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We explore How the first economies were created, how they've changed over the last 100 years, and what they look like today.
We start with the magic of gold - and what it tells us about how collective belief is such a key part of any type of money.
We look at more recent history - how our generation is worse off than our parents and grandparents. And into how people are being hit with the rising cost of groceries and the price of being poor.
We end with looking at what rising extreme wealth of both multi-millionaires and billionaires really looks like.
-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
0:00 Gold Explained, Finally
34:26 1955 vs 2025 - who really has it better
56:22 25,000 vs 25 million
1:23:44 The Business of Keeping People Poor
1:57:52 Why Groceries are So Expensive now
2:21:43 What Being a Billionaire Really Looks Like
https://youtu.be/XXpqejgnaB0?is=DdJVmm5FyVoWNG7d
We explore How the first economies were created, how they've changed over the last 100 years, and what they look like today.
We start with the magic of gold - and what it tells us about how collective belief is such a key part of any type of money.
We look at more recent history - how our generation is worse off than our parents and grandparents. And into how people are being hit with the rising cost of groceries and the price of being poor.
We end with looking at what rising extreme wealth of both multi-millionaires and billionaires really looks like.
-- VIDEO CHAPTERS --
0:00 Gold Explained, Finally
34:26 1955 vs 2025 - who really has it better
56:22 25,000 vs 25 million
1:23:44 The Business of Keeping People Poor
1:57:52 Why Groceries are So Expensive now
2:21:43 What Being a Billionaire Really Looks Like
https://youtu.be/XXpqejgnaB0?is=DdJVmm5FyVoWNG7d
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White House claims over 40 US trading partners are helping China evade tariffs by acting as middlemen
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/white-house-claims-over-40-us-trading-partners-are-helping-china-evade-tariffs-by-acting-as-middlemen-165400091.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/white-house-claims-over-40-us-trading-partners-are-helping-china-evade-tariffs-by-acting-as-middlemen-165400091.html
Yahoo Finance
White House claims over 40 US trading partners are helping China evade tariffs by acting as middlemen
The White House released a new report Thursday that claims Chinese goods are being passed through middleman countries and labels nearly every top US trading partner a "transshipment risk."
Things are looking up for AI infrastructure companies, for now
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/things-are-looking-up-for-ai-infrastructure-companies-for-now-150730483.html
#QuarterChart
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#QuarterChart
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Yahoo Finance
Things are looking up for AI infrastructure companies, for now
AI infrastructure companies got a major boost on earnings, sending shares soaring.
Robinhood's co-founder wants to build AI data centers in space, not in people's backyards
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/robinhoods-co-founder-wants-to-build-ai-data-centers-in-space-not-in-peoples-backyards-141530032.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/robinhoods-co-founder-wants-to-build-ai-data-centers-in-space-not-in-peoples-backyards-141530032.html
Yahoo Finance
Robinhood's co-founder wants to build AI data centers in space, not in people's backyards
A prominent new name in the space race makes a bold call.
#USMarketUpdate
Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain on soft inflation data, Dow dips
Live updates
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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain on soft inflation data, Dow dips
Live updates
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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain on soft inflation data, Dow dips
Investors are watching for another inflation reading after Wednesday's release of the Consumer Price Index showed inflation easing in July.
#USMarketUpdate
S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries ease
SUMMARY
Dell, HP gain after robust earnings from Lenovo
July producer inflation data softer than expected
S&P 500 +0.65%, Nasdaq +0.81%, Dow +0.13%
Aug 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September meeting.
Memory chip makers Sandisk (SNDK.O), opens new tab and Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab surged 13.7% and 4.2%, respectively, while Microsoft added almost 1% and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab rose 2.8%.
Shares of AI cloud company CoreWeave (CRWV.O), opens new tab dipped 1.3%. The stock surged 19% a day earlier after the company lifted its annual capital spending forecast.
Strong forecasts in recent weeks from companies including Microsoft and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab have reduced investors' concerns about massive spending on AI data centers...
