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Chinese EVs now account for 62% of Brazil's auto imports . As American manufacturers retreat, China's building factories and capturing markets. This isn't just about cars—it's about global economic power shifting in real time.
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#EVRevolution #BrazilAutoMarket
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#EVRevolution #BrazilAutoMarket
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Chinese EVs now account for 62% of Brazil's auto imports . As American manufacturers retreat, China's building factories and capturing markets. This isn't just about cars—it's about global economic power shifting in real time.
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#EVRevolution #BrazilAutoMarket
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#EVRevolution #BrazilAutoMarket
Taco Bell doesn’t just want to sell tacos anymore.
By 2030, it wants to sell lattes. ☕🌮
The chain is betting $5 billion that drinks will redefine what “fast food” means — and Gen Z might make it happen.
#tacobell #livemascafe #fastfoodinnovation
By 2030, it wants to sell lattes. ☕🌮
The chain is betting $5 billion that drinks will redefine what “fast food” means — and Gen Z might make it happen.
#tacobell #livemascafe #fastfoodinnovation
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Taco Bell doesn’t just want to sell tacos anymore.
By 2030, it wants to sell lattes. ☕🌮
The chain is betting $5 billion that drinks will redefine what “fast food” means — and Gen Z might make it happen.
#tacobell #livemascafe #fastfoodinnovation
By 2030, it wants to sell lattes. ☕🌮
The chain is betting $5 billion that drinks will redefine what “fast food” means — and Gen Z might make it happen.
#tacobell #livemascafe #fastfoodinnovation
London’s IPO market just had its worst year since 1998. Fundraising drops 69%, and global giants are listing elsewhere. Can the City bounce back or is it doomed forever?
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#finance #ipo #uk #investing
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#finance #ipo #uk #investing
October 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
London’s IPO market just had its worst year since 1998. Fundraising drops 69%, and global giants are listing elsewhere. Can the City bounce back or is it doomed forever?
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#finance #ipo #uk #investing
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#finance #ipo #uk #investing
The majority of retirement funds depend on the S&P, which now relies heavily on a few AI giants. This creates both potential gains and concentration risk. Review your holdings, consider equal-weight or global options, and rebalance regularly.
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#investing
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#investing
October 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The majority of retirement funds depend on the S&P, which now relies heavily on a few AI giants. This creates both potential gains and concentration risk. Review your holdings, consider equal-weight or global options, and rebalance regularly.
👉 Full story on medium.com/@francisjacob334
#investing
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#investing
Pivotal’s ultralight eVTOL proves personal flight is possible today but not yet practical for cities. Short range, strict FAA limits, and missing safety gear make it a brilliant experiment, not a commuter.
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#evtol #aerospace #faa
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#evtol #aerospace #faa
October 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Pivotal’s ultralight eVTOL proves personal flight is possible today but not yet practical for cities. Short range, strict FAA limits, and missing safety gear make it a brilliant experiment, not a commuter.
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#evtol #aerospace #faa
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#evtol #aerospace #faa
Most people assume oil brings development. In South Sudan it’s brought contaminated wells, rising congenital deformities and unanswered audits. Independent testing, immediate safe water and funded remediation are non-negotiable.
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#southsudan #oil #publichealth
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#southsudan #oil #publichealth
October 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Most people assume oil brings development. In South Sudan it’s brought contaminated wells, rising congenital deformities and unanswered audits. Independent testing, immediate safe water and funded remediation are non-negotiable.
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#southsudan #oil #publichealth
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#southsudan #oil #publichealth
Most people treat convenience as a commodity. Wawa treated it like ritual: great food, employee ownership, and intense product testing. The result? Visits turned into devotion. Here’s how other retailers can steal that playbook. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#wawa #retail #customer #food
#wawa #retail #customer #food
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Most people treat convenience as a commodity. Wawa treated it like ritual: great food, employee ownership, and intense product testing. The result? Visits turned into devotion. Here’s how other retailers can steal that playbook. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#wawa #retail #customer #food
#wawa #retail #customer #food
Nike’s comeback won’t be a marketing trick, it’s a sport-first rebuild. Elliot Hill’s playbook: athlete-led product, sport-organized teams, inventory cleanup, and China retail fixes. Turnaround = marathon, not sprint.
