CBX Daily 6/20/2025

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CultureBanx Team
June 20, 2025

Today, Gen Z is shifting the luxe frontier, but let’s start with how trading mistakes are igniting financial fear…

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Simple Trading Mistakes That Could Be Destroying Your Portfolio

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Stock Ticker symbols can be confusing to the novice investor, especially when there are thousands of companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. People are making mistakes left and right when buying shares and they are paying for it heavily in transaction fees and embarrassment when they have to undo the trades.

Forget Tradition, Gen Zs Are Changing Luxury One Item At A Time

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You'd be surprised, or not if you found out that Gen Zs would rather spend their money on experiences rather than material things. The luxury market shifting was not on anyone's bingo card but neither was the Covid-19 pandemic which caused the total global luxury market to shrink by 20–22% to and losing approximately $1.15 trillion, returning to levels seen in 2015. And while the market is still recovering, the young generation have their priorities set and would rather spend on real estate, luxury cars, private jets and collectibles.

AI Layoffs Hit Hard & Workers Bear The Brunt of The Automation Surge  

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The robots are here and handing out pink slips. Companies are embracing artificial intelligence to slash costs and increase efficiency, triggering widespread layoffs across industries, specifically in tech. No longer a distant threat, but today's reality, impacting real lives and communities. Analysts warn that 30% of U.S. jobs could be automated by 2030, indicating that Black and Brown employees, often concentrated in vulnerable roles, will bear a heavy burden.

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Meta, in a bid to enhance business tools is injecting ads into WhatsApp. Do you feel like this is innovation where users can get targeted ads or is it another profit-making scheme?

A. “Corporate Greed” by Brandon McKagan – This isn’t about features, it’s about squeezing every last cent from a platform people trusted to be ad-free
B. “Privacy” by Chris Brown – They sold us privacy, then crept in through the back door. What’s sacred if even our messages are up for sale?
C. “Mask Off” by Future – We say we value privacy, but keep trading it for ease. Maybe the ads just show us who we really are

What are your thoughts on this? Tune in next Tuesday to see which jam captures the prevailing sentiment!

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Last week’s results are in and it seems people think the migration raids will bring back ‘Order’ to the U.S.

Can Tariffs Mute Trap Beats And Trade Deals?

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Behind every hit beat is a studio full of gear, and this gear that often comes from overseas. As tariffs hit musical instruments, audio interfaces, mics, and MIDI controllers made in China, Black indie musicians may pay the price of protectionism.

African and Caribbean Oil Markets Poised for Major Economic Growth

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The global demand for natural oils is experiencing a surge due to their versatility in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Today, Indonesia and Malaysia dominate the global palm oil market, producing around 85% of the world’s supply. This presents a unique economic opportunity for regions such as Africa and the Caribbean, particularly with red palm and coconut oil. Both areas are historically rich in the natural resources necessary for oil production. At the same time, African countries struggle to compete due to a lack of investment, outdated infrastructure, and economic barriers.

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Investors need to avoid simple trading mistakes for their portfolios to be “Alright". Trae Tha Truth, Lecrae, and Baby Truth tell it in our CBX Vibes!