These are some of the most valuable brands in the world. How many of them are in our portfolio? Source: V Graph. $Apple(AAPL)$ $LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton(LVMHF)$ $Coca-Cola(KO)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$

My Investing Muse (15Dec25) Layoffs, Bankruptcy & Closure news The number of company insolvencies in Germany are set to reach 23,900 in 2025, the most in 11 YEARS, according to credit agency Creditreform. This would mark the 5th consecutive annual increase. German economy is struggling. - X user Global Markets Investor Wells Fargo LAYOFFS! They finally said AI isn’t ‘efficiency’... it’s headcount reduction. A pattern is forming you guys!!!! “We’re going to have lower headcount in the future.” CEO, Charlie Scharf. This is after shrinking from 275,000 down to 210,000 employees since 2019… and now they’re warning the next round is coming this quarter. - X user Amanda Goodall We’ve now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of service for failing to speak our national language — ENGLISH! - Secret

News and my thoughts from the past week (15Dec25) McDonald’s removed its AI-generated Christmas commercial after it went viral for being terrible. - X user HedgieMarket. Not every AI product is good and tasteful. I think it’s part of what I call the AI Dunning-Kruger effect. The people excited to use AI aren’t equipped to judge its outputs. Those who are equipped tend not to use it. - X user David V Stewart. EVERY TIME JAPAN HIKES RATES, BITCOIN DUMPS 20–25%. NEXT WEEK, THEY WILL HIKE RATES TO 75 BPS AGAIN. IF THE PATTERN HOLDS, $BTC WILL DUMP BELOW $70,000 ON DECEMBER 19. POSITION ACCORDINGLY. - X user OxNobler. Crypto whale ‘James Wynn’ says a major crash is coming and longs will be “annihilated.” - X user Bitcoin Junkies We have been informed about earthquakes, famines,

Market Outlook of S&P500 (15Dec25) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator Following the recent bottom crossover, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is now signalling an uptrend. A top crossover is expected soon, suggesting a potential reversal of the current trend. Moving Averages The price action, as depicted by the candlesticks, is currently situated above both the 50-day and 200-day moving average (MA) lines. This positioning indicates a bullish trend in both the short-term and long-term outlooks. Furthermore, both the 50 MA and the 200 MA are trending upward, reinforcing the positive trend. Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) The three Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines have recently converged and are now showing an upward trajectory. This convergenc

Earnings Calendar (15Dec25) I’m interested in the coming earnings of Jabil, Micron, Accenture, FactSet, Nike, FedEx, Blackberry and Carnival. Let us look into FedEx. FedEx Overview Stock Performance and Analyst Ratings The stock price for FedEx has experienced a modest increase of 2.2% compared to the same period last year. Technical analysis currently indicates a “Strong Buy” recommendation, reflecting positive momentum in the stock’s performance. Furthermore, analyst sentiment supports a “Buy” rating, suggesting continued confidence in the company’s outlook. Despite this optimism, the consensus target price is set at $282.54, which implies a potential downside of approximately 0.63% from the current trading level. Revenue Growth FedEx has demonstrated significant revenue growth over

Economic Calendar: Key Market Movers (week of 15Dec25) Labour Market and Federal Reserve Indicators These reports are critical inputs for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions. The highly anticipated Non-Farm Payroll figures for November will be released. The previous reading was 119,000 jobs added. The Unemployment Rate for November is also due, with the previous forecast standing at 4.4%. Average Hourly Earnings for November will be published, which serves as a key indicator of wage inflation. The previous month-over-month increase was 0.2%. The latest Initial Jobless Claims data will be reported; the previous level was 236,000. Inflation Measures Inflation data is the most closely watched category, as unexpected increases can cause significant market volatility and disrupt the F

PMorgan is the largest lender to data center infrastructure so far in 2025, with exposure reaching nearly $6B in project level debt. - X user Wall St Engine. Is this brave or folly? Time will tell.  $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$  

Tech-related sectors have dramatically outperformed the broader market since ChatGPT’s debut, driven by an AI-led investment boom. Nvidia, Broadcom, and other semiconductor-linked firms have seen extraordinary returns, reflecting soaring demand for AI infrastructure. The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 set off one of the most intense technology investment cycles in decades. Investors shifted capital toward companies and sectors positioned to benefit from AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and digital services. Source: VisualCapitalist are we invested or should we monitor?  Is this sector overvalued?  $NVIDIA(NVDA)$   $Broadcom(AVGO)$  

From X user: EconomyApp Oracle Q2 FY26 (Nov. quarter). • RPO +438% Y/Y & +15% Q/Q to $523B. • Cloud revenue +34% Y/Y to $8.0B. • Revenue +14% Y/Y to $16.1B ($0.1B miss). • Non-GAAP EPS $2.26 ($0.62 beat). With this result, why is the stock falling? $Oracle(ORCL)$ $Oracle(ORCL)$

Latest from Michael Burry from the Big Shot fame. Some concerns for the banking sectors. $Invesco KBW Bank ETF(KBWB)$  