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#nike #turnaround #sports
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#nike #turnaround #sports
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Nike’s comeback won’t be a marketing trick, it’s a sport-first rebuild. Elliot Hill’s playbook: athlete-led product, sport-organized teams, inventory cleanup, and China retail fixes. Turnaround = marathon, not sprint.
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#nike #turnaround #sports
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#nike #turnaround #sports
Gold above $4,000 isn't just a number. It's a massive vote of no confidence. Faith in the dollar, central bank independence, and geopolitical stability is eroding. This rally is the world's financial alarm bell.
What's gone wrong?
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#gold #economy
What's gone wrong?
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#gold #economy
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Gold above $4,000 isn't just a number. It's a massive vote of no confidence. Faith in the dollar, central bank independence, and geopolitical stability is eroding. This rally is the world's financial alarm bell.
What's gone wrong?
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#gold #economy
What's gone wrong?
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#gold #economy
A $20B ESF swap calmed Argentina but dollars alone don’t solve structural problems. The fix: phased support + conditional reforms (fx clarity, social protections, anti-corruption) to turn a lifeline into lasting stability. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#argentina #economy #policy
#argentina #economy #policy
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A $20B ESF swap calmed Argentina but dollars alone don’t solve structural problems. The fix: phased support + conditional reforms (fx clarity, social protections, anti-corruption) to turn a lifeline into lasting stability. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#argentina #economy #policy
#argentina #economy #policy
AI capex is powering growth now — and hiding cracks. If spending slows, markets & jobs could feel it. Think: big productivity potential + real financial fragility. Read the full take. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#ai #capex #economy #aisupercycle
#ai #capex #economy #aisupercycle
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
AI capex is powering growth now — and hiding cracks. If spending slows, markets & jobs could feel it. Think: big productivity potential + real financial fragility. Read the full take. 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#ai #capex #economy #aisupercycle
#ai #capex #economy #aisupercycle
Costco quietly built a $10B apparel business by pairing kirkland’s cult value with surprise branded drops and razor-thin markups. Fashion met wholesale and consumers loved the result. Read more: substack.com/francisjacob medium.com/@francisjacob334
#retail #fashion #business #costco
#retail #fashion #business #costco
October 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Costco quietly built a $10B apparel business by pairing kirkland’s cult value with surprise branded drops and razor-thin markups. Fashion met wholesale and consumers loved the result. Read more: substack.com/francisjacob medium.com/@francisjacob334
#retail #fashion #business #costco
#retail #fashion #business #costco
Warships. Drones. Fighters.
The Caribbean isn’t just vacation water anymore — it’s turning into the frontline of a quiet U.S.–Venezuela confrontation few are watching.
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#geopolitics #venezuela #usforeignpolicy #caribbean
The Caribbean isn’t just vacation water anymore — it’s turning into the frontline of a quiet U.S.–Venezuela confrontation few are watching.
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#geopolitics #venezuela #usforeignpolicy #caribbean
October 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Warships. Drones. Fighters.
The Caribbean isn’t just vacation water anymore — it’s turning into the frontline of a quiet U.S.–Venezuela confrontation few are watching.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#geopolitics #venezuela #usforeignpolicy #caribbean
The Caribbean isn’t just vacation water anymore — it’s turning into the frontline of a quiet U.S.–Venezuela confrontation few are watching.
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👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#geopolitics #venezuela #usforeignpolicy #caribbean
Nuclear waste isn’t glowing green, it’s engineered material, and we already know how to dispose of it safely, deep underground. Politics, not science, is the hold up. If we want clean, reliable power, let’s finish the job. 👉 substack.com/francisjacob 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#climate #waste
#climate #waste
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Nuclear waste isn’t glowing green, it’s engineered material, and we already know how to dispose of it safely, deep underground. Politics, not science, is the hold up. If we want clean, reliable power, let’s finish the job. 👉 substack.com/francisjacob 👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#climate #waste
#climate #waste
He was a French horn player chasing applause.
He quit — to study why applause didn’t feel like joy.
Now he teaches happiness at Harvard.
His lesson: you don’t find happiness. You build it.
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He quit — to study why applause didn’t feel like joy.
