Over the past 10 years the Nasdaq 100 is up almost 20% per year. From the March 2009 lows, the Qs are up 22% per year! That’s more than a decade and a half with annual returns that would make Warren Buffett blush. This has been a magical bull market run. We all know why.... The post The Melt-Up appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...| A Wealth of Common Sense
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Last week, Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital filed for a new $250 million SPAC with the SEC. The American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA), as the SPAC will be known, seeks to merge or buy a company in the field of energy production, AI, decentralized finance, or defense. Why these industries? Palihapitiya argues they are essential "if the United States is to maintain its position as the most important country on earth and the only global superpower." Despite his seemingly good ...| Of Dollars And Data
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