Seven of the 11 S&P 500 sector indexes rose, led by communication services (.SPLRCL), opens new tab, up 1.56%, followed by a 1.34% gain in real estate (.SPLRCR), opens new tab.
The S&P 500 is up about 14% in 2026, while the Nasdaq has gained about 15%.
Cisco Systems (CSCO.O), opens new tab dropped 8.4% after the networking equipment maker's upbeat revenue forecast did not satisfy investors with high expectations.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree on a permanent end to the Iran war, according to a senior Iranian source, while traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz remained severely curtailed.
Fresh data showed U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July as goods prices fell and the cost of services increased marginally, while the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to a stable jobs market.
Traders are pricing in a 63% chance that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting next month, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
Brent crude oil futures closed about 2% lower at $87.07 a barrel.
Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab climbed 5.4% after billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a new holding in the streaming company as part of Pershing Square's biggest portfolio overhaul in years.
Tapestry (TPR.N), opens new tab shares plunged more than 16% after the Coach owner forecast muted annual revenue growth.
Dell Technologies (DELL.N), opens new tab rose 2.1% and HP (HPQ.N), opens new tab added 6.9% after quarterly results from China's Lenovo (0992.HK), opens new tab beat expectations.
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/wall-st-futures-tick-higher-oil-retreats-ahead-inflation-data-2026-08-13/
S&P 500 notches record-high close as US rate-hike worries ease
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sp-500-notches-record-high-close-as-rate-hike-worries-ease
S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries ease
SUMMARY
Dell, HP gain after robust earnings from Lenovo
July producer inflation data softer than expected
S&P 500 +0.65%, Nasdaq +0.81%, Dow +0.13%
Aug 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September meeting.
Memory chip makers Sandisk (SNDK.O), opens new tab and Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab surged 13.7% and 4.2%, respectively, while Microsoft added almost 1% and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab rose 2.8%.
Shares of AI cloud company CoreWeave (CRWV.O), opens new tab dipped 1.3%. The stock surged 19% a day earlier after the company lifted its annual capital spending forecast.
Strong forecasts in recent weeks from companies including Microsoft and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab have reduced investors' concerns about massive spending on AI data centers...
Seven of the 11 S&P 500 sector indexes rose, led by communication services (.SPLRCL), opens new tab, up 1.56%, followed by a 1.34% gain in real estate (.SPLRCR), opens new tab.
The S&P 500 is up about 14% in 2026, while the Nasdaq has gained about 15%.
Cisco Systems (CSCO.O), opens new tab dropped 8.4% after the networking equipment maker's upbeat revenue forecast did not satisfy investors with high expectations.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree on a permanent end to the Iran war, according to a senior Iranian source, while traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz remained severely curtailed.
Fresh data showed U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July as goods prices fell and the cost of services increased marginally, while the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to a stable jobs market.
Traders are pricing in a 63% chance that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting next month, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
Brent crude oil futures closed about 2% lower at $87.07 a barrel.
Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab climbed 5.4% after billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a new holding in the streaming company as part of Pershing Square's biggest portfolio overhaul in years.
Tapestry (TPR.N), opens new tab shares plunged more than 16% after the Coach owner forecast muted annual revenue growth.
Dell Technologies (DELL.N), opens new tab rose 2.1% and HP (HPQ.N), opens new tab added 6.9% after quarterly results from China's Lenovo (0992.HK), opens new tab beat expectations.
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/wall-st-futures-tick-higher-oil-retreats-ahead-inflation-data-2026-08-13/
S&P 500 notches record-high close as US rate-hike worries ease
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sp-500-notches-record-high-close-as-rate-hike-worries-ease
#MarketMind
#TradingDay: Hiking pressure eases
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Stocks and bond prices rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 barreling to a fresh high, as investors cheered another relatively benign snapshot of U.S. inflation that reduces the pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
In my column today, I look at what's driving gold's revival. Uncertainty around the U.S. rate outlook, Fed independence and credibility, just as the U.S.-Iran war is flaring up again, has drawn investors back to gold, especially one group — central banks.
