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1. History of Bull Markets that Run Over 3 Years

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2. Situational Awareness Portfolio

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3. 30-Year Treasury Yield New Highs…EQRR ETF for Rising Rate Stocks

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4. Target Stock Close to Double Off Bottom in 2025….About to Break to Above 2024 Levels

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5. Top 50 VC firms ranked by investment outcomes

Each firm receives a score based on three measures of investment performance since 2010.
By James Thorne and Jordan Rubio

• The first is exit rate, the share of a firm’s investments that reached an acquisition, buyout or public listing.
• The second is follow-on rate, the share of portfolio companies that raised another round of funding after the firm led a round.
• The third is valuation growth, the average annual increase in a company’s valuation between the round the firm led and the following round.
The global ranking shows the 50 top-performing firms out of the more than 37,000 venture capital firms we analyzed.
Accel, Index Ventures and Sequoia are the top three firms in The Syndicate, a global ranking of venture capitalists based on the measurable outcomes of their investments from PitchBook data on each firm’s deal and exit history.

PitchBook’s top global VC firms

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6. CPA Private Equity Deals Explode

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7. How Many Lawsuits is META Facing Right Now?

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8. EY announces on-site quantum computing to help shape the next frontier of enterprise technology

Michael Curtis EY Global Industry Markets Media Relations & Social Media Leader

• Over US$3b investment in AI and next frontier technologies includes expansion of in-house quantum capability, with EY Canada as key innovation hub

• Convergence of quantum and AI to unlock new sources of competitive advantage, economic value and societal impact

• Quantum readiness represents next chapter of ey.ai The Reimagination Engine, a dynamic AI-led technology system

The EY organization (EY) announces the expansion of its global quantum computing capabilities with the addition of an on-site quantum computer led by EY Canada and part of a global investment of more than US$3b in AI and other next frontier technologies. The new capabilities will support the processing of highly sensitive workloads in areas such as optimization, fraud detection, data protection and large-scale risk management.

Underpinning this investment is dedicated access and greater control over the development of new applications, including where data resides and how it is managed. Quantum readiness is pivotal in this next frontier and investing in the technical foundation is a critical step for organizations. Combining AI with exponentially greater computing power is now essential to unlock new value and develop innovative approaches to forecasting, optimization and decision intelligence.

The new capabilities also improve the testing, refinement and validation of quantum-enabled solutions, helping clients move beyond experimentation to gain first-hand experience with quantum solutions.

Raj Sharma, EY Global Managing Partner – Growth & Innovation, says:“AI may be the defining technology platform of this decade, and quantum will ultimately expand its horizons, creating entirely new opportunities for business and society. EY has already taken great strides in applying the power of quantum to cybersecurity and specific industry use cases. As the technology reaches its full potential over the next five years, it’s critical for global business leaders seeking competitive advantage to hone their data readiness and build strong foundations of data, trust, and governance in preparedness for the quantum age.”

Biren Agnihotri, EY Canada Chief Technology Officer, says:“This announcement shifts the conversation on quantum computing from concept to practical use for clients across markets. Quantum computing has the ability to solve complex challenges that classical computing alone cannot address. By combining local and global talent, ecosystem collaboration and leading-edge in-house quantum infrastructure, EY teams are improving how organizations translate quantum innovation into real-world solutions.”

Client Zero innovation  As part of this, EY is bolstering its Client Zero approach, developing and testing quantum-enabled solutions within its own environment to help move visionary ideas toward practical use for clients. Owning the system in-house can help organizations address stringent regulatory, security, privacy and industry requirements that cloud-based alternatives cannot always meet.The investment builds on the EY organization’s recent quantum patent and strengthens the ability of EY teams to help clients identify where quantum can deliver measurable results. It further demonstrates how innovation led by EY Canada and other key markets can be scaled through the EY global network to support organizations around the world.

https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2026/07/ey-announces-on-site-quantum-computing-to-help-shape-the-next-frontier-of-enterprise-technology-transformation

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9. Metro Areas with Largest Population Born Out of State

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10. Warren Buffett Said 1 Career Plan Is Like ‘Saving Up Sex for Your Old Age.’ Here’s What He Meant—Inc.com

Buffett’s classic career advice is a reminder that building the perfect résumé means little if you keep postponing the work you actually want to do.

EXPERT OPINION BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR @MARCELSCHWANTES

Too many people spend years building the perfect résumé for a future they may not even want. Warren Buffett’s advice is to stop postponing the work that matters.

There are times when delayed gratification is smart. Save money. Invest for the future. Develop your skills. Play the long game.

But there’s another kind of delay that can consume years of your life: putting off work you actually want to do because you’re busy constructing the career you think you’re supposed to have.

Warren Buffett once described the absurdity of that approach in a way only Warren Buffett could.

During a 2001 talk with students at the University of Georgia, Buffett recalled meeting a Harvard Business School student who had carefully engineered his career around creating a résumé that would impress.

The young man had attended the right schools, worked for the right companies, and was considering joining a prestigious management consulting firm—not because that was what he wanted to do, but because it would make his résumé look even better.

Buffett essentially asked him, “When are you going to start doing what you actually like?”

“Someday,” the student replied.

Buffett’s response was unforgettable:

“Your plan sounds to me a lot like saving up sex for your old age. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense.”

Funny? Absolutely. But underneath the punchline is a serious warning about how people can waste enormous chunks of their careers.

Career procrastination disguised as strategy

We like to believe careers unfold logically. We’re told by professional recruiters and mentors to take a job for three years and get promoted. Then, use that track record to move to the more prestigious company. Add another credential, get the executive title, build the network. You know the routine…

Then, eventually, do something meaningful.

The danger is that “eventually” can become a career strategy that holds you back.

You can spend years in a job that drains you because you convinced yourself it was merely the next stepping stone toward the position, company, income, or status you really wanted.

There’s nothing wrong with paying your dues or accepting a role because it will teach you something valuable. The problem comes when you repeatedly trade away the present for an imagined or ideal future. Five years becomes 10. Personal priorities and family obligations come into the picture. The destination keeps moving further into the future.

And sometimes you finally arrive only to discover that you spent years—maybe decades—climbing a ladder leaning against the wrong wall. That’s the deeper wisdom behind Buffett’s provocative analogy: You cannot indefinitely postpone the parts of life that make life worth living. That includes your work.

Stop saving your career for someday

This doesn’t mean quitting your job tomorrow to “follow your passion.” It means becoming much more intentional about what you’re trading your time for.

If you’re considering your next career move, I recommend that you ask yourself a few questions:

· Would I want this job if no one were impressed by the title or the company name?

· Will this role make me better at something that matters to me?

· Am I moving toward work I genuinely want—or merely building a résumé that looks successful to other people?

· What exactly am I waiting for before I give myself permission to do more meaningful work?

Those questions become increasingly important the further you advance in your career.

Buffett saw the flaw in the young Harvard student’s plan immediately. The student was treating the career he actually wanted as something he could store away for later. Always waiting for the good things means you might run out of time.

And that may be the real lesson behind one of Warren Buffett’s funniest pieces of career advice: Build for the future, certainly. Just don’t postpone living—and working—in the present to get there.

https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/warren-buffett-said-one-career-plan-is-like-saving-up-sex-for-your-old-age-heres-what-he-meant/91392130?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&oly_enc_id=9218E7578789E9D

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