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Saudi steps up art washing
Global unemployment held at a historic low of 5%, San Diego mortgage rates climbed above 7%, Egyptian startups secured $329 million in 2024, and More.
January 20, 2025
Global unemployment held at a historic low of 5%, San Diego mortgage rates climbed above 7%, Egyptian startups secured $329 million in 2024, and More.
FDA Blacklists Red Dye, Toyota’s Sub Gets Sued, Macquarie’s Direct Injection, and More.
Before we begin, let’s celebrate a win. The first loan made via Film I has been paid back. LPs earned 9% absolute interest on a five-week loan (that’s 149% IRR for those scoring at home).
Bourbon’s got a hangover, The weather is f*cking with your real estate, Book Recommendation, and More.
The US added 256,000 jobs in December, San Francisco home prices fell 10.87%, Anthropic raised $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, and More.
Alcohol Stock Tipsy After Big Loss, Dell’s Rebrand Rerun, Nvidia’s Latest AI Road Trip, and More.
Over the holidays, we dug into the best and worst alternative investments of 2024. And soon (I promise), you’ll get my look ahead to 2025.
Argentina eliminated its fiscal deficit, Office CMBS delinquency rates hit 11%, Nvidia acquired Run:ai for $700 million, and More.
PE Firms Now Calling the Shots, Record Execs Exit in 2024, AI Chip Race Winners and Losers, and More.
It’s a new year flush with possibilities. Let’s look at the most catastrophic investments of 2024 to see if we can’t do better in 2025: Latin America, Cleantech, Hedonova, Japanese Whisky, Round Robin.
Goldman Sachs sees 2.4% US GDP growth in 2025, San Francisco home prices dropped 15.4%, Instacart and Uber sued Seattle, and More.
Blockchain has matured beyond speculation, offering diverse investment opportunities in startups, DeFi, staking, and altcoins, driving real-world transformation.
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