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Halfway there! After spending three days in an upturned boat at the bottom of the ocean, you'd think Harrison Okene would steer clear of the water. Instead, $4 on oil and gas facilities.
In today's big story, we're unveiling our annual list of the $4.
What's on deck:
- Markets: These stocks are $4 even as rates stay high.
- Tech: An Amazon exec told employees the $4 could take up to three years.
- Business: Trump's "$4" explained.
But first, keep an eye on these folks.
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The big story
New kids on the block
Get to know these names.
Insider is again highlighting some of the brightest young minds in finance with our $4.
Since 2017, Insider has identified top investors, dealmakers, and traders who are 35 and under. Recommendations come from across the industry, with editors making the final call on who makes the cut.
Our list of rising stars is a helpful exercise for identifying the industry's top young talent and getting a sense of the biggest trends.
We've even kept tabs on where some of our stars ended up. Last year, we caught up with $4. (Here's a rundown of all our previous classes: $4, $4, $4, $4, $4, and $4.)
I spoke to senior finance editor Michelle Abrego, who oversees the list, about what stood out in this year's class.
The strong representation of debt-focused roles was high on her list. That speaks to the rise of $4, which is now considered one of the $4 on the Street.
Take Luna McKeon, 35, who leads Blue Owl Capital's healthcare underwriting team, which has deployed $10 billion in capital over the past four years.
Some of the achievements of this year's class are downright eye-popping.
Apollo's Michael Dunn Goekjian, who is only 28, has already worked on transactions totaling more than $50 billion in deal value since joining the firm in 2018. Meanwhile, Anne-Victoire Auriault was one of the youngest women to make partner at Goldman Sachs at just 32 years old in 2020.
Others stand out for their unique career paths. When Jack Dillon didn't nab his dream investment-banking internship, he found a cool backup plan: Working with fashion designer Thom Browne. Dillon, now 35, leveraged that experience into a successful career at Vista Equity Partners.
And sometimes it's just a willingness to raise your hand, which Patrick McGoldrick did when the New England Patriots needed a substitute for their Pat Patriot mascot. McGoldrick, 32, is now a managing partner at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
3 things in markets
Before the opening bell: US stock futures $4 after $4 their worst loss since March.
A government shutdown means the Fed's job will be a lot harder. If the government shuts down, new economic data like the jobs report and consumer price index won't be released until it reopens. That'll leave the Fed to $4.
If rates stay up, these stocks are a good bet. With the Fed indicating it's likely to keep interest rates high, plenty of hedge funds are $4. But a recent note from Goldman Sachs $4, including Delta and Verizon, that would benefit from a high-rate environment.
JPMorgan settles lawsuit from the US Virgin Islands over links with Jeffrey Epstein. The bank agreed to $4, which claimed JPMorgan facilitated Epstein's sex trafficking operation. It also settled litigation with former executive Jes Staley, who kept close ties with Epstein.
3 things in tech
Leaked meeting recording: Amazon SVP says a full return to office could take three years. He $4 to share anecdotes of being pressured to immediately relocate with his HR team so that he could "dig into" those situations.
Microsoft plans to use nuclear energy to power its AI data centers. The tech giant shared a job opening for a "principal program manager for nuclear technology." This person would assess how nuclear energy could be used to $4 hosting AI models.
FTC says Amazon punished sellers for offering their items at a lower price elsewhere. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general are banding together to $4. They accused it of monopolistic practices and causing higher prices for customers.
3 things in business
A Manhattan judge found Donald Trump and his real-estate company liable for fraud, and ordered what experts are calling a "corporate death penalty." A receiver will be appointed to $4 – but years of appeals may play out first.
The job Americans would likely want replaced by robots: umpires. Automating the strike zone seems like a no-brainer. But in practice, $4 — what does the perfect strike zone even look like anyway?
Silicon Valley investors secretly bought up $800 million of property in Northern California. The 52,000 acres outside San Francisco will become a "$4." It'll be built in a way that "someone who was born 100 years ago will recognize."
In other news
Hollywood writers are set to go back to work today as $4.
A 26-year-old tech CEO was found dead with $4, police say.
Friendship breakups via text are painful, but therapy-speak is $4.
A longevity expert shares three tips for a $4.
Verizon's CEO has been tracking his mood (out of 10) $4 every day since 2009.
A $4 of an unpaid White House intern.
A roughly 10% stake in the Golden State Warriors could go for $4.
The favorite sports betting apps among $4.
What's happening today
The second Republican presidential debate is happening today. The debate, hosted by Fox Business, will feature Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, $4, and other presidential hopefuls.
Developer conference Meta Connect kicks off. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be the keynote speaker.
Happy birthday, Lil Wayne! Avril Lavigne, Jenna Ortega, and Gwyneth Paltrow were also born on this day.
For your bookmarks
Which iPhone is worth it?
If you're upgrading phones, consider the iPhone 14 instead of the 15. Unless you have a model from before 2020, the iPhone 14 might $4.
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