Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - Precious metals are experiencing a surge due to the "debasement trade," where investors seek assets other than fiat currency [3][5] - Platinum is highlighted as a potentially strong investment due to the EU's revised stance on internal combustion engines, removing negative pressure and opening upside potential [4] - The gold-platinum ratio suggests significant upside for platinum [4] Dollar Debasement & De-dollarization - The "debasement trade" reflects a desire to own assets other than fiat currency, while "de-dollarization" involves avoiding US dollars to evade US sanctions [5] - Central banks are driving gold demand as they seek to diversify away from the dollar and protect assets from potential seizure [6] Gold vs Bitcoin - Gold's long history and substantial market size ($30 trillion) provide a level of security preferred by central banks and individual investors, compared to Bitcoin's smaller market size ($15 trillion) [8][9] - Gold's proven resilience over millennia contrasts with Bitcoin's relative infancy as a 16-year-old market [8]

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And to learn more about the breaking news I mentioned, the White House announcing that the prestigious Kennedy Center is going to be officially renamed, the Trump Kennedy Center in honor of President Trump. Let me go to MS Now's Jake Trailer. Jake, what do we know? How did all this happen? >> Yeah, Chris, look, this is really the next step from President Trump and really completely overhauling and reinstating this cultural institution that is the Kennedy Center. uh Caroline Levit, the White House press secr ...

It's crazy how how often people say that hiring is the most important thing. Yet when you look at how what entrepreneurs are spending their time on, it's usually like the product, the marketing, etc. And it's maybe like one or two hours in some cases if they're lucky on finding truly exceptional people. They often just outsource it to someone else, the recruitment team.When you think back through your career, how important was it to find truly exceptional people. >> I systemized it. First of all, I think th ...

Bring in show music, please. >> This is SquawkPod and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa. On today's episode, [music] 40 years of Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, is not slowing down, and neither is its CEO and co-founder, Steve Schwarzman.>> We never [music] stop innovating. We never stop pushing. We always believe that we have smart competitors.his view on the Federal Reserve's [music] rate cut agenda and on China after four years of chilly relations. >> Both China and the US have l ...

We are back with some breaking economic data. The first inflation report since the government shutdown ended last month is now out. Inflation rose by 2.7% in November year-over-year.There is no month over month figure because the October report was cancelled due to the shutdown. Here to talk more about this, our dream team, NBC News business and data correspondent Brian Chung and Investopedia editor in chief and chief business editor at People Inc. Caleb Silver. We are happy as always to have you both with ...

President Trump just made another renovation to the White House, and this one really has his own personal touch. The White House just installed plaques featuring descriptions of former president's time in office. Beneath each portrait of the presidential walk of fame that was added this fall. And if the descriptions seem like they were written by Trump himself, press secretary Caroline Levit says that's because they are. Under former President Biden's portrait, which by the way, it's not even a portrait. It ...

Let's bring in Greg Do. That's a good idea. >> He thinks this report wasn't just noisy and full of gaps, but that it shows a downwardly biased view of inflation.Greg, am I saying that correctly. What do you see here that jumps out to you. >> Yeah, that's absolutely right, Kelly.And I think Steve put it well. Uh, it was full of gaps for sure. It was very noisy.It was messy, but there was a downward bias. And this downward bias to clarify what Steve was mentioning is due to the BLS methodology when it comes t ...

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Now we are celebrating a milestone for this show. 20 years ago this week, Squawk on the Street debuted here at the big board. This is how it sounded on that first morning.Live from the financial capital of the world in the heart of lower Manhattan, this is Squawk on the Street. It's 9:00 a. m.on the East Coast, 6 on the West, 2:00 p. m. in London.I don't know what it is in Singapore. for the opening bell is less than 30 minutes away. Good morning everyone.I'm Mark Haynes. Here we are at the New York Stock E ...