Did you know that the U.S. has only balanced its federal budget four times in the last 50 years?
Did you know that Warren Buffett made over 99% of his wealth after the age of 50?
Did you know that the Federal Reserve has raised or cut rates in response to geopolitical events, such as wars, only 6% of the time since 1960?
Did you know that investor sentiment can often be a contrarian indicator for the stock market?
Did you know that in 2023, the global debt reached an all-time high of $307 trillion?
Did you know that during the dot-com bubble, many tech companies had price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of over 100, compared to AI companies today, which are averaging in the 30s?
Did you know that since 2000, Mexico's economy has shifted from being oil-dependent to relying more on manufacturing exports, particularly due to nearshoring?
Did you know that the stock market tends to react more strongly to political uncertainty than to actual policy changes?
Did you know that Alphabet and Meta only started paying dividends this year?
Did you know that U.S. recessions tend to follow tightening interest rate cycles, typically starting within 12-18 months of peak rates?
Did you know that more than 90% of U.S. presidential elections have been followed by an economic shift within the first year of the new term?
Did you know that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holds more cash than any other publicly traded company in the world?
