PHILANTHROPIC INVESTING CLUB
WITH PAUL CONNOLLY
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NAV 21 March 2025: 93.5 Per Share. Gain 23.38% - SPX500 18.82%
What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Friday 28 March 2025
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PERFORMANCE 23.38%(PTC) - 18.82%(SPX)
MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: OFF
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1. FUTURES; NSDQ -0.53%, DOW-0.37%, SPX -0.33%, as we head to close another bad week for stocks
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2. ASIA: markets fell on Friday, led by steep declines in Japanese and South Korean automaker stocks.
3. TARIFFS: Toyota, Honda, Hyundai & Volkswagen to consider shifting production to the US.
4. GOLD: soars to record high above $3,000, +17% this quarter, traders seek safe havens amid tensions
5. CPI: +0.4% increase for the month, 12-month inflation rate at 2.8%. 0.3% and 2.7%. expected
6. AMAT: Port/Hold, upgraded by Jeff (PH) to a "buy". $195.00 PT a 32.0% upside from yesterday close
7. MSFT: P/H (Core), reaffirmed commitment to Malaysia West cloud region, to go live in the current Q
8. APP, P/H, +10% pre following 20% drop, after another short seller attack, Muddy Waters. APP retains legal council, Alex Spiro, to conduct a review & investigation into short activity targeting the Company
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9. LULU: -11% pre, on weak guidance. However, Q4 results beat on both sales and profit. Entry point.
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10. BLCO: -3% pre after -4% Thurs, announces “recall” of certain implantable eye lenses. We own BHC
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Adventure is not in a particular activity. It is a way to approach life. Every step can be an adventure
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The above investing club information is subject to our terms and conditions and PRIVACY POLICY, together with our DISCLAIMER. no fiduciary obligation or duty exists, or is created, by virtue of your receipt of any information provided in connection with the Parallel Tangent Capital Philanthropic Investing Club with Paul Connolly. no specific outcome or profit is guaranteed.
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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Thursday 27 March 2025
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PERFORMANCE 23.38%(PTC) - 18.82%(SPX)
MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: MIXED
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1. FUTURES; Are mixed before the bell, SPX flat, NSDQ -0.08%, DOW+0.17% (which should be lower)
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2 TARIFFS: Japan & S.Korea fall, following US PDT announcement of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Toyota down 2.6% and Mazda and Subaru plunging around 6%
3. CHINA: shares outperformed around limited exposure and potential negotiation signals on TikTok
4. OIL & Yields: Oil prices held steady, and Treasury yields remained flat after overnight gains.
5. USD; Flip Flops, gains against Yen but falls against GBP. Usually falls each time Tariffs are mentioned
6.UBER: Port/Hold(CORE), partners with WOOF (+12% pre) to bring pet essentials to Uber Eats platform
7. GME, Meme Favourite, -9.2% pre, after 11.7% gain yesterday, plans to raise $1.3B debt to buy bitcoin
8.JEF: Port/Hold, -5.36%, posts 57c p.s. on $1.59B revenue in Q1, declines from the year-earlier period.
9. AMD: Port/Hold -3.5% pre after yesterdays -4%, downgraded to a hold from JEF. "Limited Traction"
10. GM, -7% pre on the automaker tariffs, however, Ford barely moves. BAC "imports fewer models"
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
A truly intelligent mind is neither influenced by memory nor deluded by imagination.
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The above investing club information is subject to our terms and conditions and PRIVACY POLICY, together with our DISCLAIMER. no fiduciary obligation or duty exists, or is created, by virtue of your receipt of any information provided in connection with the Parallel Tangent Capital Philanthropic Investing Club with Paul Connolly. no specific outcome or profit is guaranteed.
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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Wednesday 26 March 2025
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PERFORMANCE 23.38%(PTC) - 18.82%(SPX)
MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: MIXED
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1. FUTURES: After yesterday's swings futures are mixed, NSDQ -0.14%, DOW+0.09%, SPX -0.02%
2. ASIA: Follows US high, YEN softness against USD, Tech ADRS bounce pre, BABA +0.34%, BIDU+0.62%
3. TARIFFS: 2 April, PTD, not all levies would be implemented & some countries to receive exemptions
4. UK: CPI rose 2.8% on an annual basis in February, slower than expected and down from 3% in January
5. OIL:25% tariffs on buyers of Venezuelan oil, lifting prices, gains tempered by Black Sea security concerns
6. MU: Port/Hold, downgraded by China Renaissance to a "hold". $84.00 PT. 10.8% downside yesterday's close. We sold 65% of our position on 20/3/25 at $106.36. If you would like to know before we make a trade or receive this moving and shaking report to your email, then please go to our website and subscribe. Alternatively if you would like us to manage some funds for you free of charge please go to Etoros copy trade feature. Cancel at any time.
