Software premiums fading, so this week's earnings will show where growth goes
Pomp Letter asks where growth goes once software stocks stop commanding premium valuations. It treats the question as open and points readers to this week's earnings reports for clues. Those reports are where to check which companies still grow revenue and cash flow without the premium multiple.
Why it matters: When capital stops paying up for narratives, prices have to rest on earnings and cash, the same discipline that easy money and central bank liquidity tend to mask.
Bitcoin Holds Above $80,000 as Midterms and Fed Decision Loom
Bitcoin bounced from an early-morning low near $79,400 and traded around $80,500 on Tuesday. The price has stayed above $80,000 as investors wait for this week's Fed decision and the November midterms.
Why it matters: Bitcoin is being priced against the Fed's next move, and a hold above $80,000 through a policy decision would suggest the market is testing it as a hedge against monetary discretion, not only as a risk asset.
VanEck Launches WBMO Wealth Builder ETF With Indirect Bitcoin Exposure
VanEck has listed its Wealth Builder ETF (WBMO) on the NYSE, a single fund that holds stocks, bonds, gold and indirect bitcoin exposure. The fund charges 0.26% a year. Investors get a bitcoin slice inside a diversified bundle rather than a direct holding.
Why it matters: Bitcoin becomes one allocation among many inside a managed wrapper, so savers who want sound money still depend on a fund manager's mix and the ETF structure instead of holding the asset themselves.
Bitcoin Rebound Faces 874,000 BTC Overhead Supply Near $82,500
Bitcoin is trying to recover near $80,000, but about 874,000 BTC bought between $81,000 and $82,500 could be sold once holders get back to breakeven. U.S. spot bitcoin ETF inflows remain limited, so little demand is available to absorb that supply. The market is now watching the Federal Reserve's rate decision on the 28th.
Why it matters: Supply clustered at breakeven shows how a thin ETF bid lets underwater holders cap bitcoin's price, and the Fed's rate path still sets the liquidity backdrop bitcoin depends on.
Yields near 5%, dollar tops 102 as gold climbs before Fed decision
On October 27 in New York, the dollar and US Treasury yields rose together as traders positioned ahead of the Fed's rate decision the next day and other major central bank meetings. The 10-year Treasury yield neared 5%, and the dollar index broke above 102. Gold gained more than 1% as falling oil prices eased inflation worries, while the won edged weaker against the dollar despite its recent strength.
Why it matters: A 5% long-term yield and a firm dollar show that bond markets still doubt the Fed can cut its way out of trouble, and gold's rise is a reminder that investors keep looking for a store of value outside the monetary system.
Five Indianapolis Officers Charged With Abusing Flock Camera System
In September 2026, four active Indianapolis police officers and one former officer were charged with misusing the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Flock automated license plate reader system. According to The Washington Post, Jonathan Schultz, an 18-year IMPD veteran, was accused of using Flock to track someone. The case shows how surveillance tools built for public safety can be turned on the people they watch when oversight is thin.
Why it matters: Every state surveillance database is a tool that insiders can abuse, and individual liberty shrinks when officials face little check on what they can see.
CFTC Sues Utah Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction, Setting Up Federal-State Showdown
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suit on October 27 in federal court in Utah against the state government and Attorney General Derek Brown. Utah had labeled prediction market platform Kalshi an illegal gambling operator. The CFTC argues that federal agencies hold exclusive authority over commodity derivatives markets, and that state regulation of those markets is preempted.
Why it matters: Whoever controls a market decides what people are allowed to trade, and centralized authority rarely shrinks on its own.
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