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Crash Expert: “This Looks Like 1929” → 71,048 Diversifying Here

Mark Spitznagel, who made $1B in a single day during the 2015 flash crash, warned markets are mimicking 1929. Seems extreme but we did just see the worst quarter for the S&P since 2022.

So it’s not so surprising that Vanguard and Goldman Sachs forecasted 5% and 3% annual S&P returns respectively for 2024-2034.

Almost no one knows this, but postwar and contemporary art appreciated 10.2% annually with near-zero correlation to equities from 1995–2025 overall.*

And sure… billionaires like Bezos can make headlines at auction, but what about the rest of us?

Masterworks makes it possible to invest in legendary artworks by Banksy, Basquiat, Picasso, and more – without spending millions.

28 exits. Net annualized returns like 14.6%, 17.6%, and 17.8% on works held over 1 year+. $1.3 billion invested. 500+ offerings.*

Shares in new offerings can sell quickly but…

*According to Masterworks data. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Investing involves risk. Important Reg A disclosures: masterworks.com/cd.

Monday was a bank holiday here in the UK, and I forgot to prepare a newsletter ahead of time.

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Monarchs Who Have Addressed A Joint Meeting of Congress

What If The US Had The Canadian Electoral System (~100k per district)

The Largest Possible (Non-contiguous) Congressional District In Every Western State

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Northern, Western, Southern & Eastern Europe According to Reddit

The Sulu Sea

Distance to the nearest Bass Pro Shop

How many years it was Lithuania?

Where Spirit Airlines Used To Fly

The Two United States

Fun Fact

The World According to Tornadoes

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