Today's Talking Points:
Battle lines drawn
If you were hoping this week's CPI and PPI reports would give some degree of clarity on the U.S. inflation outlook, you'd be disappointed. Both were relatively benign, especially the PPI data, raising the likelihood that the Fed sits on its hands a little bit longer. A rate hike isn't fully priced now until December.
Another OpenAI departure
OpenAI's chief revenue officer Denise Dresser is leaving less than a year after joining, "to pursue other opportunities." She will be replaced by Dali Rajic, who joins from Wiz, and brings "deep expertise in running disciplined, metrics-led revenue organizations that scale globally and selling to both large enterprises and technical customers," OpenAI said on its website, opens new tab.
Brit-pop higher
Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June, boosted by the World Cup, hot weather and respite from the Middle East energy shock. The leap in June meant GDP rose by 0.4% in the second quarter, following 0.6% in the first. This means Britain is on course for the strongest growth in the G7 over the first half of the year.
What could move markets tomorrow?
Taiwan GDP (Q2, revised)
Germany producer price inflation (July)
Euro zone GDP (Q2, flash estimate)
U.S. retail sales (July)
U.S. University of Michigan consumer, inflation expectations (August, prelim)
https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/global-markets-trading-day-graphic-2026-08-13/
#TradingDay: Hiking pressure eases
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Stocks and bond prices rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 barreling to a fresh high, as investors cheered another relatively benign snapshot of U.S. inflation that reduces the pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
In my column today, I look at what's driving gold's revival. Uncertainty around the U.S. rate outlook, Fed independence and credibility, just as the U.S.-Iran war is flaring up again, has drawn investors back to gold, especially one group — central banks.
Today's Talking Points:
Battle lines drawn
If you were hoping this week's CPI and PPI reports would give some degree of clarity on the U.S. inflation outlook, you'd be disappointed. Both were relatively benign, especially the PPI data, raising the likelihood that the Fed sits on its hands a little bit longer. A rate hike isn't fully priced now until December.
Another OpenAI departure
OpenAI's chief revenue officer Denise Dresser is leaving less than a year after joining, "to pursue other opportunities." She will be replaced by Dali Rajic, who joins from Wiz, and brings "deep expertise in running disciplined, metrics-led revenue organizations that scale globally and selling to both large enterprises and technical customers," OpenAI said on its website, opens new tab.
Brit-pop higher
Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June, boosted by the World Cup, hot weather and respite from the Middle East energy shock. The leap in June meant GDP rose by 0.4% in the second quarter, following 0.6% in the first. This means Britain is on course for the strongest growth in the G7 over the first half of the year.
What could move markets tomorrow?
Germany producer price inflation (July)
Euro zone GDP (Q2, flash estimate)
U.S. retail sales (July)
U.S. University of Michigan consumer, inflation expectations (August, prelim)
https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/global-markets-trading-day-graphic-2026-08-13/
Workday stock surges on report of acquisition talks with Silver Lake.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/workday-stock-surges-on-report-of-acquisition-talks-with-silver-lake-193728087.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/workday-stock-surges-on-report-of-acquisition-talks-with-silver-lake-193728087.html
Yahoo Finance
Workday stock surges on report of acquisition talks with Silver Lake
Workday stock surged after a report of a possible takeover by private equity firm Silver Lake.
