📈 Geopolitical Tensions Rise

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This week, we've got a smorgasbord of tidbits to keep your portfolios perky: Goldman Sachs is strutting its stuff in the earnings spotlight, futures are bouncing back like they've just had a double espresso, and in a dramatic twist, Apple has handed over its "World's No.1 Phone Maker" crown. Oh, and despite geopolitical tensions heating up, crude oil prices are chilling out.

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Markets

Goldman earnings, Tesla job cuts, Apple market share - what's moving markets (5 minute read)
all Street seems poised to wrap up the year with a smile, as traders hold their breath for the highly anticipated payrolls report coming next week. Here’s the scoop: Goldman Sachs is keeping the bank earnings season alive and kicking. Meanwhile, futures have made a comeback, dusting themselves off after last week's selloff. In a surprising twist, Apple has been dethroned as the world's top phone maker. And despite the tensions, crude oil prices have taken a step back, even amidst Iran's recent attack on Israel.

Investing

If I Could Only Buy and Hold 1 Vanguard ETF For the Next 5 Years, This Would Be My Top Pick (5 minute read)
Vanguard's got a roster of ETF all-stars like the S&P 500 and Total Stock Market ETFs that everyone loves to chat about at fancy finance parties. But let’s not forget about the somewhat overlooked gem, the Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT: VV). It's The Motley Fool’s top pick for a buy-and-hold strategy over the next five years.

Why, you ask? Well, it rocks a super low 0.04% expense ratio and is packed with U.S. large-cap stocks, including high-flyers like Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia. Plus, it mirrors the CRSP U.S. Large-Cap Index pretty closely, has 527 holdings, and flaunts a tidy 10% gain year to date.

Tesla Shares Rise After Internal Email Reveals 10% of Staff Has Been Laid Off (2 minute read)
Tesla's stock, TSLA, perked up by about 1% in pre-market trading on Monday, despite some not-so-great news hitting the employees' inboxes. The electric vehicle giant announced in a company-wide email that it's trimming its workforce by "more than 10%"—that's roughly 14,000 people getting the pink slip. Seems like Wall Street had a different take on the shake-up!

BTC, ETH Rise as Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Applicants Say They've Been Approved (5 minute read)
Bitcoin (BTC) is riding a bit of a high, climbing 2.8% over the past 24 hours to float above $66,500. Meanwhile, Ether (ETH) isn't far behind, advancing to $3,240. This surge comes as a flurry of excitement bubbles up in Hong Kong, with multiple issuers, including China Asset Management and Bosera Capital, announcing on the social media platform WeChat that they've been green-lighted to launch spot crypto ETFs for Bitcoin and Ether. However, there's a twist in the tale—these announcements may have jumped the gun, as the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) hasn't officially confirmed these approvals yet, leading to some hasty post deletions.

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