7.AMZN: 0.16% pre (P/H), diving more into generative AI & is testing a beta version of a shopping chatbot
8. GILD: +0.36%pre, Citi(PH) is "very bullish" on its HIV franchise maintaining its buy rating & PT of $125 ps
9.CHWY: Meme favourite +4%, posting Q4 $3.25B revenue, ($3.20B expected) & gave strong guidance
10. GME: Another favourite jumps 12% pre, board approves buying bitcoin and stablecoins with cash
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Water is not a commodity but life-making material. Two thirds of your body is water; being conscious of this fact is vital to human survival.
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The above investing club information is subject to our terms and conditions and PRIVACY POLICY, together with our DISCLAIMER. no fiduciary obligation or duty exists, or is created, by virtue of your receipt of any information provided in connection with the Parallel Tangent Capital Philanthropic Investing Club with Paul Connolly. no specific outcome or profit is guaranteed.
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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Tuesday 25 March 2025
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PERFORMANCE 23.38%(PTC) - 18.82%(SPX)
MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: ON
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1.FUTURES: All 3 are green after yesterdays big run, this is still a volatile market, we aren't there yet.
2. ASAIA: stocks fall Tuesday, optimism of narrower-than-expected tariffs faded due to uncertainty
3. CHINA: Tech shares slid & the Hang Seng -1.8%. BABA chairman says AI data center hype is a bubble
4. USD: to a three-week high following upbeat PMI data, pressuring emerging markets like Indonesia, rupiah hit its weakest level since 1998.
5. ET: Port/Hold (CORE) PT raised by MS (P/H) $20 to $26, goes "overweight" 37.9% upside from here.
6. NVDA: Falls slightly in the pre. Jensen says we are short of data centers & newer AI reasoning models require 100x more computing computer than what we have now. Where will the energy come from?
7. AMZN: Port/Hold (CORE) +0.3%pre after 3.6% yesterday, spring sale starts today. Truly unstoppable.
8. KBH: -8%pre after Q1 missed expectations. Posting earnings of $1.49 p.s. on $1.39 B in revenue,
9. UNF: -10% pre, Cintas terminates discussions to acquire UNF ( workwear provider) for $275 p.s.
10. DJT: +8% pre after announcing deal with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded funds
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
To forgive does not mean to forget. To forgive means not to carry any bitterness in you because that destroys your life.
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The above investing club information is subject to our terms and conditions and PRIVACY POLICY, together with our DISCLAIMER. no fiduciary obligation or duty exists, or is created, by virtue of your receipt of any information provided in connection with the Parallel Tangent Capital Philanthropic Investing Club with Paul Connolly. no specific outcome or profit is guaranteed.
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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Monday 24 March 2025
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PERFORMANCE 23.38%(PTC) - 18.82%(SPX)
MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: ON
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1. FUTURES: NSDQ +1.53%, DOW +1%, SPX 1.2%, PMI data & Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, PCE Loom
2. EUR: Steady above $1.08, on hopes that US tariffs will be less damaging than feared
3. GOLD: near record highs at $3,021/oz. Port/Hold Barrick flat after falling 2% on Friday. If you would like to know before we make a trade or receive this moving and shaking report to your email, then please go to our website and subscribe. Aletrnatively if you would like us to manage some funds for you completely free of charge please go to Etoros copy trade feature. Cancel at any time.
4. CRYPTO: Bitcoin trades at $87,0005. takes PH COIN +4.19% with it, MSTR follows 4.8% pre
5. TARIFFS: PTD planning on pausing some of the tariffs planned for April 2, pushes futures higher.
6. HD: We don't own anything in this sector and are waiting for the opportunity to buy, Piper lowers PT
7. SMCI: GS (P/H) downgrades to sell after 38% YTD rally. Concerned about competition & valuation.
8. TSLA: P/H, +4% pre. fell for nine weeks straight since last Friday. We are new owners of the stock.
9. FDX: P/H +1%pre, -6.45% Fri, JEFF (PH) +2.64% pre upgradeds FDX , says investors are ignoring the cost cutting efforts that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of climate, down 18% YTD
10. BA: P/H, +2% pre, 3% Fri, PTD awards BA contact to build F-47 beating LMT -2.3% pre, -5.8% Fri
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
If someone loves you because you are theirs, it is about you being their property. If someone loves you for who you are, you are fortunate.
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The above investing club information is subject to our terms and conditions and PRIVACY POLICY, together with our DISCLAIMER. no fiduciary obligation or duty exists, or is created, by virtue of your receipt of any information provided in connection with the Parallel Tangent Capital Philanthropic Investing Club with Paul Connolly. no specific outcome or profit is guaranteed.