Silver Slips, Stocks Flinch, Deals Don’t
Markets opened the week risk-off after Friday’s metals shock and fresh uncertainty around Fed leadership—while bitcoin slid below $80K and Asia opened cautious. Today we cover the macro setup, mortgage rate reality, CRE green shoots, and the M&A tape (including IonQ’s SkyWater deal and more consolidation signals), plus the stablecoin policy dispute that could reshape regulated crypto rails. Hot sales idea: the 20-minute “basis audit” call that turns volatility into velocity. Subtle win: SIMERP’s no-cost employee benefit program can save $630/year in taxes—while GRO GROUP supports up to 100%…
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