Donald Trump will become US president for the second time on Monday. Investors pile into a fund that spreads its assets equally across the S&P 500, as concerns about a tech bubble grow. A hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is underway. Plus, how El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele became a model for the global far right.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House
Investors pour billions into S&P equal weight fund as tech fears rise
Hamas hands over three Israeli hostages as ceasefire begins
How El Salvador became a model for the global far right
Trump-backed memecoin value tops $12bn as crypto industry hopes rise
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