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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: $457.46 ↓ 0.12%
NASDAQ Composite Index: 21,986.02 ↑ 0.49%
S&P 500 (SPY): $654.49 ↑ 0.64%
AMZN: $233.30 ↓ 2.07%
AAPL: $227.82 ↓ 2.79%

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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙

BTC: $114,127.00 ↑ 2.22%
ETH: $4,420.50 ↑ 2.91%
SOL: $223.23 ↑ 4.51%
LTC: $114.51 ↑ 1.94%

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“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
— James Clear

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4. Term Of The Day 📚

Spot Contract

📖Definition: A contract to buy or sell a commodity, security, or currency for immediate settlement (typically within two business days)

📊Why it matters: It reflects the current market value and liquidity of an asset, providing a baseline for comparing with futures or forward prices. It's essential for arbitrage strategies and for understanding how prices reflect expectations of the present value versus future delivery

💡Example: If gold is trading in the spot market at the current price, investors can compare that with futures contracts. Differences between spot and futures pricing often reflect cost of carry—storage, insurance, and financing costs

5. Song Of The Day 🎧

🎧Song: “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
Genre: Rock/Pop
Why it hits: Instantly energizing with its driving riff and rally-call lyrics—perfect for powering through challenges or kicking off the day with confidence.

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