The $600 billion question...

😎 Market Vibes

Happy Friday - tariffs are flying, gold is popping, and Apple just pulled off a $600 billion political pivot. Markets are brushing off trade war drama as futures climb and earnings chaos rolls on. TSMC's AI-fueled boom has bulls frothing, while gold bugs are celebrating an all-time high. Buckle up-August isn't slowing down.

📦 Supply Chain Déjà Vu

• 🍎 Apple Dodges Tariff Fallout (for Now): Apple just got back in Trump's good graces, reportedly avoiding the brunt of new tariffs… But it may have cost U.S. taxpayers up to $600 billion. Nothing like bipartisan corporate favoritism to start your Friday.

• 📈 TSMC Posts Month‑over‑Month Revenue Jump: TSMC's July revenue surged 25.8% YoY (22.5% MoM), driven by global AI and HPC demand… And management has raised full‑year sales growth to ~30%. Investors are treating it like the AI tailwind is legit.

• 📈 Stock Futures Pushing Green: As of this morning, S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow futures are all up - a promising open after yesterday's tariff noise.

• 📈 Earnings Wildcard in Play: Expedia soared ~15% pre‑market (strong Q2 outlook), while Trade Desk and Twilio slumped hard - earnings season remains pure chaos.

• 🪙 Gold Hits New Record on Tariff Turmoil: Gold opened at a new all-time high as investors piled in post-tariff rollout, treating the yellow metal like the only sane asset left.

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💸 Trade Talk

The $600 billion question: Apple just bought its way out of tariff hell with the biggest corporate "donation" in history. While Tim Cook gets a photo op and semiconductor exemptions, smaller companies are left holding the bag. It's pay-to-play capitalism at its finest - and we're all footing the bill.

🧠 Big Brain Energy

Gold futures hit $3,534 this morning - a new all-time high and up ~39% year-over-year.

When your precious metals outperform your tech portfolio, you know the market's lost its damn mind.

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🧨The Outrage Meter

Corporate tariff exemptions are the new lobbying playbook. Apple drops $600 billion in "investment promises" and magically avoids 100% semiconductor tariffs, while your local electronics store gets crushed by import costs.

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