Here is March 2020, which followed the same sequence as 2008 only on a more compressed timeline.
The dollar (green) was collapsing due to dollar outflows. Gold was rallying. Then vol spiked and Treasuries imploded and gold, both considered safe havens at the time.
Then the… pic.twitter.com/kxWPZnwoxL
— Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 11, 2025
Bye the dip. pic.twitter.com/fQp3effq0n
— Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 11, 2025
When one yield move can force tariff delays, unwind trillion-dollar trades, and put Xi on speed dial — you know we’re not in a normal cycle 😅
— Shay Boloor (@StockSavvyShay) April 11, 2025
I’m in Xi, I let Trump rot in his own misery just a littttttttle bit here.
I let that phone ring 2 or 3 times before picking it up.
If Trump is folding this quickly, imagine the terms that Xi could get if he just waited another week or two?
— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 11, 2025
2008 vs 2025 pic.twitter.com/J3WbVW7JMi
— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 10, 2025
They are selling everything with USA on it pic.twitter.com/6HVE7PteMM
— The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) April 11, 2025
There it is, the chart of the week:
Inflation expectations cycle high.
Consumer sentiment cycle low.
145% tariff on China.
TOTAL DISASTER. pic.twitter.com/W2bOUWRKNg
— Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 11, 2025
https://twitter.com/yuriymatso/status/1910333247420350846
MAJOR TECH LAYOFFS IN 2025 SO FAR 👇
• Google: 100s (Platforms & Devices)
• Amazon: Multiple unit cuts
• Meta: 5% (targeting low performers)
• Salesforce: 1,000+
• Stripe: 300
• HP: 2,000
• HPE: 2,500 (5%)
• TikTok: Up to 300 (Dublin)
• Autodesk: 1,350 (9%)
•…— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 11, 2025
🇪🇺🇺🇸 EU TO TRUMP: NICE TECH GIANTS YOU GOT THERE — SHAME IF WE TAXED THEM
The EU says if trade talks with Trump crash and burn, they’re ready to slap new taxes on U.S. tech giants like Google and Meta.
The tax would target digital ad money — basically the cash these platforms… https://t.co/mLyi3bXaix pic.twitter.com/QZMhSk19sw
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2025
Holger Zschaepitz: Stagflation risks surge in the US.
Consumer confidence hits 3-year low.
Long-term inflation expectations climb to 4.4%, highest since 1991
#Stagflation risks are growing in the US! Consumer confidence has dropped to a 3y low, while long-term inflation expectations (for the next 5–10 years) have climbed to 4.4% — the highest level since 1991. pic.twitter.com/uB173jGF6J
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) April 11, 2025