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Welcome to The Starting 5 Newsletter! The 30 Second Newsletter with stocks, motivation, and tunes! Hope you enjoy!

1. Stock Performance 📈

DIA: $448.47  ↓  0.21%
NASDAQ Composite Index: 21,732.87  ↑  0.14%
S&P 500 (SPY): $644.66 ↓ 0.04%
AMZN: $228.73 ↑ 1.86%
AAPL: $232.18 ↓ 0.49%

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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙

BTC: $119,191.00 ↓ 1.72%
ETH: $4,680.14 ↑ 0.11%
SOL: $196.84 ↓ 0.66%
LTC: $123.84 ↓ 5.52%

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3. Motivation Of The Day 💭

“Allot a specified amount of time. Commit yourself to invest that time in the service of a well‑defined objective… In this way you create a productive, even enjoyable state of flow. In this way you make real and consistent progress in the direction of your goal.”
— Ralph Marston

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4. Term Of The Day 📚

Futures Curve

📖Definition: A graphical representation of futures contract prices across different maturities for the same underlying asset.

📊Why it matters: It reveals market expectations for future prices, interest rates, and cost-of-carry dynamics—helping investors identify contango/backwardation and hedge or arbitrage opportunities.

💡Example: If crude oil futures show higher prices for contracts further out (an upward-sloping curve), it's in contango, signaling abundant supply or storage costs; traders may store and sell later, while consumers might lock in lower spot prices sooner.

5. Song Of The Day 🎧

🎧Song: “Radioactive” by Kings of Leon
Genre: Pop/Rock
Why it hits: Its soaring guitars and confident vocals capture that rush of energy—great for powering through work or igniting a bold mood.

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