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Gold prices just took their biggest nosedive in three months, dropping 2.5% to $3,404.70 per ounce after Trump clarified that gold wouldn't face new tariffs. It’s the sad fate of safe havens; the steady, old reliable that gets forgotten til the going gets tough.

Meanwhile, American support for "Made in USA" products has dropped 10% since 2022. Apparently, patriotism has a price tag, and it's getting too expensive. The biggest drop came from Americans 55 and older, whose loyalty to US-made products plummeted from 69% to 47%. Earnings for Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and more retailers are coming out this week, too, which will paint a fuller picture of how tariffs are affecting large importers of consumer goods.

But Congress is trying to keep tech jobs from fleeing overseas with a revived R&D tax provision that lets companies immediately deduct US-based research expenses. At the same time, Google $GOOG and $META employees are pouring cash into a mayoral campaign that could make New York a tougher place for their own companies to operate. The irony is almost too rich.

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The Trump administration is prepping to take mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public in a blockbuster offering that could value them at a combined $500 billion. After 17 years as government wards, these mortgage behemoths might finally get their freedom papers, and investors might get a piece of the action.

This move comes as Hong Kong's IPO market is experiencing its own renaissance after years of playing dead. Chinese companies are suddenly flooding the city with billions in listings, and it looks like they’re ready to go toe-to-toe with the young wolves in the West.

Elected officials have had a tremendous amount of success in the market recently.

I want to keep you updated on what they’re trading and when—so you can leverage that intel as you plan out your own portfolio.

Analysis provided by ​quiverquant.com.

Remember to always DYOR.

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Till next time,
— Brandon and Blake