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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 📈
S&P 500 (SPY ETF): +0.2%
NASDAQ 100 (QQQ ETF): +0.1%
Dow Jones (DJIA Futures): +0.1%
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2. Crypto Check-In 🪙
Bitcoin (BTC): ~$107,400, up 1.5%, trading just below record highs ($111K).
Ethereum (ETH): Steady, above $2,500 with strong inflows—$295 M added via spot ETFs over the past 15 days.
Solana (SOL): +1.5%, buoyed by trade-talk optimism—tech analysts eye a potential move toward $180.
3. Motivation Of The Day 💭
"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
— Benjamin Franklin
4. Term Of The Day 📚
Compound Interest
📖Definition:
Compound interest is the interest you earn on both your original investment (principal) and the interest it has already generated.
📊 Why it matters:
It accelerates wealth building over time — the longer you invest, the more powerful compounding becomes.
💡 Example:
If you invest $1,000 at 8% annual compound interest, in 10 years you’ll have around $2,159 — not just from your original $1,000, but from reinvested gains growing on themselves.
5. Song Of The Day 🎧
Track: “Sunroof” – Nicky Youre & Dazy
🎶 Why it hits: A sun-soaked pop anthem perfect for kickstarting your week—fun, upbeat, and ready for drive-time vibes.
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