📉 Calm Before the Storm?

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Good Morning & Happy Labor Day!

Markets are closed today, a rare breather before a busy stretch of economic data, Fed moves, and market volatility kicks off.

Not much happening in the tape, but it’s a good moment to reflect, check your positioning, and figure out where to park cash before rate cuts hit.

Grab your Iced Latte and let’s get into it. ☕️ 👇️ 

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Invest & Strategies

📊 Stock Market’s Fate Comes Down to Next 14 Trading Sessions
So here’s where we’re at: stocks are cruising near all-time highs, volatility is basically on vacation, and yet... a ton of major catalysts are about to hit. We’re talking jobs data, inflation numbers, and the Fed’s next big rate decision, all within the next 14 trading days. September’s historically a tough month, and traders are on edge.

📉 The S&P 500 just posted its smallest gain in months.
😐 The VIX has barely budged, calm like this usually comes before the storm.
🔄 Payroll drama and possible BLS revisions = more chaos.
💼 Traders are shorting volatility like they don’t believe anything bad can happen.

BUT, and this is key, there’s still serious upside on the table.

📈 The S&P’s up nearly 10% YTD and corporate profits are holding strong.
💵 Investors are sitting on cash, ready to pounce if there’s a dip.
📊 Even cautious bulls like Thomas Lee see a bounce to 6,800–7,000 by year-end.
🚀 A soft inflation print or clear Fed pivot could ignite another leg higher.

So the next 14 days will be crucial to watch.

💰️ The Best Places To Put $5K, $10K, or $25K in Cash Today
Savers are still winning, for now. With the Fed holding rates steady, cash accounts are delivering up to 5.00% APY, and CDs aren’t far behind at 4.60%. Even Treasury yields are flirting with 4.92%. But with a potential rate cut coming in September, these returns might not last much longer, now’s the time to lock in.

🔋 BYD shares fall nearly 8% as China EV price war heats up
Shares of Chinese EV giant BYD fell nearly 8% in Hong Kong after reporting a 30% drop in quarterly profit, slammed by a brutal price war at home. But it’s not all bad news, revenue still rose 14%, thanks to booming international sales. With Europe demand up 225% year-over-year, BYD’s global expansion could be its saving grace amid China’s cutthroat EV market.

🛏️ THE COST OF COMFORT
Tommy Fleetwood’s $10M win capped off the PGA Tour season, just as LIV Golf wrapped its fourth year. While Fleetwood finally broke through, many LIV stars have struggled, with big guaranteed payouts leading to declining results. The lesson? Comfort kills hunger. But it’s not just golf, investors, too, risk getting complacent in a long bull market where nothing’s truly guaranteed.

📈 3 Stocks That Could Join the $3 Trillion Club
The $3 Trillion Club could be getting new members soon. While Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia currently hold the crown, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta are closing in fast. Alphabet only needs a ~20% boost, Amazon isn’t far behind, and Meta, though still shy of the mark, is betting big on AI, smart glasses, and the future of advertising. If momentum holds, the club’s about to get a lot more crowded.

🤖 The Second-Order Effects of AI
MongoDB just turned in a strong quarter, reporting $591M in revenue, up 24% year-over-year, with growth driven largely by a resurgence in Atlas, its cloud-hosted database platform. Atlas now makes up 74% of total revenue and has picked up momentum again, hitting 29% growth after a long post-COVID cooldown.

Much of that bounce is tied to real-world AI adoption. Startups building AI-native apps are choosing MongoDB for its performance at scale, especially for vector search workloads. One customer now manages over a billion vectors on Atlas and expects 10x data growth next year.

MongoDB has added 5,000+ customers in the last two quarters, and while it’s shifting focus to larger enterprise deals, AI appears to be driving a lasting tailwind.

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