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Market Insights: Macro Outlook, Buffett's Cash Pile, and Crypto Updates

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Key Takeaways:

  • Macro Outlook: Non-farm payrolls, tariff case hearings, and the seasonal strength of gold.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves reach a record $381.67 billion.
  • Analyst from Tom Lee's fund: Five reasons why the market has not yet peaked.
  • KITE Foundation: Airdrop query launched, opening for claiming on November 3rd.
  • Binance Alpha to launch Dino Tycoon (TYCOON) on November 4th.
  • A 'smart money' investor achieves 110.59% ROI after opening a 5x leverage ZEC long position on October 26th.
  • NFT trading volume down approximately 30% to $95.8 million this week.

Macroeconomic Outlook:

The upcoming week will be dominated by a series of important economic data releases from the US, including JOLTS job openings and Challenger layoff data, as well as ISM surveys and ADP employment reports. Weak data could reignite expectations of a December rate cut. Daylight saving time ends in North America today, which will delay trading times and economic announcements by one hour.

Berkshire Hathaway:

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves reached a record $381.67 billion. The company reported net investment income of $17.311 billion in the third quarter. Berkshire Hathaway remained a net seller of equities for the 12th consecutive quarter. The company's top five holdings include: Apple, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, American Express, and Chevron.

Cryptocurrency Updates:

California regulators fined Bitcoin ATM operator Coinhub $675,000 for charging excessive fees. Michael Saylor says his only Halloween fear is not having enough Bitcoin. KITE Foundation indicates airdrop claiming will open on November 3rd. Binance Alpha will launch Dino Tycoon (TYCOON) on November 4th. MetaMask launched a rewards program linked to a future TGE. NFT trading volume is down roughly 30% this week.


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