Vanguard ETFs: A Portfolio Manager’s View

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The Vanguard Information Technology ETF, tracking 314 U.S. companies, leans heavily on semiconductors, software, and electronics hardware. Its expense ratio of 0.09% is a quiet tax on ambition. The five largest holdings-Nvidia (18.1%), Apple (14.2%), Microsoft (12.9%), Broadcom (4.4%), and Palantir (2.1%)-are not merely stocks but totems of an era. The sector trades at 28.6 times forward earnings, a modest premium to its five-year average of 27.2 and a more significant one to the 10-year average of 24.7. Yet, Wall Street’s estimate of 26% earnings growth next year tempers the gloom.

Circle Entrances Visionière Cirque of Abu Dhabi

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On a day adorned by the frivolity of Tuesday, Circle Internet Group declared to the world with fervor rare, having obtained from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the illustrious Abu Dhabi Global Market a license most prestigious – a Financial Services Permission. Ah, to be one in the exotic land of the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi! This accolade bestows upon the issuer the esteemed title of Money Services Provider, amidst dreams woven with piastres and dirhams. 🧚‍♂️

BlackRock’s Staked ETH ETF: A Game-Changer or Just Another Crypto Hype? 💰

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BlackRock has submitted its S-1 form-a document so dense, it could double as a doorstop. 📄 The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust (ETHB) aims to “reflect the performance of ether” while doling out staking rewards. A noble goal, if you ignore the fact that it’s essentially a fancy way to say, “Let’s all try to get rich off a blockchain.” 🤝

21Shares and Crypto.com Join Forces on New CRO Trust and ETF

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Crypto.com and 21Shares Partnership

Hold on to your hats folks, because 21Shares and Crypto.com have just announced they’re officially in business together. Their goal? To launch some shiny new investment products that track the Cronos (CRO) token. We’re talking about a CRO private trust and an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) – because why settle for less when you can have it all?

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Ripple’s valuation now sits at a cool $40 billion, a number so large it could buy the entire kingdom of Discworld and still have enough left to tip the bartender. The investors? A who’s-who of Wall Street’s finest, including Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group, who’ve apparently decided that crypto is the new black-or at least the new get-rich-quick-scheme-with-a-side-of-paperwork. But let’s not get bogged down by numbers. The real magic here is in the fine print, which is thicker than a troll’s wallet.

Mendon Capital’s Bold Bet on Regional Bank

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The SEC’s document arrived like a cold wind. Mendon, a firm with a nose for value, took a stake in Simmons First National during the third quarter. The numbers don’t lie: 406,570 shares, worth nearly eight million at quarter-end. A quiet bet, but a calculated one.

Bitcoin RSI: History Repeats? 🚨

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Lo, the latest momentum study by the crypto analyst Tony Severino has stirred the hearts of market watchers, as he posted on X on December 6, declaring the surprising similarities between the RSI trends and price movements of the 2023-2026 cycle and those of 2012 to 2015. His comparison, a labyrinth of timing, focuses on the moments when a price bottom began to form, the first peak, a subsequent momentum peak, and finally, a Bearish Divergence, which, like a cunning fox, foreshadows deeper corrective phases.

The Dark Tale of 1.2 Million Lost Jobs: Economic Doom Strikes Again

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In the quiet, foreboding shadows of Chicago, Challenger, Gray & Christmas-a firm that deals in the sorrow of displaced souls-has issued a grim report, one that seems to have passed by unnoticed by many: nearly 1.2 million Americans have been cast aside in 2025. It’s a figure that strikes fear into the heart of the observer. The last time such widespread bloodletting of jobs occurred outside of the pandemic was during the so-called ‘Great Recession,’ 16 long years ago, when 1.24 million people were tossed aside, their futures discarded like old shoes.