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If you're interested in the world of whisky investing, Vintage Acquisitions offers a unique alternative: direct ownership of rare Scotch whisky casks, sourced from Scotland's most prestigious distilleries.

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Disclosure: You must be 18 or over to order with Vintage Acquisitions | 1. Whisky cask investments are unregulated in the UK | 2. The value of investments is variable and can go down as well as up | 3. Fees apply and these are outlined in our terms and conditions | 4. The volume of spirit will decrease over time, commonly known as ‘the Angels’ share’, see website for more details.

📰 Market Headlines

Auto stocks plunged yesterday after the market digested a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, sending shockwaves through global supply markets.

• The S&P 500 and the Dow fell just over 0.3%. The Nasdaq fell more than 0.5%.

The Fed is increasingly citing economic “uncertainty” in its communications, with Chair Powell using the word 22 times in last week's remarks.

Auto industry analysts predict price increases of $5,000-$10,000 per vehicle once tariffs take effect on April 3rd.

OpenAI’s new image-generation tool, launched Tuesday, overloaded servers as viral demand “melted” GPUs.

🇬🇱 Alternative investing news

It’s not often that Greenland is in the news, but Vice President Vance’s family trip today is raising eyebrows in light of Trump’s statements that the US “has to have” the Danish territory.

Trump’s interest aside, Greenland tourism is booming, thanks to a new international airport.

In January, international air passenger arrivals rose 14% YoY, and the number of hotel nights reached 355,000 in 2024, up from 210,000 a decade ago.

 📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis

CFO optimism dropped from 66 to 62.1 in Q1, with manufacturing sentiment particularly hit by tariff concerns.

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For Greenland, tourism is more than just a boom — it’s a strategy for economic diversification.

Additional international airports are under construction, and leaders hope that an influx of visitors can attract new investment and businesses. (After all, fishing currently accounts for for 95% of the country’s exports)

I happen to be in Denmark at the moment, and spoke with a Danish community member who traveled to Greenland recently.

He believes it’s still too early to visit; there are few amenities and still very little “tourism infrastructure.”

😱 Fear and Greed Index

Market movers

• TikTok Shop announced its launch in France, Germany, and Italy, expanding in Europe as US regulatory pressure rises.

• The US suspended its 2024–2025 financial contributions to the WTO.

• Coca-Cola and its bottlers committed over $1.4 billion to expand production, logistics, and infrastructure in Argentina.

• Walgreen agreed to pay over $2.85 million to resolve claims it overbilled Medicaid for generic drugs in Georgia and Massachusetts.

🎤 What you said last time

Nothing, and I mean nothing gets y’all riled up like a good Elon/Tesla poll! 😂

• “I think Musk's damage to the brand is at an irreversible level now. Even if he leaves the company fully, I believe it's too late.”

• “I think it will rebound if Musk leaves Tesla or gets out of DOGE.”

• “My rivian bags are heavy”

📺 What to watch today