ON MIKE’S MIND: Creators Rising
I’ve been in the business world for many years, and I’ve seen plenty of trends come and go.
There’s one trend that is rocketing - the Creator-powered e-commerce space. It’s why I’m so optimistic about what’s unfolding with Amaze.co.
And it’s one of the reasons I sit on the Board of Directors.
Amaze lets creators—individuals building communities on platforms like YouTube and Twitch—to turn their content into revenue.
With over 14 million creators from more than a hundred countries on their platform, Amaze has a global presence.
Why did I facilitate the merger with Fresh Vine Wine?
As Aaron Day, CEO of Amaze put it, “always in the top three or five of our polling is that creators would like to launch their own private label wine or spirits brand.”
That’s where we came in. With our expertise in direct-to-consumer wine sales, navigating the complex distribution landscape, we’re well-positioned to help creators launch their own wine labels, accelerating our brand’s growth and serving Amaze’s creators with new technology and experience.
Good synergy.
Why should this matter to you as investors?
As I said, the creator economy is boooooooming.
Aaron mentioned to me in the interview linked below that India alone has 137 million people aiming to earn from their social media audiences, compared to under 40 million in the U.S.
That itself is an enormous opportunity. This merger places us at the forefront of a rapidly expanding sector, which I believe is an opportunity worth your watching.
So, as a member of the Co/Investor Club ecosystem, I encourage you to keep a close watch on Amaze.co - as as well as the Creator Economy in general.
We’re not just merging companies; we’re building something remarkable for our investors. Here’s to new opportunities and strong returns.
To Our Friends and to Our Co/Success,
Mike
To watch our my interview with Aaron Day together: Click Here
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THE MARKETS
It was a bumpy week for markets, but signs are pointing up as moving averages point to the coveted Golden Cross
S&P 500: -1.74%, DJI: -1.73%, NASDAQ Composite: -1.51%
Yields continue to rise along with the anxiety of the U.S. becoming overly leveraged
The 2-year remained flat at 3.99, while the 10-year rose 6 basis points to 4.51
After last week’s incredible run, a small pullback was expected for crypto
BTC: +4.07%, ETH: +1.03%, XRP: -0.45%
WISE WORDS
"The tax code gives you an enormous advantage if you can find some things you can just sit with."
-Charlie Munger
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Reflections on the Week…
Weeks like this are the ones I dread most.
Not because of market chaos or the traffic jam en route to a Memorial Day cookout; no, I dread reading through a whole new tax bill.
Okay, maybe I was skimming instead of reading it. And while the markets certainly had their fair share of slips and surprises, my focus this week was squarely on bonds. Yes, those twin pillars of complexity and tedium that somehow manage t o bore and terrify all at once.
If you haven’t skimmed the One Big Beautiful Bill, I encourage you to do so. If you don’t have the time, below is a great summary of some of the most important changes you will need to know. Sadly, it omits one of my personal favorites: the proposed repeal of the excise tax on tanning beds. I’m sure we can all take a good stab at how that got in there.
Of course, this Bill has only passed the House and still needs to survive the Senate; there will certainly be changes to what we have today, but it’s better to be prepared. However, these changes have set off some alarm bells.
The most notable came from Moody’s, which delivered the final blow to our pristine credit status. With U.S. debt levels ballooning and no credible fiscal discipline in sight, the agency stripped the nation of its last remaining AAA rating. It took roughly a week for markets to catch up with the 30-year yields reaching a 17-year high, i.e., the highest since the 08 crash.
*This graph doesn’t perfectly illustrate it, but 30-year rates did push above 5.11% even if briefly*
All this to say, despite DOGE’s efforts, skeptics believe spending is too high and tax revenues won’t be able to keep up. What will need to be done to make up for this? “The most beautiful word in the dictionary”, tariff. In April, U.S. importers paid a record $16.5 billion in tariffs. While significant, this will hardly dent the deficit as a whole, even if the tariff %’s weren’t changing every other week.
So, where does that leave us? Well, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, and there will certainly be many more twists, turns, and surprises to be had as we learn more about the future of the U.S. economy. There are no guarantees when it comes to investments, but that’s what keeps it so exciting, even if it is reading a 1,118-page legal document.
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Publisher’s Note: Memorial Day Thoughts
This is a week of gratitude - as an American - for me.
My wife has been researching both of our family trees.
Her 23&Me showed lineage from about 20 different countries - and she’s been tracking those of them with birth and marriage certificates back 6 generations.
Mine as well.
My ancestors escaped from Austria, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia under the savage onslaught of anti-semitic pogroms - warnings of worse to come.
Fortunately, my great-grandparents had the smarts to get out - and get to America.
My grandfather fought in the US Cavalry in WWI and my dad enlisted the day he turned 18 to fight the Nazis with the US infantry.
Like many soldiers, he remembers the sense of purpose and the camraderie with his unit as some of the best years of his life.
Look, no country is perfect.
Every country - like every human - has its shadow and shame.
But right now, too many young Americans have been indoctrinated to see only the shadow.
On this Memorial Day Weekend, may they - and the rest of world - take a moment to remember the best of the United States.
To remember that it has been refuge and hope for millions.
Imperfect, sure.
But a light for millions… and at our best, a light for the future.
We have enjoyed a relative bubble of peace for the last 80 years here on U.S. soil.
Civilization is not a given, and most of history has been brutal.
Peace, justice, prosperity do not happen by chance.
They happen through grit, discipline, principle, fought-for values - and blood of soldiers.
We remember our veterans this weekend with our deepest respect.
See you next week,
Adam
Publisher, The Co/Investor Club
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