#Tech stocks today:
Shares climb higher with AI trade back on
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-shares-climb-higher-with-ai-trade-back-on-135605566.html
Shares climb higher with AI trade back on
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/tech-stocks-today-shares-climb-higher-with-ai-trade-back-on-135605566.html
Yahoo Finance
Tech stocks today: Shares climb higher with AI trade back on
Tech stock news for the week of Aug. 10
#Earnings live updates:
Applied Materials stock falls after solid earnings fail to impress
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates-applied-materials-stock-falls-after-solid-earnings-fail-to-impress-202302733.html
Applied Materials stock falls after solid earnings fail to impress
Live updates
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates-applied-materials-stock-falls-after-solid-earnings-fail-to-impress-202302733.html
Yahoo Finance
Earnings live updates: Applied Materials stock falls after solid earnings fail to impress
The second quarter earnings season is beginning to wind down, with nearly 90% of S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies having already reported.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 14, 2026
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-aug-14-2026
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-aug-14-2026
The Straits Times
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 14, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 14, 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From summer camps to big salaries: China’s AI talent race is starting young and going big
AI talent is commanding a huge premium in China - and parents are betting that exposing their children to technology early could give them a headstart.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/summer-camps-big-salaries-chinas-ai-talent-race-starting-young-and-going-big-6302251?cid=internal_sharetool_web_14082026_cna
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AI talent is commanding a huge premium in China - and parents are betting that exposing their children to technology early could give them a headstart.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/summer-camps-big-salaries-chinas-ai-talent-race-starting-young-and-going-big-6302251?cid=internal_sharetool_web_14082026_cna
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CNA
From summer camps to big salaries: China’s AI talent race is starting young and going big
AI talent is commanding a huge premium in China - and parents are betting that exposing their children to technology early could give them a headstart.
#Health
Morning erections: Why men get them and when changes could signal a health issue
Waking up with an erection is a common occurrence if you’re a grown man. In fact, you may also experience three to five erections while asleep – and not be aware of them, said Dr Chia Jun Yang, a consultant with Department of Urology, National University Hospital. Urologists call these 10-to-30-minute episodes nocturnal penile tumescence – and they are a part of a man’s physical and sexual health....
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/morning-erections-causes-health-signs-erectile-dysfunction-587141?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_14082026_cnalifestyle
Morning erections: Why men get them and when changes could signal a health issue
Waking up with an erection is a common occurrence if you’re a grown man. In fact, you may also experience three to five erections while asleep – and not be aware of them, said Dr Chia Jun Yang, a consultant with Department of Urology, National University Hospital. Urologists call these 10-to-30-minute episodes nocturnal penile tumescence – and they are a part of a man’s physical and sexual health....
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/morning-erections-causes-health-signs-erectile-dysfunction-587141?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_14082026_cnalifestyle
CNA Lifestyle
Morning erections: Why men get them and when changes could signal a health issue
Commonly called "morning wood", these are a normal part of male biology. But sudden changes in their frequency may sometimes point to erectile dysfunction or other health issues.
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 14, 2026
Published Aug 14, 2026, 08:00 AM
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Published Aug 14, 2026, 08:00 AM
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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 14, 2026
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From stargazing and wine tasting to rafting down the Yellow River, here are adventures and hidden gems to explore in China's Ningxia: https://str.sg/BgHF
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Follow Headstart's Instagram account: https://str.sg/kjWc
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20 Best Things To Do This Weekend In SG (14th-16th August 2026)
https://thesmartlocal.com/read/things-to-do-this-weekend-singapore/
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TheSmartLocal - Singapore's Leading Travel and Lifestyle Portal
21 Best Things To Do This Weekend In Singapore – 21st-23rd August 2026
Looking for activities to fill your calendar? Here are all the best things to do this weekend in Singapore.
Best Things To Do In Singapore This Weekend: August 14 to 16, 2026
https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-singapore-this-weekend
https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-singapore-this-weekend
Time Out Singapore
The best things to do in Singapore this weekend (Aug 21-23)
Discover the best things to do in Singapore this weekend: events, festivals, pop-ups, food fairs and fun activities happening this Friday to Sunday. Updated every week.
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Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree powers up for stellar Shanghai debut
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-unitree-055455077.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-unitree-055455077.html
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Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree powers up for stellar Shanghai debut
China's Unitree, the country's most high-profile humanoid robot maker, is widely expected to have an explosive stock market debut in Shanghai next week. Outside China, on private share platforms such as EquityZen, UpMarket and Hiive, Unitree shares are…
Exclusive-Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-apple-trains-own-ai-042532168.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-apple-trains-own-ai-042532168.html
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Exclusive-Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the China market, three people familiar with the matter said, a departure from the iPhone maker's strategy of relying on