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🍋 LEGOs Outperforming the Market
Market prices of retired LEGO sets, when sold on secondary marketplaces, grew by at least 11% annually over the past 25 years. It seems that the high return on investment for LEGO sets comes down to two things: rarity and the fact that they bring back memories of your childhood.
🍋 Brits Head to US Colleges
According to the Institute of International Education, the number of UK students attending American universities has increased by a whopping 28% in the 2021-22 academic year, with a total of 10,292 students making the journey across the pond. And it's not just the rich and famous Brits making the jump, even middle-class families with no American connections are sending their kids to American colleges.
🍋 End of the Tech Uniform
Silicon Valley has been the cool kid on the block compared to its Wall Street counterparts for years. The "tech uniform" of t-shirts and cargo shorts perfectly encapsulates that cool factor. But after SBF's arrest, it looks like Silicon Valley might have a little bit of a perception problem.