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ESG is shorthand for “Environmental, Social and Governance” investing — a kind of green-friendly, more conscientious trend that really took hold during the Biden era. America’s priorities have since shifted, and it’s hard to even imagine seeing a resurgence of ESG investing during the Trump 2.0 era. Instead, investors are jumping onboard for a whole new D.C. -driven trend, and J.P. Morgan is leading the way.

Washington D.C. can’t seem to get much of anything done these days. But one thing they have proven themselves adept at doing is making millionaires investors practically out of thin air. Today, we’re going to look at a recent and ongoing case where that’s precisely what’s happening. A distinguished gentleman from Baton Rouge, with zero official background in technology or artificial intelligence, who suddenly emerges as a cunning tech investor during his first term on Capitol Hill.

It’s officially the first day of a government shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed to come to terms on a continuing resolution for funding. But while the mainstream media stays laser-focused on this political theater, we’re looking past the surface-level news … to a major development that just took place over the weekend.

President Trump’s plan to revitalize American semiconductor manufacturing scored a massive win last week — as Nvidia (NVDA) agreed to make a $5 billion investment to help revive Intel’s (INTC) deteriorating business. This deal is fantasticnews for both companies, their shareholders, and America at large.

Hello and welcome to Capitol Gains Trader… Matt Clark has taken a rare vacation this week, and I’m currently traveling, so I’ll keep today’s update brief. We’re now just a few hours away from the first interest rate cut of 2025. Today could be the most pivotal day of the year for determining how things end up.