This week feels a bit confusin

This week feels a bit confusing as an investor.

Bitcoin has dropped, stocks have pulled back from record highs, yet Goldman Sachs is raising targets and staying bullish on the market.

My take is that this could just be a normal pause after a strong run. Markets don't go up in a straight line, and some profit-taking is expected.

What I'm watching more closely is consumer spending and jobs data. If spending continues to slow and employment weakens, that could eventually affect company earnings and market sentiment.

The other thing on my radar is oil. If tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher, inflation could become a problem again and make it harder for central banks to cut rates.

For now, I'm staying patient rather than chasing the market higher. There are still opportunities out there, but I think it's important to be selective.

What do you think, Tigers? Is this just a healthy pullback before another move higher, or are there bigger risks ahead?

Market Crashes, Price in Rate Hikes? When to Start Picking up Chips?

US chip companies lost roughly $1.3 trillion in market cap in one day. The crash is essentially "crowded AI hardware trade + interest rate repricing + overstretched semiconductor expectations." Friday's non-farm payrolls delivered another blow: 172,000 new jobs added in May, clearly beating expectations, unemployment rate holding at 4.3%, hourly wages up 3.4%yoy. Rate-cut expectations back down. On top of this, the SpaceX IPO will siphon off hundreds of billions in liquidity. With this crash, will you panic and head for the exit, or treat it as a chance to get on board?

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