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Oct 2023
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📚 “Vandanova” — 2 winning colleges. Bond Market’s unsubscribe. Baseball’s craziest hire. +Non-Alc Lawsuit
The Bond Market is selling the USA
 we'll explain it using brunch with your buds.Vanderbilt & Villanova University are both expanding right now
 thanks to the Pope, the Knicks, and our takeaway.The MLB hired a guy who knocked off their baseball app
 It’s a lesson on how to get pr ... Show More
22m 26s
Yesterday
đŸč “Spritz School” — Aperol’s secret academy. Meta’s Ray Ban ban. James Patterson’s MrBeast book. +$500 AI toothbrush
We found the 1st restaurant to ban smartglasses
 and it’s because of Kylie Jenner.James Patterson has published more books than anyone
 but his Mr Beast book could be busted.The Aperol Spritz didn’t happen by accident
 It’s because Campari built a secret Spritz School.Plus, the b ... Show More
20m 8s
Sep 1
📖 “iFold” — Apple CEO’s 1st day. Gap’s 1994 strategy. BYD’s Carmageddon. +Baldness Stocks
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus starts today
 but he’s already folding (literally).The Gap surged 12% on a brand-new-old strategy
 Feels like ‘94.The wildest car in the world can’t be bought in America
 It’s BYD’s Carmageddon.Plus, the hottest investing trend on Wall Street is
 baldn ... Show More
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