Hello everyone! It really feels like every week is crazier with news and events. We've also had some recent life changes so we're remaking the schedule. - Right now, we'll be switching our Market Updates to Wednesdays going forward. - On Tuesdays and Thursdays we'll post feedback on current events/market news and educational topics. We're trying to figure out something special to do for Mondays, we have a few ideas but as always let us know in the comments below! Ps. Is there anything you're interested in seeing?

Okay so here's my take about where things actually stand right now into the year and what most people are completely missing. As we saw, BTC dropped below the area we discussed last week but does it go lower? What about the rest of the year? If it doesn't then what are we waiting on? When does the market turn? So let me give you my honest read, because the picture is more complex than "wait for the Fed to cut." Here's kind of what's going on beneath the surface: Let me start with this....the blue collar labor crisis in the US is becoming a bigger macro catalyst than people give it credit for. - 50,000 plumbers short by 2027. - 500,000 construction workers shortage today. - 193,000 nursing vacancies every single year through 2032. - 800,000 electricians needed by 2030 Electrician employment alone is growing twice as fast as any other occupation and nearly 30% of union electricians are about to retire on top of that. So my point is: - We have a ⬇️ workforce as baby boomers retire - We have have a ⬆️ demand for more workers - We have an ⬆️ ongoing AI race with China - We have ⬆️ costs to get people into these jobs (largely university taught - not trades/skills population) - We have ⬇️ money available due to high borrowing costs/interest rates What I'm saying is - you can't re-shore manufacturing, build out AI infrastructure, and wire a robust energy grid with a workforce that doesn't exist. The demand is locked in. The supply can't respond fast enough. That is a spending mandate whether anyone in Washington wants to admit it or not. But another thing - the ISM ----- ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI is a monthly survey of the people actually placing orders, managing supply chains, and making hiring decisions etc etc etc...It's one of the most closely watched leading economic indicators on Wall Street because it reflects real business conditions before they show up in GDP or jobs reports -------------------- okay continue

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