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PhD student in Financial Management | Financial Analyst | Markets & strategy

Romania
Joined September 2026
Some nights are too beautiful to end. A soulful journey through love, desire, late-night conversations and the little moments that make life worth living. youtu.be/lmINyMSTOwA?feature…
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Oil tumbles ~7% (WTI near $89) as markets price in possible de-escalation of the Iran conflict following the midterm results and Trump’s comments. Source: Benzinga / market reports
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Wall Street rallies hard after Democratic midterm sweep. Dow surges ~1,200–1,500 points (+2–3%), S&P 500 up ~1.5–1.8%, Nasdaq higher. Futures recovered from overnight losses as investors bet on divided government and policy gridlock. Source: Reuters / CNN / Bloomberg
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Historic firsts in the midterms: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim U.S. Senator (Michigan). Keisha Lance Bottoms elected the first Black woman governor. Deb Haaland set to become the first Native American woman governor. Source: NPR / AP (Nov. 4, 2026)
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Democrats take full control of Congress in 2026 midterms. Voters delivered a strong “blue wave,” flipping the House and Senate. Democrats gained multiple Senate seats (including historic wins in Texas and Michigan) and majorities in both chambers. justsecurity.org/163369/earl…
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🚨 Biggest crypto heist in history: Hackers stole ~$6.3 billion from Binance in just ~20 minutes (Oct 29). Suspected: North Korean hackers (TraderTraitor). Binance is covering all losses, ~$3B already frozen. Source: Reuters / WIRED / TRM Labs (Link: reuters.com/legal/government…)
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Major indexes (midday / early afternoon levels) • S&P 500: Up roughly 0.5–0.7% (around 7,720) • Nasdaq Composite: Leading the way, up about 1.1–1.25% (around 26,470–26,500) • Dow Jones :Mixed to slightly higher or lower (hovering near 52,300–52,400) metacap.si/markets/
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The AI revolution remains a powerful long-term investment theme. Short-term volatility may create uncertainty, but the bigger question is whether the fundamentals have changed. youtu.be/gBsmHnkJOJo?si=3SRl…
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Jensen Huang just dropped a masterclass on the next industrial revolution. Nvidia’s CEO laid out how AI isn’t just chips anymore — it’s factories of intelligence, agents that think and act, robotaxis, and humanoid robots. Watch the full talk: youtu.be/eh3bZyg5fOs #Nvidia
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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: “We’re near the end stages of the AI selloff.” Healthy correction, not a bubble pop. Still early days — ChatGPT just turned 3. youtu.be/9Viee9cZ0Yk
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Tech is bouncing back hard after last week’s AI/chip selloff. Nasdaq +1–1.6% S&P 500 +0.5% Dow roughly flat to slightly lower Standouts: • Sandisk +7%+ • Micron +4.7% • Intel climbing after a JPMorgan upgrade fool.com/coverage/stock-mark…
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Recent protests across Europe highlight deep frustration over the cost of living, housing, and public services. Over the weekend of 17–18 October 2026, large demonstrations erupted in multiple countries. theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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