Goldman Waves the White Flag on the S&P
In this issue of the peel:
Market Snapshot
Banana Bits
Alexa, Ring, Nest, Apple, Roku…
What do all of these smart home products have in common?
They are must-haves in homes everywhere, and now there’s one more to add to the list…
Meet RYSE – the revolutionary way to automate your window blinds & shades.
And here’s why investors are taking notice:
?? $10M+ in revenue and growing 200% year-over-year
?? In 127 Best Buy locations, with Home Depot launching in 2025
?? 10+ patents protecting industry-leading technology
RYSE is on track to be the next big name in smart home automation—and you can invest at $1.90/share before their next wave of expansion.
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Macro Monkey Says
Goldman’s Crystal Ball?
In the ever-entertaining world of financial forecasting, Goldman Sachs has decided to play the role of the cautious oracle. The investment giant recently trimmed its year-end S&P 500 target from 6,500 to 6,200.?
The culprits? A mix of economic uncertainties, particularly those stemming from the Trump administration's tariff policies, and a recent market sell-off that has left investors gasping for air.
While Goldman is the first bulge bracket to do so, they aren’t the only prophet in the village adjusting their vision:
Meanwhile, JPMorgan is playing the contrarian card, suggesting that the recent market dip isn't about recession jitters but rather the antics of hedge funds adjusting their positions. They hint that the worst might be behind us, with the potential for a relief rally on the horizon.
So, what's an investor to do amidst this forecasting frenzy? Perhaps it's best to remember that even the most seasoned analysts can't always predict which way the wind will blow. And after all, stocks have a very long history of rallying hard after downturns.
Career Corner
Question
"How would you value a cow?"
I could DCF, precedents, and comps this, but how do you justify to the interviewer that you chose one methodology over another (or do you mention that you would use an array of valuation methodologies to produce a range)?
You could DCF a cow with beef as the terminal value and milk as the future cash flow, but how would you actually wrap up the answer cleanly to the interviewer?
Answer
Any of these answers work. Explain and weigh the pros and cons and pick one. The question is designed to test how you think, and if you fumble with a slightly out-there question, do not look for one specific answer out of the 3.
Also, a good opportunity to show a little personality/humor, given the prompt… Way to differentiate yourself from other candidates in the way you talk about the methods and can clue that you’re “in on the joke.”
There’s a trope about MF PE modeling that they get so granular they do DCFs to determine the amount of coffee offices should be ordering… This type of question in the abstract has that kind of flavor.
Head Mentor,?WSO Academy
What's Ripe
Intel (INTC) 14.6%
Metals & Mining Stocks (FQVLF) 14.1%
What's Rotten
UiPath (PATH) 15.9%
Adobe (ADBE) 13.9%
Thought Banana
When tight budgets meet tight aisles
As inflation continues to stretch wallets thinner than a bargain-bin plastic bag, consumers are flocking to discount retailers like Dollar General and Dollar Tree. These budget-friendly bastions are experiencing a surge in popularity, proving that when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping—for deals.
The Dollar Defense
Economic Pressures
In these challenging times, it seems the humble dollar store has become the hero we didn't know we needed. Who knew that navigating narrow aisles stocked with off-brand cereal and discounted holiday decorations could be the key to financial resilience??
So, here's to finding treasure in the discount aisles and embracing the thrill of the bargain hunt. After all, when life gives you lemons at half price, make budget-friendly lemonade!
The Big Question: Are discount retailers the new economic safety net or just a temporary inflation hack?
Banana Brain Teaser
Previous
60% of the members of a study group are women, and 45% of those women are lawyers. If one member of the study group is to be selected at random, what is the probability that the member selected is a woman lawyer?
Answer: 0.27
Today
Each year for 4 years, a farmer increased the number of trees in a certain orchard by ? of the number of trees in the orchard the preceding year. If all of the trees thrived and there were 6,250 trees in the orchard at the end of the 4-year period, how many trees were in the orchard at the beginning of the 4-year period?
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1 天前The markets will likely recover from the current economic showdown between the Trump administration and the retail and institutional investors. Trump administration won’t benefit the markets and markets will be dampened by Trump’s tariffs and isolationist policies. Under the Biden Presidency, Trump’s mode of operation was that of deflection: from tariffs to trafficking. How much money did he make by lying about who was being trafficked and who was trafficking them? How much money did he make by illegally producing movies about trafficking? How much money did he make by lying about who was being paid for work? How much money did he make by paying those who lied for him, including submitting false reports to government agencies?