What will the American mega-stocks be worth tomorrow? What will they be worth when Asian markets are larger, more competitive and more open, and Europe is closed to them? The Age of Trump has catalysed the end of the Age of American Exceptionalism. Apple and Telsa provide scenarios on how it all may come about.

Lots of unhappy creatives this morning as Apple threatens to replace them all with iPads – after crushing their creative souls completely. Is it Apple’s Ratners Moment, or another sign of a mature company that’s lost touch with its community, and is badly in need of reinvigoration?

It’s become clear this week the market outlook has changed utterly – higher rates are now the new normal, and that will have consequences on demand at a time when supply remains in flux. Meanwhile, global instability is rising. Markets and populations need to understand reality – while campuses tear themselves appart it is Iran driving the horror in the Middle East, but good luck explaining it to your Keffiyeh wearing kids.

Nvidia? Meta? Apple? and Tesla? Time for a rethink on when it comes to global stocks. The Magnificent Seven is now the Fab Four… Telsa is definately out the Game. I wonder who will eventually buy it?

Apple has been accused of the capital crime of being Apple! Can it survive? Historically.. the state never loses. What did Apple do wrong? Design? Profitability? Competitiveness? Business acumen? It’s yet another case of Capitalism eating itself.

Apple doesn’t look so Magnificent these days. It’s made lots of money, but faces lots of challenges. It doesn’t look likely to lead in AI. It’s hardly a growth stock – it’s a mere value stock selling the same stuff it’s been selling for decades, while charging premium price to sell via its digital shopfront.

The US Stock Market hit a record high on Friday. Yet around the globe the disconnect between euphoric markets and unhappy voters has never been so wide. Markets are still distorted on low-rate expectations, while populism and inequality are rising.

Joe 90 was there 55 years ago. Apple spent a fortune on developing the mega-hyped VisionPro mixed reality headset – and it comes with a battery pack??? WTF! It won’t sink the company, but may remind us its mortal.

What does £5.40 a coffee tell us about the economy? That inflation is sticky. Do we face a stagflationary bust or a reflationary boom? Either will mean Central Banks have failed. At the heart of today’s economy are a succession of issues to resolve – not least is the need for a reset on corporate behaviours to drive stable growth.

Big Tech is so yesterday. Prices peaked last year, but there are limited reasons to expect they will ever become so dominant again. They are too big, under the regulatory cosh, and increasingly under competitive pressure. They are heading the same way as the dinosaurs.