My Thoughts on Current Events

My Thoughts on Current Events

My Thoughts on Current Events


Reserve and Transparency Risk in Stablecoins

31 Jul 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25 $0.28

Stablecoins, simply defined as cryptocurrencies pegged to a fiat currency, usually the US dollar, are one of the fastest-growing areas of the crypto ecosystem. They are considered a "safe haven" by investors due to their price stability. The fundamen...

Macro Week

30 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.28

This week is a macro week with extremely important events, including Fed and Bank of Japan meetings, key US employment data over multiple days, US growth, and PCE inflation data. Each of these developments/news items has the potential to cause signif...

A Very Complicated Week in the Markets

29 Jul 2025 9 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.32

American stock markets broke records again last week. It seems to be positive right now, especially in the early market. Why? Because Trump said they've reached an agreement with the European Union on tariffs. This is, of course, very important. Mean...

Loyalty and Brand Loyalty Enter the Crypto Age

27 Jul 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Perfectionist25 $0.52

Brand loyalty programs have been used for years to encourage customer loyalty. However, the model of accumulating points, redeeming them by a specific date, and accessing limited products or services is no longer appealing to consumers. Renewed loyal...

US Stock Markets in the Second Half of the Year

25 Jul 2025 13 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.36

The first half of 2025 was a mix of storm and sunshine for US stock markets. During this period, investors were buffeted by the Trump administration's aggressive trade policies, personal outbursts, and surprise decisions, while simultaneously breathi...

Kenvue Appoints Interim CEO and Launches Strategic Review

24 Jul 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.35

Kenvue (KVUE), the maker of Tylenol and Listerine, has appointed board member Kirk Perry as interim CEO, replacing Thibaut Mongon, as part of a strategic review to enhance shareholder value. Kenvue, once part of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), is likely loo...

Energy Fuels (UUUU) Stock Analysis

23 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.37

Energy Fuels offers a unique investment opportunity in the uranium and rare earth elements (REE) space; however, current sales and profitability fall far short of its strategic promises. Despite the company's debt-free balance sheet and strong assets...

Digital Adaptation

20 Jul 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25 $0.36

The year 2025 will be marked as a significant turning point in the business world. According to Microsoft's recently published 2025 Work Trend Index Report, the finance sector will also be affected by this transformation, along with artificial intell...

Trump's Second Term: Everything That's Happened Since January 2025

18 Jul 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.36

Donald Trump has taken tough and radical steps in both domestic and foreign policy since he officially assumed his second term as president on January 20, 2025. The signatures he made as soon as he took office, the appointments he made, and the polic...

ASML's Growth Guidance Contraction and 2026 Uncertainty

17 Jul 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25 $0.44

While ASML's financial results today exceeded market expectations, its forward guidance did not please investors. While the financial results technically demonstrated strong growth and profitability metrics, their impact on investor expectations and...