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Acknowledge Uncertainty
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Tech Stocks Lose $1.8 Trillion in a Month
Thanks to Fed
■ Nasdaq 100 Index posts worst start to the year since 2002
■ Earnings, rate-hike expectations have made for volatile month
By Subrat Patnaik and Matt Turner
April 29, 2022, 3:46 AM PDT Updated on April 29, 2022, 6:39 AM PDT
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For tech investors, it's been the worst start to the year in
two decades. And with another hike in the Federal
Reserve's interest rate seen next week, they are bracing
for more volatility.
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The Nasdaq 100 Index has been hammered this year --
wiping out more than $1.8 trillion in value in April alone --
amid a tumultuous earnings season as investors fear an
economic slowdown and ever-more aggressive
expectations around the Fed's rate-hike trajectory.
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We have over $X million in the
bank and our monthly burn is
<$X, meaning that we have ~X
months of runway, X months
conservatively. Going forward,
I will share snapshot updates
about our cash reserves and
burn on a monthly basis. In
spite of the macroeconomic
context, I believe our financial
position buys us some time to
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