🥃 Hedge against the stock market with Scottish whiskey

Own rare ​Scotch whisky casks​ with Vintage Acquisitions

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.

For 14 years, ​Vintage Acquisitions​ has guided whisky enthusiasts in building portfolios from blue-chip distilleries, focusing on long-term growth and exits tailored to your goals.

Whether you're a seasoned collector or exploring alternative investments, Vintage Acquisitions is your key to exceptional Scotch whisky.

Minimum investment is $10,000.

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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

Stocks fell hard yesterday as President Trump's tariff whiplash and a tech selloff rattled investors.

• The S&P 500 plunged 1.8%, the Dow dropped 1%, and the Nasdaq sank 2.6%.
  

• Nvidia tumbled 5.7%, while Marvell Technology collapsed 19.8% despite beating earnings estimates.

Markets are now anxiously awaiting Friday's jobs report, with economists forecasting 160,000 new jobs in February versus January's 143,000 gain.

US employers announced 172,017 job cuts in February, a 245% surge from January and the highest since 2020.

Sycamore Partners agreed to take Walgreens private in a $10 billion deal, ending its nearly century-long run as a public company.

🎵 Alternative investing news

T-Pain just sold his catalog.

The price paid was not disclosed, but it was surely less than the $350 million the Red Hot Chili Peppers are asking for theirs.

 📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis

• Mortgage rates fell to 6.63%, the lowest of 2025, as tariffs and weak economic data fueled recession fears.

• German bond yields made their biggest jump since 1990 after lawmakers removed fiscal caps for defense spending.

🧠 Make yourself heard

Friday's jobs report arrives at a crucial point.

On Thursday, data showed job cuts soared in February to 172,017, their highest level since July 2020. This marked a 245% increase in layoffs over January.

Economists are expecting 160,000 new jobs. What’s your prediction?

😱 Fear and Greed Index

📊 Winners and losers

Earnings

• JD.com beat Q4 estimates, pushing shares up 0.4%.

• Costco topped earnings expectations, however shares fell 2%.

• Broadcom reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.49, up 35% year-over-year; shares plunged 6%.

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted Q1 revenue of $7.81 billion, missing estimates; shares tumbled 5%.

• Kroger rose 2% despite delivering Q4 sales numbers down 7% year-over-year.

• Gap exceeded Q4 expectations, yet shares still slipped 1.8%.

Market movers

• Alphabet received a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee for communications with the Biden administration on content moderation.

• The FTC sued to block GTCR's acquisition of Surmodics, arguing the deal would control over 50% of the medical device coatings market.

• Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman said that Canadian provinces removing US alcohol from shelves is "worse than tariffs".

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced plans to lay off 5% of its workforce, cutting over 2,500 jobs.

🎤 What you said last time

“More like twist and stack two”

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