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A strong May jobs report set off a sharp, chip-led selloff to end the prior week — the Dow fell 695 points to 50,866.78 on Friday as semis cracked. By Monday the tape steadied (Nasdaq ▲0.9% to 25,929.66) and the story turned to the AI reset: Apple rebooted Siri on Google's engine, OpenAI filed to go public, Nvidia widened its moat in Asia, and Amazon bought a mountain of Corning glass. Here's what mattered.















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A cease-fire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sent oil to $80.75 and the Dow to a record 51,671.03 (▲0.92%), the Nasdaq ▲3.1% — the best 3-day run in a year. But inflation's hot and hawkish Kevin Warsh takes the Fed chair Wednesday. Plus a CFP-grounded SpaceX IPO deep-dive and the Knicks' 53-year vesting period.
The day after the worst session in weeks, buyers came right back — the Dow surged 929.97 points (▲1.86%) to 50,848.75, the Nasdaq added 2.5%. SpaceX’s record IPO popped 19% and Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s oil kept crude bid.
May inflation hit a three-year high of 4.2% and a widening Iran war kept oil bid — a hard down day to end the week (S&P −1.6%, Nasdaq −2%, Dow −953). We leaned into what holds up: defense, energy and real assets.
Browse every daily commentary and WSJ specialty deep-dive with topic filters (Macro, Defense, Energy, AI/Tech, Healthcare, China).
CW Aggressive +13.4% vs S&P −2.1%. 35 positions, sector allocation, Q2 strategy.
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Energy, defense, and infrastructure are surging — and many already pass Sharia screening. We combine geopolitical intelligence with halal compliance.
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Book Portfolio Review →Q1 validated our thesis. While the S&P fell 2.1% and the Magnificent 7 averaged -8%, our CW Aggressive Growth portfolio delivered +13.4%. That's +15.5% alpha. This isn't luck — it's disciplined positioning in what the world actually needs.
For Q2, we're expanding into four key areas: LNG (natural gas up 28%, U.S. becoming the world's largest exporter), fertilizers (Russian sanctions creating a supply crisis that benefits NTR and CF), drones & defense (AVAV up 60% — Switchblade & Puma drone systems in record demand, $1.5T defense budget), and beaten-down cyber & semis (INTC, AMD, CRWD, PANW, FTNT — buying quality at a discount).
For our CalSTRS and CalPERS clients: your pension is your foundation. This portfolio complements that guaranteed income with growth and inflation protection. The 10% cash reserve gives us dry powder to deploy on any pullback. The 3.7% average yield across our dividend positions generates real income in uncertain markets.
Let's connect for your Q1 review. Even 15 minutes on the phone helps us stay aligned. We're shifting: more defensive, more commodities, more real assets.
— Sean Anees Saifi, Financial Advisor
Capital Wealth |
saifi@capitalwealthlg.com
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