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    US Fiscal Worries Top Investor Concerns Before Midterms

    TL;DR: Reuters reports that the U.S. fiscal outlook is investors' main worry going into the midterms. The national debt tops $40 trillion, the deficit is expected to remain around 6% of GDP with a $2…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Market Analysis

    Gold Slips Below $4,000 on Fed Rate Hike Bets

    TL;DR: Spot gold fell below $4,000 an ounce on Friday, October 30, 2026, as higher oil prices and strong U.S. inflation data raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Traders put the chance of …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Cramer: Too Soon to Say the Coast Is Clear for AI Stocks

    TL;DR: Jim Cramer said in an October 18 Investing Club column that it's too soon to say the coast is clear for the hardest hit AI data center stocks. The Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence Index was …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Staff Eases Form S-8 and Rule 701 Equity Pay Rules

    TL;DR: The SEC's corporate finance staff issued six new and two revised interpretations on October 15 that make it easier, and often cheaper, for companies to register employee stock. The interpretat…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Venture Capital

    Mintive Raises $7M Seed From Cowboy, Coatue, Jeff Dean

    TL;DR: TechCrunch reported that Mintive has raised $11 million in total, including a newly announced $7 million seed led by Cowboy Ventures. Business Wire carried the company's own announcement of th…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Private Equity

    Sports Leagues Court Institutional Capital for Liquidity

    TL;DR: Yahoo Finance reported that sports leagues and team owners are turning to institutional capital for liquidity, growth and operating expertise. Read it closely if you have been offered a sports…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read

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