Ray Blanco:

China Plans to Blow Starlink Out of the Sky in a Taiwan War

China’s bold moves to counter Starlink’s military applications with cutting-edge satellite disruption methods spotlight the pivotal role space would play in a Taiwan Strait conflict.

This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Chinese scientists have developed a method to target SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation. SCMP says the method simulates a space operation that could approach nearly 1,400 Starlink satellites within 12 hours using 99 Chinese satellites.

The Chinese team’s computer simulation suggests that China could effectively track and monitor the operational status of Starlink satellites. The SCMP report notes that the method uses a new binary AI algorithm to mimic the hunting strategy of whales.

China’s focus on such technologies reflects a broader strategy to mitigate Starlink’s capabilities and maintain space superiority, particularly in scenarios like a Taiwan conflict.

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Greg Guenthner and Enrique Abeyta:

Top Trades of January

Welcome to Top Trades! Every week, expert trader Greg Guenthner and our chief strategist Enrique Abeyta record a call together to bring you their latest takes on the market. 

On these calls, the two will tell you what moves they're watching, share charts, provide tickers, and provide actionable advice on how to play the markets.

As you know, the markets didn't have a lot of fun over the holidays. Santa didn't slide down the chimney to gift us that magical week of low volume melt up that we often enjoy between Christmas and New Year – normally such a good time to be trading.

Today, we're still in a bit of a grind. Should we expect an even bigger pullback in the weeks ahead? Or is this regular bull market behavior? Join Greg and Enrique to hear their thoughts on what lies ahead for investors.

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Chris Campbell:

X Money: How Musk Breaks the Banks

It starts the way many stories do these days: Elon Musk. Whether you cheer him on, roll your eyes, make memes at his expense, or secretly think he’s a Vogon in disguise (or, like me, you’re all of the above), one fact remains…

When Musk sets his sights on a new domain, Earth has a strange way of tilting in his direction. (They say when Musk dreams, cherubs weep, economists reach for smelling salts, and Jeff Bezos schedules an emergency forehead massage.)

Lately, the buzz isn’t about Tesla or SpaceX. It’s about Musk’s plans for X, which go far beyond the colossal collective awkwardness of renaming “tweets". It’s about wallets. Payments. Currency. Digital dollar bills. X isn’t just a social media platform – it’s a Trojan Horse.

But before you roll your eyes at another "Musk takes over the world" theory, let’s connect some dots. (Spoiler: crypto comes into play!)

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