1. Trading Desks Build Out Predictions Market
Trading on prediction markets surged since the start of the NFL season last fall
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2. Small Cap Stocks on Best 10 Day Start Since 1987
Zach Goldberg Jefferies …The Russell 2000 is up roughly 8.3% so far in January. This puts it on track for its best 10-day start to any year since 1987, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The index has gained 2.4% in this week alone and has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past three months.
3. Broadening of Market Leadership
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4. Mag 7 Lagging
Abnormal Returns
5. Large Money Center Banks
Bespoke Investment Group While large brokerage/investment banking-centric firms like Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) are seeing modest reactions to earnings, the same can’t be said for the largest money center banks, which reported this week. Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Wells Fargo (WFC) all traded down at least 3% on their reaction days this week. For most, it was their worst earnings reaction day performance in over a year, and for BAC, it was the worst since October 2020!
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6. Bond Market Calmest Ever
Bond market calm. “The bond market has never been so quiet … the 30-day trading range for the benchmark 10-year US Treasury, which is now the tightest it’s been since the 1970s. Meanwhile, the trading range for the 30-year has reached a record low.”
Bloomberg
7. CEO’s Keep Spending on AI
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8. Half of GLP-1 users ditch their injections — and some are turning to other weight-loss methods instead
New research has found that 50% of patients regain the weight they lost if they stop taking Wegovy and Zepbound By
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- Approximately half of individuals discontinuing GLP-1 medications regain all lost weight within two years, often experiencing the return of associated medical problems.
- A study of 77,310 adults in Denmark revealed that 52% of Wegovy users stopped treatment within a year due to cost or gastrointestinal side effects.
- New oral GLP-1 options are emerging as potential maintenance treatments.
Millions of Americans have tried GLP-1s, but some people find that the weight-loss drugs have too many side effects, are expensive or just don’t work for them.
Patients also have to deal with changes to their health insurance at the start of a new year, and more employers have withdrawn coverage of the pricey medications. About half of the people who stop taking GLP-1s, like Eli Lilly’s
Wegovy, discover that they gain back all the weight they lost within two years.
“The only way that they work is if you keep taking them,” said Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist at the Grady Health System in Atlanta. “And when people stop taking them, they have a lot of weight regain, and the medical problems that went away tend to come back.”
9. Do these 5 stretches every day to keep your body young
Modern life is optimized for comfort, especially while sitting, but not for longevity. We relax on soft couches, work in rigid desk chairs, and spend hours driving or scrolling on our phones. Over time, these habits pull the head forward, round the spine and tighten the hips.
Those patterns quietly erode posture, mobility and the ability to rest with ease, which are all important for aging well. But I always tell my clients that a short, intentional daily stretching routine can help counteract the physical strain of modern life.
Just a few minutes a day can improve posture, calm the nervous system and keep the body resilient for years to come. Here are five stretches I do every day to help with just that.
1. Seated spinal twist
Why it’s important: Spinal rotation helps maintain mobility, improves posture, decompresses the spine and reduces stiffness caused by prolonged sitting.
How to do it: Sit cross-legged on the floor or upright in a chair. Inhale to lift the arms, then exhale as you twist to the right, rotating from the belly through the ribs, chest, shoulders, head and neck. Hold for five slow breaths, then repeat on the other side.
2. Lunge
Why it’s important: Sitting with bent hips, whether at a desk or in a car, shortens the hip flexors and pulls the torso forward. Lunges lengthen these muscles, supporting better posture and helping prevent low back pain.
How to do it: Step one foot forward and lower the back knee. Reach the arms overhead, gently firm the glutes and engage the abdomen to protect the lower back. Hook the thumbs if comfortable to lengthen the torso and lift the chest. Hold for five to eight breaths, then switch sides.
3. Supported fish pose
Why it’s important: This pose counteracts “tech neck” and upper-back rounding by opening the chest, throat and thoracic spine.
How to do it: Lie back over a rolled blanket, foam roller or yoga block placed beneath the shoulder blades. Use a blanket if you need additional support for your head. Keep the knees bent so the focus stays on the upper back. Let the arms fall open with palms facing up and allow gravity to do the work. Stay for one to two minutes.
4. Bridge pose
Why it’s important: Bridge pose strengthens the back body — glutes, hamstrings and spinal muscles — while opening the front of the hips, supporting both posture and spinal health.
How to do it: Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Press into the heels to lift the hips. Keep the chest broad by tucking the arms underneath and pressing them down. Hold for five breaths, then lower. Repeat three times.
5. Legs up the wall
Why it’s important: This simple and gentle inversion helps reset the nervous system, improves circulation and relieves swelling in the legs after long periods of sitting, standing or travel.
How to do it: Sit sideways next to a wall and swing the legs up as you lie back. Open the arms with palms facing up. If a wall isn’t available, rest the legs over a couch or chair. Close the eyes, slow the breath and stay for at least five to seven minutes.
You don’t need long workouts to boost longevity. These five stretches work together to undo some of the physical strain of modern life. They will help you you stand taller, move more freely and rest more deeply.
Patrick Francois a yoga instructor and co-director at YogaRenew Teacher Training Online. He leads in-person and online teacher trainings all over the world, and focuses primarily on yoga sequencing and the business of yoga, infusing his own enthusiasm and grounded approach to spirituality into every class he teaches.
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