyone’s borrowing costs low, and should continue to. But now that the annual rate of price rises is overshooting the ECB’s target of just under 2% (even if only temporarily), there’s an argument that Europe should slowly [start]( to remove its economic training wheels – just like America’s doing. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: The US is running hot, hot, hot. The ECB’s update was followed by fresh data that showed American consumer goods and services cost [5% more]( last month than they did in May last year. That was higher than expected – the highest since 2008, in fact, or 1992 if you strip out often-volatile food and energy prices ([tweet this](). But [inflation]( should cool down on both sides of the Atlantic soon: the pandemic was still wreaking havoc this time last year, which means price growth is bound to look high in comparison. Things started getting back to normal in July though, so investors will find it a lot easier to tell if central banks’ hold-steady strategies are justified from next month on. For markets: Consistently high inflation could be bad news. There are two possible outcomes should inflation remain stubbornly high. If things get too expensive, people may spend less, which would slow economic and company earnings growth and send stock prices spiraling. Alternatively, central banks could step in and raise interest rates in a bid to limit further price rises. That would make new, higher-returning bonds more attractive, and encourage investors to sell both stocks and older bonds to buy them instead. You might also like: [Why central banks have so much power over your portfolio.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? 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