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Weekly Big Updates On Markets & Trending Insights #2 By OPM Capital
Its Felix from OPM Capital, where we knit the complex threads of trending business & market events into a comfy sweater of understanding.
Felix He
January 12, 2024
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Weekly Big Updates On Markets & Trending Insights #2 By OPM Capital
Jan 12th, 2024
Gooood Morning. Its Felix from OPM Capital, where we knit the complex threads of trending business & market events into a comfy sweater of understanding.
Here’s a picture of me after writing todays special
If there is ONE THING we know for certain, 2024 is going to be a WILD year!
And a wild year means lots of volatility, unexpected events, and…
Big Opportunties!!
It’s Friday and this is our 2nd Weekly Update article! Woohoo. Let’s not waste time. Here’s the last market update.
Market Update End of Week:
SOURCE: CNBC
In today’s email:
3 Critical Events to Watch as they influence the markets in 2024
BITCOIN ETFs APPROVED BY SEC - Here’s What It Meant for you
Top Stories & OPM Thoughts
Other News That Are Important to you
Personal Finance Tips
OPM’s Portfolio Update
Quote of the day:
Time is the ultimate currency. Use it well. Once it's gone, it's gone. What you do and say matters.
3 Critical Events To Watch As They Influence Markets
1 - Unsustainable Debt
Read: The $34 trillion mountain of national debt is a 'boiling frog' situation for the US economy, JPMorgan warns
 | Governments around the world are all officially in the “debt death spiral” and for us as Investors, we need to see beyond the headlines and numbers. Understanding the implications of this debt spiral is key to making smart investment choices that could set you apart. |
HOW COULD IT AFFECT ME?
Yeahh… so the risk is long term if the debt keeps rising to uncharted levels. Higher debt load could put upward pressure on inflation and cause interest rates to remain elevated, which could also increase the cost of repaying the national debt. Higher rates.. increase inflation everything gets more expensive basically…
2 - Global War Tensions
The global geopolitical arena is charged with increasing tensions, notably the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine. This isn't just a regional issue; its repercussions are poised to send shockwaves through international markets, presenting both risks and opportunities.
3 - Election Year Dynamics
Never in history has a president been reelected during recession years, Biden is pushing to avoid a recession to be reelected, (sure we both know thats a load of bulls**t) this means he will do everything, including increase the debt and print more money.
BTC made history today 🥳
My thoughts: BTC approval will have 3 effects
- $BTC price will surge short term.
- Volatility will decline in the long term. (Good luck 401k lol)
- Blockchain will be adopted faster.
Bitcoin ETFs are set to launch today after the SEC finally approved all 11 applicants. Here are the tickers of ALL of the Bitcoin ETFs:
Grayscale: $GBTC
ARK and 21Shares: $ARKB
BlackRock (iShares): $IBTC
Fidelity: $FBTC
Franklin Templeton: $EZBC
Bitwise: $BITB
Hashdex: $DEFI
Invesco Galaxy: $BTCO
VanEck: $HODL
Valkyrie: $BRRR
WisdomTree: $BTCW
Bitcoin has been the best performing asset class in the world over any time frame (greater than 1 year) since it’s inception
Latest Market Headline of the Week:
Stocks dip after hotter-than-expected inflation report
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced on Thursday that it has confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC for an IPO.
THE FAA HAS BEGAN INVESTIGATING BOEING AFTER 737-9 MAX INCIDENT
Tesla’s revamped Model 3 sedan has now gone on sale in the US
March Is Probably Too Early for a Rate Cut, Fed’s Mester Says
Top Stories of the week
OpenAI's GPT store has finally launched after a months-long delay. The store allows users to share custom chatbots, bringing more potential use cases to ChatGPT and expanding OpenAI's ecosystem. OpenAI says that more than 3 million bots have been created by users since the announcement of the GPT Builder program in November. Only people who subscribe to OpenAI's paid tiers will be able to make and use custom GPTs.
Here’s the top 8 Trending GPT Prompts so far:
My thoughts: This is superrrr beneficial for content creators, business owners mainly since it’ll cut manual task work by more than 60%. I personally will sign up to help automate a lot of mandate work like editing, designs and content writing. Be Smart, leverage AI.
If you have been on Instagram or TikTok or in any Target recently, you may have noticed people with armfuls of tall, colorful, reusable water bottles known as Stanley cups, and no, not like the National Hockey League's trophy.
Stanleys are at the top of the reusable water bottle game right now with many tweens, teens and adults wanting them.
The hashtag #Stanleytumbler has over 1 billion views on TikTok and has been tagged on over 160,000 posts on Instagram.
This video below is what started it all LMAO..
@danimarielettering What a journey, thank you all sooo much for being here for it. I cant say it enough, this wouldnt have happened without every single one ... See more
Another notable part of the story? Stanley started catering to an audience they didn’t originally focus on: women. Their previous thermoses were arguably more manly, while the Quenchers have seemingly attracted the attention of women
My thoughts: TikTok has taken it to a whole new level, because views on TikTok grow so much faster than Instagram, which shows sometimes it does only take 1 product to go viral to make loads of money. Marketing is a legendary skillset you will need as an entrepreneur.
Tech became obsessed with efficiency in 2023 with about 260,000 workers laid off across the year.
That obsession has continued into the new year with Big Tech firms announcing further cuts.
Alphabet, Amazon, Twitch, and Discord are among those to cull staff in the opening weeks of 2024.
My thoughts: Seems the industry would drop its obsessive focus on growth, and shift attention to other measures of performance, such as revenue-per-employee. After the money printing stop, VC funds dried up - startups has shifted it’s dynamic to profitability, increasing operational efficiency and staying afloat with limited capital.
Weekly Money Updates:
 |  Borrowers who took out $12,000 or less in loans and have been in repayment for at least 10 years could get their debt erased. |
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OPM Portfolio Update & Sentiment:
Trimming my NET (Cloudfare) Position - 20%
Trimmed my TQQQ Position - 20%
(Crypto) Eyeing $MUBI MultiBit is the first-ever dual-sided bridge designed for easy cross-network transfers between BRC20 and ERC20 tokens. Seems like BRC 20 is the narrative for this crypto bullrun. $0.10-$0.15 is where I will be adding heavily. Currently make up 10% of my main crypto holding
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