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Week 7/7-11/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 6,259.75 (0.01%) While most sectors of the SPX were down this week, energy led a positive rally, gaining 2.41% on the week. This swing was led by Exxon and Chevron. New oil reserves were discovered off the coast of Cyprus, championing positive future expectations for the company.  Dow Jones Industrial Average: 44,371.51 (-0.96%) Russell 3000 Index:   3,559.35 (-0.09%) NASDAQ Composite: 20,585.53 (0.46%) Big Movers of the Week  Fair Isaac (FICO): 1544.23 (-16.77%) Fair Isaac’s stock was  removed from three Russell 1000 indices, which likely impacted passive flows and investor sentiment. This decline comes despite positive developments, including new partnerships with MI New York and MeridianLink, and an ongoing share buyback program, both of which signal confidence in future growth and a commitment to shareholder val...

I have met the King of Salem. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” “In the long run, what people think about you becomes more important than your own Personal Legend.” “I always appear in one form or another, sometimes as a solution, a good idea, or a quiet easing of a crucial moment.” That encounter in The Alchemist , between Santiago and the King, highlighted something deep within me.  I too have met the King. It was the summer after a season of striving, when every piece of the puzzle seemed to snap into place. I had done all I thought I must. The grades. The effort. The image. The future. I stood tall, perhaps the strongest I had ever felt, both physically and mentally. Surrounded by growth, nourished by books and ambition, I believed the path was paved. But comfort, like still water, can hide the monsters beneath. The illusions fell fast, foundations I thought were solid crumbled, plans I had written in stone were washed awa...