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: 5,950.88 ▲ +0.5%
NASDAQ: 19,322.43 ▲ +0.6%
Dow Jones: 42,489.01 ▲ +0.3%
Top Mover: Salesforce (CRM) — Shares jumped after exceeding Q1 earnings expectations and announcing a stock buyback program.
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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙
Bitcoin (BTC): $111,420 ▲ +1.3%
Ethereum (ETH): $2,735.66 ▲ +2.8%
Solana (SOL): $181.04 ▲ +2.4%
3. Motivation Of The Day 💭
"You don’t have to be extreme, just consistent."
— Unknown
4. Term Of The Day 📚
Risk Premium
📖Definition: Risk premium is the return above the risk-free rate that investors demand for holding a risky asset.
📊 Why it matters: It explains why investors expect higher returns from stocks vs. government bonds — to compensate for the added uncertainty.
💡 Example: If the U.S. Treasury yield is 4% and the expected return on the S&P 500 is 9%, the equity risk premium is 5%.
5. Song Of The Day 🎧
Track: “Hit Me Hard and Soft” – Billie Eilish
🎶 Why it hits: A haunting yet intimate track that blends vulnerability with sonic confidence. From Billie’s latest album, this one’s layered with emotion and edge — perfect for a focused morning vibe.
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The Starting 5 Team