💵 How Bill Ackman spends 4 billion dollars

Two rough months on the trot | Bill SPACman | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for June 7th in 3:06 minutes. 🏡 How green is your house? That’s the question we’re asking on June 7th: join ING’s director of sustainable real estate products for [Investing In Sustainable Real Estate](, and find out how to grow (eh? eh?) your alternative investments. [Get your free ticket]( Today's big stories - The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in May, but that might actually be good news for investors - There’s a lot of money in the forex market you could get your hands on right now – [Read Now]( - A Bill Ackman-backed SPAC is in line to buy 10% of record label Universal Music Group Funemployment [Funemployment] What’s Going On Here? Data out on Friday showed that the US economy added way fewer jobs than expected in May, as the pandemic continues to show America exactly who’s boss. What Does This Mean? There were 559,000 more US jobs last month than there were in April. That’s not just lower than the 670,000-plus economists were predicting, it fell a long way short of the so-called “whisper number” – the figure investors were expecting – of around 800,000 ([tweet this](). The US unemployment rate did fall, to be fair – from 6.1% to 5.8%. And, significantly, working Americans’ wages were 2% higher in May than they were a year before, compared to economists’ projections of 1.6%. Still, even that’s a concern: higher-than-expected wage growth could be yet another sign that [already-high]( US inflation risks running out of control. Why Should I Care? For markets: What’s bad for the goose is good for a gander. Lowball job additions are bad for the economy, even if those in work are being paid more than last year. But this situation could counterintuitively be good for investors. If the US recovery remains tentative, the country’s central bank is unlikely to end its [economic support]( any time soon. And keeping interest rates lower for longer – and keeping borrowing cheap – would be a boon to the “growth” stocks in market-dominating sectors like tech. The bigger picture: America isn’t working. There are still 7.6 million fewer US workers than there were in February 2020, when the country was as close to full employment as it’s ever been. But many of those lost jobs will never return: the pandemic has pushed plenty of people into early retirement or full-time childcare. In fact, America’s 62% labor force participation is way lower than the 80%-odd average rate in both the UK and the eurozone. America’s crippling [opioid epidemic]( isn’t doing that discrepancy any favors either, so solving that crisis could be key to long-term economic prosperity. You might also like: [The industry that might get America working again.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Funemployment&utm_campaign=daily-global-07-06-2021&utm_source=email) 2. Analyst Take There’s A Lot Of Foreign Money On The Table Right Now What’s Going On Here? It’s true, cryptocurrencies get all the headlines these days. But traditional currencies deserve some love too. After all, the market is one of the biggest out there, with forex trades hitting [$6.6 trillion every day]( in 2019. And better still, there are a lot of [potential returns]( in that pot for you. See, forex players aren’t necessarily trading currencies to make money. Central banks, commercial banks, investors – they all use it for various non-profit-seeking purposes. In other words, they all influence currency prices in different ways – [ways you can take advantage of](. That’s today’s insight: [why you could make a killing off this massive market](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY YIELDSTREET Look beyond the stock market With stocks near record-highs, profits are only getting harder to come by these days. In other words, you’d be smart to look at investments that typically don’t move in line with the stock market. [Yieldstreet]( offers a way to do just that: an [alternative investment platform]( where you can invest in real estate, art, aviation, legal finance, and more. You get to choose from their [unique suite of products]( across a range of asset classes, all with different yields, durations, and minimum investments. And since only a fraction of the billions of dollars’ worth of deals Yieldstreet analyzes make it onto its platform, you won’t have to spend all day looking for [opportunities that meet your needs](. You can invest with just $1,000: [get started today](. [Find Out More]( When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. SPACs, Drugs, Rock ‘N’ Roll [SPACs, Drugs, Rock ‘N’ Roll] What’s Going On Here? Bill Ackman's special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is reportedly looking to buy a stake in music label Universal Music Group, but only after it smashes up its hotel room. What Does This Mean? SPACs – listed shell companies that merge with unlisted companies to fast-track their arrival onto the stock market – kicked off in a big way last year. And among the onrush of new contenders came one from hedge fund wunderkind Bill Ackman – a pedigree that helped it [raise]( $4 billion this time last year. Now, Ack’s SPAC is looking to buy 10% of Universal Music Group from French music giant Vivendi for $4 billion. That’d [value]( the company at around $40 billion – up from the $36 billion it was penciled in at when China’s Tencent bought its own stake back in 2019. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: Please don’t stop the music. Sure, a music label might seem like a left-field choice at a time when streaming platforms’ subscriber growth is slowing down. But there might actually be a lot of money in owning superstars’ back catalogs, whose royalties could provide a steady and substantial income. What’s more, Western music streaming services are relatively scarce in Asia, which means there’s still a lot of room for growth elsewhere – if a label can handle the risk of piracy, that is. Zooming in: The Ackman name isn’t a guarantee. If a SPAC doesn’t do a deal within two years of listing on the stock market, it has to return all the capital it raised. And given that Ackman’s is 12 months deep, the pressure is on. But even if the deal does go ahead, SPACs’ track record is choppy: only 26 of the 89 listed between 2015 and July 2020 delivered gains. Combine that with a [slowdown]( in funding from institutional investors, and it might only be a matter of time before the SPACs craze fizzles out. You might also like: [What makes SPACs like Bill Ackman’s special.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=SPACs, Drugs, Rock ‘N’ Roll&utm_campaign=daily-global-07-06-2021&utm_source=email) 💬 Quote of the day “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell (a British philosopher, mathematician, historian, writer, and Nobel laureate) [Tweet this]( SPONSORED BY GRAYSCALE The no-nonsense way to invest in bitcoin You might think you’ve missed the boat on bitcoin. Not quite. With [Grayscale](, you’ll find an efficient way to [introduce cryptocurrency into your portfolio](: no wallets, no private keys, no separate accounts. 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