No. 58 ⚡️ How to invest in 2023, Solana makes waves 🌊 & crypto recap 🗞

Gm, sup. ☀️ TradFi Journal 🗞 Warren Buffett on how to invest in 2023, what he left out, and the real secret to long-term wealth through the stock market. 🗝 Oil and gas prices are down & what it means for your investing

⛽️ DeFi Newsroom 📺 Solana shines through getting itself up 32%. 🌅 Recapping crypto & coins performances for early Jan 📈 Another corporate partnership for Polygon...MATIC swipes right on Mastercard 🎶

Stocks that made the last 30 yrs 💎

👋 Gm, bonjour. Warren Buffett recently came out with advice on "how to invest in 2023" that we've breaking down on TikTok. As we know Buffett loves a good long-term hold. He's the kind of guy who invest in a stock or company and holds onto it for YEARS. The thing about that is, not every single stock is going to naturally do well for that long.

Turns out the majority of stocks aren't real winners. A new study shows that the real wealth, the real power, lies in the hands of the 2.4% elite stocks 👀. That's right, all of the $75.7 trillion in net global stock market wealth created in the past 30 years was generated by just a select few stocks.

The research highlights the difficulty of identifying the most profitable stocks among many underperforming options, and emphasizes the importance of diversification. A better strategy, according to the research, is to invest in a broad range of stocks through index investing. 🥰

Thinking about making money moves? Check out these guys: 👇

1. Apple (AAPL | Wealth Created: $2.67 trillion)

2. Microsoft (MSFT | WC: $1.91 trillion)

3. Amazon.com (AMZN | WC: $1.57 trillion)

4. Alphabet (GOOGL | WC: $979.1 billion)

5. Tencent (TCEHY | WC: $691.7 billion)

6. Tesla (TSLA | WC: $639.3 billion)

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Oil & gas prices take a dive 🛢️📉

😔 Looks like the energy market is starting off the new year with a whimper, not a bang. While last year we were all on edge with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and concerns about energy supplies sending prices skyrocketing, this year it's a completely different story. Warm winter weather and global economic concerns have sent energy prices plummeting. The Dutch TTF, the fancy European gas contract, fell over 10% on Wednesday to €64.20 per megawatt hour, the lowest level since November 2021.

〽️ And let's not forget about crude oil, the Brent, the international benchmark, dropped 5.2% to settle at $77.84 a barrel. The TTF drop in recent days suggests the market is confident that should another cold snap materialize over the coming few months, there is enough gas in storage and flows in liquefied natural gas to get us through this winter. ❄️

Economic reports have also shown that consumer price inflation began to ease in major European countries including Germany and France at the end of last year, which could also be a contributing factor to the slump in energy prices. But while a full-blown European gas crisis is likely to have been averted for this winter, market participants are still concerned about the future. 🔮

👀 But let's not get too worked up, the market is always changing. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the cheaper energy prices while they last.

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Note: None of what Cheres shares is financial advice, nor opinions. We simply share the news. 🗞

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Solana makes waves, up 32%

You know what they say about the first week of the new year? It sets the tone for the whole year. Well, that's what we always hope (except for Equinox gym who banned any new subscriptions for the month of January...) And let me tell you, the cryptocurrencies are starting off on the right foot! 🔺 None of the top 20 were in the red, can you believe it? 🙏 The reigning queens of the market, Bitcoin and Ethereum, both had a steady rise throughout the first week of January, and up 2% and 5% respectively [Jan 1 - Jan 7th 2023]. But the real showstopper this last week was Solana (SOL), it's up a whopping 32%. 💎 Solana's rally began on Monday with an 11% jump and continued to soar. Tuesday brought even more excitement as a Solana-based Dogecoin rival, BONK, was distributed to creators/developers/NFT holders causing Solana to rise another 16% and BONK to skyrocket 43%. 🥳

🌊 Also making waves last week were Ape Coin (APE) and Axie Infinity (AXS) who both sustained their gains from the beginning of the week. Cardano (ADA) and Litecoin (LTC) had a solid 11% increase and Cosmos Hub (ATOM) wasn't far behind with an 8.5% climb. Ethereum Classic (ETC) had a whooping 30% increase. ✨

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Note: None of what Cheres shares is financial advice, nor opinions. We simply share the news. 🗞

Mastercard 🤝 Polygon: Holla at all ya creative geniuses 🎶🧠

Mastercard and Polygon (MATIC) are getting all cozy to launch a project for all you musically inclined peeps out there. It's called the Mastercard Artist Accelerator, and it's a program that's gonna give you all the tools and connections you need to kill it on the Polygon blockchain. 🧐 But, here's the catch, only five of you blessed souls will be selected to participate, so bring your A-game.

You'll get exclusive access to events, music releases and more. And, not only that, but the program will also include a one-of-a-kind curriculum that will teach you how to build and own your brand through Web3 experiences like minting NFTs, representing yourself in virtual worlds and building a community of dedicated fans. And let me tell you, the cherry on top is the Mastercard Music Pass, an exclusive NFT that acts as a backstage pass, both in real life and virtually. 🎉 It's a space for creators to come together, build their music communities and for fans to join the party. This partnership is a step forward in introducing the public to Web3 and educate them on how to participate in the space. It's all very exciting, don't you think?

Note: None of what Cheres shares is financial advice, nor opinions. We simply share the news. 🗞

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