Unfiltered Market Commentary
What everyone’s missing is that while Wall Street is sniffing for a Fed pivot, the real battleground is execution—exactly Manish Sonthalia’s point in “Manish Sonthalia warns Q-Commerce valuations rest on execution, not cash” (The Times of India). Peppered with private-equity cash, quick commerce is turning into a hype minefield. If those outfits can’t turn orders into profit, they’re little more than high-octane money burners.
Here’s a left-field link: the shakeout in crypto is mirroring the push for better governance in Japan. Mike Novogratz’s “XRP and Cardano need to prove they’re useful beyond just fans” (CoinDesk) is the digital twin of the GlobeNewswire release by GAM fund managers on Yutaka Giken. Both scenarios highlight a singular thesis—investors are done buying narrative, they want tangible results or they’ll walk.
Action-time: recalibrate your screening filters. Zero in on companies and tokens with verifiable use cases, proven logistics footprints or boards packed with genuinely independent directors. It’s execution over empty promises—this market’s about to reward substance and bury vaporware.
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Manish Sonthalia warns Q-Commerce valuations rest on execution, not cash
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PRESS RELEASE: Portfolio managers of three GAM-managed special situations funds publish open letter on Yutaka Giken tender offer
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FY27 looks better for Indian markets as macros improve: Manish Sonthalia
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After VinFast, Vingroup lines up GSM for overseas listing
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XRP and Cardano need to prove they're useful beyond just fans, Mike Novogratz says
Can Ripple and Cardano hold it together as the market matures to fundamental-focused projects, Galaxy's Novogratz asked Friday.
Fulham target £40m Eredivisie attacker
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Liverpool retain Semenyo interest as city step up efforts
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Encora buyout widens healthcare, high-tech play for Coforge: Rahul Jain
Coforge's acquisition of Encora significantly boosts its revenue by over 30% and strengthens its position in healthcare and high-tech verticals. Funded primarily through a share swap, the deal is expected to result in minimal dilution, with potential for stro…
White House Insider Buck Sexton: “Trump's Next Move Will Shock the World” It cou
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💰 Investment Opportunities
Silver turns volatile after topping $80/oz
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Samsung Life, BNP, Norwest, Prudential Plc eye stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance
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Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2026
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Rippling's product chief says this is why he deliberately understaffs every project
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In memoriam: Brands we lost in 2025
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30 Million Ounces of Gold Just Moved to the U.S.
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