Downgrades sound scary, but the U.S. is still the best place for investors to put money to work.  

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- Moody’s downgrading U.S. debt, and why it’s somewhere between a symbolic and substantial update for investors. 
- Whether the downgrade and “Sell America” thinking means international investors are rethinking “there is no alternative” (TINA) to the U.S.
- Coinbase joining the S&amp;P 500, and crypto’s continued march towards legitimacy. 

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Companies discussed: WMT, COIN

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, David Henkes, Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd 
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Downgrades sound scary, but the U.S. is still the best place for investors to put money to work. 
 
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
 
- Moody’s downgrading U.S. debt, and why it’s somewhere between a symbolic and substantial update for investors. 
- Whether the downgrade and “Sell America” thinking means international investors are rethinking “there is no alternative” (TINA) to the U.S.
- Coinbase joining the S&amp;P 500, and crypto’s continued march towards legitimacy. 
 
(16:16) Restaurant industry expert and Principal at Technomic David Henkes joins Ricky Mulvey to talk through why more consumers are brown-bagging it for lunch, and what successful restaurants are getting right. 
 
Companies discussed: WMT, COIN
 
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, David Henkes, Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd 
 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

) Restaurant industry expert and Principal at Technomic David Henkes joins Ricky Mulvey to talk through why more consumers are brown-bagging it for lunch, and what successful restaurants are getting right.

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