We're BACK from a whirlwind 48 hours in NYC, fully rested and ready to give you the skinny on the latest in global markets. First, a quick recap of our adventures at one of the world's largest cap intro conferences, where we got to chat with some of the industry's greatest thought leaders and meet new friends throughout the industry. Next up, a quick note on today's Bloomberg article (linked below) discussing the decoupling of Gold and US Treasuries for the first time in 50 years. And finally, we touch on NVDA's spectacular sales growth and their stock split announcement, the mechanics of which Kristen explains in detail.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/bonds-decades-long-lead-over-gold-vanishes-as-debt-worries-grow

The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:

Locations/Dates
Atlanta - Apr 25
Boston - June 6
Chicago - June 18
New York - Sep 26

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We talk about Hedge Fund, Private Equity, and other "Alternative" Investment Funds all the time. But we don't always stop to ask, "how do they get all their money?" In this episode, we sat down with CEO of iConnections Ron Biscardi to explore the world of "Cap Intro": the ecosystem within which capital --- meaning, the money from pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices etc --- gets allocated to fund managers in the Alts space. We learn about seed capital (money that gets new funds off the ground), explore the roles of third party marketers, broker dealers, & prime brokerage within a bank when it comes to cap intro, and discuss how iConnections has built a platform backed by technology to facilitate the world's largest cap intro conferences.

An expert in relationships and connecting people, Ron also shares his experience involving athletes, stars, and influencers like Kim Kardashian, Shaquille O'Neal, and Eli Manning in the conversation, all of whom have become formidable investors in their own right and are at the forefront of deal making in the space today. We are so excited to share this episode ahead of next week's SALT iConnections conference in NYC from May 20-21, where (thanks to Ron!) we will sharing live interviews with some of the industry's most influential and innovative thought leaders.

The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:

Locations/Dates
Atlanta - Apr 25
Boston - June 6
Chicago - June 18
New York - Sep 26

To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4teachers/

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In today's episode we share our thoughts on the new Ghat-GPT4o update in light of Apple's controversial commercial, our thoughts on the difference between gambling and investing in light of the GameStop / AMC resurgence, and finally the intersection of golf and finance.

The Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:

Locations/Dates
Atlanta - Apr 25
Boston - June 6
Chicago - June 18
New York - Sep 26

To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4teachers/

Follow us on Instagram and Tik Tok at @thewallstreetskinny

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