🌎The World’s Going Crazy for This Asset Right Now🌎

Good morning. The past year has seen the rise of corporations accepting payment in Bitcoin... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. The past year has seen the rise of corporations accepting payment in Bitcoin, as well as the allocation of some of their cash and capital to Bitcoin. The reasons? The potential for inflation to erode the value of the dollar, and Bitcoin’s historical returns (even after looking past its daily volatility). Now, one company is going even further. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has announced that it’s placed $51 million of its cash hoard into… gold. And, more interestingly, clients who want to pay in gold can now do so. The company, which announced in May that it accepts Bitcoin, cites the potential for a “black swan” event. Add in the latest developments regarding the gold holdings of Afghanistan, and it seems like the world is taking a closer look at this asset, which has underperformed heavily in the past year. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [Vanguard: “This Will Be #1 Investment of 2020s”]( This wasn’t reported in the mainstream media... But the world’s largest investment fund — Vanguard — just put a team of Ph.D.s and top-gun finance experts together with one goal: To discover what will become the biggest mega trend of the near future. They poured over 2 BILLION data points… And found the technology inside this little-known machine [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]( will be bigger than artificial intelligence, 5G, blockchain, robotics or any other next generation technology… And well, we've already been talking about this... so we have to agree... This could [launch the #1 investment opportunity of the 2020s…]( MARKETS DOW 34,962.33 -1.08% S&P 4,400.29 -1.07% NASDAQ 14,525.91 -0.89% *As of market close • Stocks closed lower on Wednesday, as traders digested the Fed’s latest meeting minutes. • Oil declined 2.5 percent, closing at $64.94 per barrel. • Gold traded flat, last going for $1,788 per ounce. • Cryptocurrencies traded slightly lower, with Bitcoin at $44,815 at the stock market close. Today’s TOP TIPS [China’s Crackdown Creates Buying Opportunity]( While it’s usually a good idea in investing not to fight a central bank, it can sometimes be a good idea to buy when a regulatory authority is stepping up its bounds. That’s especially true when targeting a company that can thrive even under a stricter regulatory regime. Chinese companies have come under fire in recent weeks, as many tech companies are looking to tighten up how their data is protected, deal with the effects of increased antitrust laws, and the like. » [FULL STORY]( [Insider Trading Report: B. Riley Financial (RILY)]( Bryant Riley, Chairman at B. Riley Financial (RILY), recently bought 15,000 more shares. That buy increased his stake by about 0.25 percent, and came to a total price of just over $953,000. That was the most recent of his four total buys (so far) this month. He was joined by the company’s CEO, Andrew Moore, who picked up 5,000 shares. That buy increased his stake by 2.2 percent, and came to a total price of just over $318,000. » [FULL STORY]( [Unusual Options Activity: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)]( Shares of event sales platform Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) have pulled back in recent weeks, likely due to a rise in Covid cases. One trader sees shares shaking off their recent fears and heading higher. That’s based on the January 2023 $95 calls. With 519 days until expiration, over 12,690 contracts traded against a prior open interest of 280 for a 45-fold surge in volume. The buyer of the calls paid about $11.25 to make the trade. » [FULL STORY]( IN OTHER NEWS • [Fed Hints at Tapering]( Inflation rates remain red hot, and the latest Fed minutes suggest the central bank is slowly moving towards eventually tapering (or reducing) the billions of dollars in bond buying it does every month. The central bank has not provided a specific timeline yet, as such an announcement could roil the markets the same way the first “taper tantrum” did in 2012. • [Housing Starts Slump]( Housing starts dropped more than expected for the month of July, a sign that new-home construction has started to slow. One possible culprit is rising costs in labor and materials, even as lumber prices have come well off their highs. However, permits, a forward-looking measure for construction, rose in July, so the mismatch may be temporary. • [Covid Booster Shots Available]( With rising cases from the Delta variant, the White House announced yesterday that booster shots would be available to Americans who have vaccinated with the Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA) vaccines. A high vaccination rate will likely allow the economy to stay largely open going forward. • [Taliban Join World’s Trillionaire Club]( With their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban are sitting on billions of dollars in high-end military equipment. But the bigger value is in the country’s mineral deposits, which have an estimated value of $1 trillion. The country’s natural bounty includes iron, copper, gold, rare earth elements, and lithium. • [Unicorn Postman Hits $5.6 Billion Valuation]( Postman, a startup that operates a platform for developers to test their APIs, has raised $225 million in Series D funding. The company is now valued at $5.6 billion, up from $2 billion last year. APIs allow developers to connect their applications to other apps, both internal and external. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP LOW 9.569% TJX 6.016% TCOM 4.655% VIAC 3.69% TSLA 3.497% BOTTOM OGN 5.059% STE 4.225% AMD 3.83% LUMN 3.811% CME 3.803% Quote of the Day The stock market is way overdue for a correction, Covid cases continue to spike higher darkening economic reopenings, consumer data shockingly has collapsed recently — including consumer confidence last Friday and retail sales and homebuilders’ sentiment today — several stocks have stopped reacting positively to good earnings, inflation reports remain hot, and Federal Reserve taper talk is everywhere. - Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at the Leuthold Group, on reasons why the stock market may take a breather soon and see a small pullback from its recent highs. Sponsored Content [Vanguard: “This Will Be #1 Investment of 2020s”]( This wasn’t reported in the mainstream media... But the world’s largest investment fund — Vanguard — just put a team of Ph.D.s and top-gun finance experts together with one goal: To discover what will become the biggest mega trend of the near future. They poured over 2 BILLION data points… And found the technology inside this little-known machine [CLICK HERE TO SEE IT]( will be bigger than artificial intelligence, 5G, blockchain, robotics or any other next generation technology… And well, we've already been talking about this... so we have to agree... This could [launch the #1 investment opportunity of the 2020s…]( Not sure the best way to get started? 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