My Investing Muse (08Dec25) Layoffs, Bankruptcy & Closure news Image US nonfarm employment fell by 9,000 in November, marking the 2nd consecutive monthly decline, according to Revelio. The firm compiles data from company career pages, such as LinkedIn and Indeed, and staffing agencies. This comes as private employment dropped 19,400 while the government added +10,400 jobs. Furthermore, October’s decline was revised sharply lower, by 6,400 jobs, to 15,500. This brings the total downward revisions to 158,800 over the last 4 months. Nonfarm payrolls have now posted 5 declines over the last 7 months, the worst streak in at least 5 years. Deterioration of the job market is accelerating. - Revelio Denny’s is closing 150 locations in the coming weeks, according to PennLive. - Syracuse US bank

News and my thoughts from the past week (08Dec25) The richest 10% of Americans hold two-thirds of household wealth, according to the Federal Reserve, averaging $8.1 million each. The bottom 50% hold 3% of wealth, with an average of just $60,000 to their names. - Unusual Whales Image “Goldman Is Pitching a Risky $500 Million Deal to Finance Shareholder Payout” Another PIK play. Bloomberg reports Goldman Sachs is pitching private credit lenders a risky $500 million payment-in-kind note for a Canadian firm it owns. Bloomberg says Goldman wants to borrow $500M with a “pay later” loan so it can pull the cash out as profit for itself. The company gets stuck with more debt. - Bloomberg Image Car repossessions are on track to hit 3 million in 2025, matching Great Recession levels and making it the

Market Outlook of S&P500 (08Dec25) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator Following the recent bottom crossover, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is now signalling an uptrend. This suggests a potential shift in momentum toward bullish sentiment as the indicator moves higher. Moving Averages The price action, as depicted by the candlesticks, is currently situated above both the 50-day and 200-day moving average (MA) lines. This positioning indicates a bullish trend in both the short-term and long-term outlooks. Furthermore, both the 50 MA and 200 MA lines are themselves trending upward, reinforcing the positive trend. Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) The three Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines have recently converged and are now showing an upward tr

Earnings Calendar (08Dec25) Several notable companies are scheduled to report their earnings in the coming week, including Campbell’s, Oracle, Adobe, Broadcom, and Costco. Let us take a look at Oracle. Technical and Analyst Sentiment Oracle currently receives a “Buy” recommendation based on technical analysis. Analysts also hold a positive view, assigning a “Buy” rating. The consensus price target stands at $332.29, which implies a potential upside of 52.72% from current levels. While these signals point toward optimism, it’s noteworthy that Oracle’s share price has risen by 13% over the past year. Financial Performance Oracle’s revenue has shown substantial growth, rising from $37 billion in 2016 to $57 billion in 2025. Over the same period, operating profit increased from $13.1 bill

Economic Calendar: Key Market Movers (week of 08Dec25) Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey (JOLTS) The JOLTS report for September is anticipated to show a modest decline in job openings, with a consensus forecast of 7.2 million compared to the prior reading of 7.227 million. This release has the potential to introduce short-term market volatility as participants gauge the pace of cooling in the labour market. U.S. Treasury Auctions Upcoming auctions for the 10-year note and 30-year bond will provide critical insight into current market sentiment. The results will serve as a key indicator of investor appetite, signalling either a continued preference for safety (flight to quality) or an increased willingness to embrace risk-taking in the bond market. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)

25% uses Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to pay for groceries. Without an income increase, they are unlikely to pay back.  What happens after they max out their BNPL credit?  Take now, pay never?  $Affirm Holdings, Inc.(AFRM)$  

My Investing Muse (01Dec25) Layoffs, Bankruptcy & Closure news AMAZON LAYOFFS HIT NEARLY 2,000 ENGINEERS - Amazon’s latest round of job cuts has reached deep into its technical ranks, eliminating nearly 2,000 engineering roles and signalling a sharper reset of the company’s ambitions in key growth areas. The reductions, which hit teams working on everything from Alexa to core retail systems, mark one of the most concentrated blows to Amazon’s engineering workforce since its broader downsizing began. - MSN Companies have announced more than 1.1 million layoffs so far this year, a 44% increase from the total number of layoffs in 2024, per YF Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, per MorePerfectUnion 39,006 Americans got advance layoff warnings in October, the second-highest sin

News and my thoughts from the past week (01Dec25) CME just halted ALL futures trading because of a cooling failure at their data centre. Read that again… the entire derivatives market froze because a server room got too hot. This is the same market that moves trillions, sets global prices, and hedges entire economies. - X user Manpreet Kailon THE SNEAKER MARKET JUST COLLAPSED - AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY. A sneaker shop owner says the entire market “died overnight.” And the numbers are insane - X user HustleBitch 2026 Warning: Going back to 1926, the S&P 500 has seen an average drawdown of 18.2% in the 12 months before midterm elections. Going back 60 years, the smallest drawdown has been 7.4% while the largest was 41.8%. After the midterms, all is well, but before? - BarChart Retail investo