Now he teaches happiness at Harvard.
His lesson: you don’t find happiness. You build it.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
October 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
He was a French horn player chasing applause.
He quit — to study why applause didn’t feel like joy.
Now he teaches happiness at Harvard.
His lesson: you don’t find happiness. You build it.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
He quit — to study why applause didn’t feel like joy.
Now he teaches happiness at Harvard.
His lesson: you don’t find happiness. You build it.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
Katie Koch taught me something sacred: resilience isn’t an attitude — it’s a strategy.
In markets and life, impatience is the real risk.
Conviction + calm = compounding.
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#leadership #investing #finance
In markets and life, impatience is the real risk.
Conviction + calm = compounding.
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#leadership #investing #finance
October 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Katie Koch taught me something sacred: resilience isn’t an attitude — it’s a strategy.
In markets and life, impatience is the real risk.
Conviction + calm = compounding.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob | medium.com/@francisjacob334
#leadership #investing #finance
In markets and life, impatience is the real risk.
Conviction + calm = compounding.
👉 substack.com/francisjacob | medium.com/@francisjacob334
#leadership #investing #finance
A football pitch that disappears in 48 hours.
Tottenham Hotspur’s 9,000-ton retractable field turns from Premier League grass to NFL turf — unlocking a new kind of sports business.
#engineering #sportsinnovation #architecture
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Tottenham Hotspur’s 9,000-ton retractable field turns from Premier League grass to NFL turf — unlocking a new kind of sports business.
#engineering #sportsinnovation #architecture
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
October 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A football pitch that disappears in 48 hours.
Tottenham Hotspur’s 9,000-ton retractable field turns from Premier League grass to NFL turf — unlocking a new kind of sports business.
#engineering #sportsinnovation #architecture
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
Tottenham Hotspur’s 9,000-ton retractable field turns from Premier League grass to NFL turf — unlocking a new kind of sports business.
#engineering #sportsinnovation #architecture
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
OnlyFans isn’t just a platform — it’s a mirror. A billion-dollar paradox built on intimacy, stigma, and profit. When empowerment and exploitation use the same model, who really wins?
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#creatorEconomy #digitalethics #techculture #onlyfans
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#creatorEconomy #digitalethics #techculture #onlyfans
October 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
OnlyFans isn’t just a platform — it’s a mirror. A billion-dollar paradox built on intimacy, stigma, and profit. When empowerment and exploitation use the same model, who really wins?
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#creatorEconomy #digitalethics #techculture #onlyfans
👉 substack.com/francisjacob
👉 medium.com/@francisjacob334
#creatorEconomy #digitalethics #techculture #onlyfans
Gold just broke $4,000/oz—a first in history.
It’s not just a market story, it’s a trust story.
• Central banks are hoarding gold
• The dollar just had its weakest first half in 50 years
• The Fed is hinting at rate cuts
• Policy chaos in Washington grows
It’s not just a market story, it’s a trust story.
• Central banks are hoarding gold
• The dollar just had its weakest first half in 50 years
• The Fed is hinting at rate cuts
• Policy chaos in Washington grows
October 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Gold just broke $4,000/oz—a first in history.
It’s not just a market story, it’s a trust story.
• Central banks are hoarding gold
• The dollar just had its weakest first half in 50 years
• The Fed is hinting at rate cuts
• Policy chaos in Washington grows
It’s not just a market story, it’s a trust story.
• Central banks are hoarding gold
• The dollar just had its weakest first half in 50 years
• The Fed is hinting at rate cuts
• Policy chaos in Washington grows
Tariff headlines just hammered stocks, oil and crypto in the same session. That’s not coincidence — it exposed three structural risks markets are underestimating. Thread 👇
October 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Tariff headlines just hammered stocks, oil and crypto in the same session. That’s not coincidence — it exposed three structural risks markets are underestimating. Thread 👇
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions, plus proposed wage-based lottery changes, is not a small tweak. It is a re-pricing of access to U.S. talent pipelines, and it reshuffles incentives for startups, universities, and tech firms.
October 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions, plus proposed wage-based lottery changes, is not a small tweak. It is a re-pricing of access to U.S. talent pipelines, and it reshuffles incentives for startups, universities, and tech firms.