Readers,
Welcome to The Starting 5 Newsletter! The 30 Second Newsletter with stocks, motivation, and tunes! Hope you enjoy!
1. Stock Performance 📈
S&P 500 (SPY): 5,910.70 ▲ +1.52%
NASDAQ (QQQ): 5,218.70 ▲ +1.89%
Top Mover: Hologic Inc. (HOLX) ▲ +14.5% — Shares surged after the company rejected a buyout offer, indicating confidence in its standalone prospects.
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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙
Bitcoin (BTC): $110,000 ▲ +1.5%
Ethereum (ETH): $2,700 ▲ +2.8%
Solana (SOL): $176.76 ▲ +1.36%
3. Motivation Of The Day 💭
"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
4. Term Of The Day 📚
Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
📖 Definition:
Dollar-cost averaging is an investment strategy where you invest a fixed amount of money into a particular asset at regular intervals, regardless of its price.
📊 Why it matters:
DCA helps reduce the impact of market volatility by spreading out purchases over time. It can also help investors avoid the pitfalls of trying to “time the market.”
💡 Example:
If you invest $200 into an S&P 500 ETF on the 1st of every month, you're practicing dollar-cost averaging. Over time, you’ll buy more shares when prices are low and fewer when prices are high — smoothing your overall cost basis.
5. Song Of The Day 🎧
Track: “Teeth Marché” – Tropical Fck Storm*
🎶 Why it hits: This genre-bending track from Melbourne's Tropical F*ck Storm combines experimental rock with sharp lyrics, offering a fresh and edgy sound that's both thought-provoking and sonically adventurous
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