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Still much lower than normal, but at least improving pic.twitter.com/NLvo8N7BcD — Rawat (@RawatD2030) June 19, 2026 BREAKING: Iran has declared that ships cannot cross the Strait of Hormuz without its permission, setting the stage for future tolling arrangements by saying …
This is the part where the numbers start looking a little strange. The top 10 U.S. companies are now worth more than $25 trillion combined. That is bigger than China’s entire GDP. And Nvidia alone is now worth more than …
This is the part that caught my attention. The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%. That sounds boring. But the message behind it was not. The new dot plot showed a big change. The market was looking for …
by Michael Why is there so much excitement about an agreement with Iran that literally resolves none of the key issues that the two sides were fighting about? The long-term status of the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved. The …
Reason is Israel attack in south Lebanon. Iran claim this breach clause 1 of the new MOU that sign less than 24 hour before. MOU include full ceasefire on all front include Lebanon. Iran say the agreement become useless if …
$DXY is now at its highest level since May 2025. More pain ahead for risk-on assets. pic.twitter.com/FRazq262mD — Ted (@TedPillows) June 18, 2026 Dollar making a new 52 week high today. $DXY After the New Fed chairman has first FOMC …
German auto crisis just deepened byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts BMW issue profit warning for 2026. They cut expected automotive EBIT margin to only 1 to 3 percent instead of 4 to 6 percent. This mean profit drop over 60 percent in some …
I’m so glad I wasn’t young and stupid when the electric car boom hit the market. I may have ended up like this. AC
by Michael Those that believe that the global energy crisis is going to be magically solved by a “memorandum of understanding” that is already being violated by both sides are going to be in for a very rude awakening. As …
Guy meant to short some random ticker but nuked the PowerPoint consultant giant right before earnings. Accenture stock craters and the accidental weekly puts print like crazy. Bought ACN puts instead of ACM, got 3000% byu/Jacker247 inwallstreetbets
This is up 10.5 percent from 717 dollars same period last year. NEADA report say this is record high because electricity prices rise and summer very hot. Since 2020 cooling costs up almost 40 percent even after inflation. One in …
The 30% rule says rent + utilities should not be more than 30% of gross monthly income. This old guideline from 1960s-1980s. In 2024-2026 data, 49% of US renter households (22.7 million) spend over 30% on rent and utilities. This …
Concentration and risk both maxed out at the same time. Passive equity funds are taking over the market: The three largest S&P 500 ETFs now have a record $2.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM). This represents 17.4% of AUM …
by Martin Armstrong After spending years defending him, campaigning for him, endorsing him, and standing beside him while anyone who questioned his fitness was attacked as a conspiracy theorist, Hillary Clinton now says Biden made a “terrible mistake” by running …
May 19, 2025 …He had been quite bullish on China, owning large Chinese stocks like Alibaba, Baidu, JD.Com, and PDD Holdings. But after selling these stocks, he also purchased put options on these names. Put options are similar to call …
via schiffsovereign On April 3, 1973, a Motorola engineer named Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk in Manhattan, raised a two-and-a-half-pound prototype to his ear, and placed the world’s first handheld cellular phone call. The man he dialed was his …
President Trump confirmed Apple will partner with Intel for chip design and production. This is a massive strategic pivot to onshore Apple’s massive silicon demand. Intel shares surged 6.5% premarket on the news. Apple has been leaning heavily on TSMC, …
Accenture locked a massive $4.18 billion contract for cybersecurity services. Yet, the stock is dipping after they lowered their forward guidance. The market is punishing them for the cost of maintaining that growth. Cybersecurity demand is infinite, but margin pressure …
Banks syndicating massive European bond sales at unprecedented pace H1 2026 already beats full pandemic emergency borrowing Italy alone raised $81 billion while Germany UK and others set records US debt service headed toward $17,000 per household by 2036 Politicians …
JPMorgan and Goldman just cut Hong Kong staff from accessing Claude Corporate world quietly walking back frontier model access OpenAI’s cash furnace keeps raging with no profits showing up SpaceX listing hype drawing Burry’s eye but he skips the expensive …
This is one of the most reliable sell signals in history. Just look at TIME’s latest issue. I’ve been doing this since 1981, and when I see a cover like that, I don’t get excited. Because history has a brutal …
We lost. It’s that simple. Iran fought against 10 countries by itself and won Incredible — Nostra, House of Gold (@Nostre_damus) June 17, 2026 Main points from the text: Permanent end to war on all fronts (including Lebanon). $300 billion …
Ukraine send many drones to Moscow area. They hit Moscow Oil Refinery (Kapotnya, big fuel supplier for city) second time this week. Fire and black smoke visible. Russian say they shoot down almost 200 drones near Moscow, total 555 across …
BMW cut its 2026 profit forecast big time. They now expect automotive operating margin only 1-3% instead of 4-6% before. Main reason is fast drop in demand in China (their biggest market), especially for non-electric cars. Competition from local brands …
by Michael I cannot understand the people that are dancing around and celebrating the “memorandum of understanding” now that we have the full text of the agreement. After reviewing the document, I am having a difficult time processing how horrifyingly bad …
Years of speculation, easy money, and allegations of widespread mortgage fraud pushed prices to levels that never made sense. Now the unwind is ugly. A Brampton detached home just sold at a 43% loss. Missed mortgage payments in Ontario are …
Markets trying hard to pretend yesterday never happened Dip buyers rushing in like nothing changed Futures clawing back most of the losses pic.twitter.com/5KsTqccQRx — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) June 18, 2026 There’s an old saying: “Don’t fight the Fed” People will though. …
President Trump sign hard copy of draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran during dinner at Palace of Versailles after G7 meetings. This after digital signing few days before by Trump, Vance and Iranian side. Deal aim to end recent …
DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh struck a more hawkish tone than many investors expected, underscoring his commitment to restoring price stability and signaling less appetite for easy monetary policy. “He is absolutely telling …
US side emphasizes toll-free passage (at least initially) and negotiations on future administration (involving Oman too). Iran emphasizes sovereignty, “services,” and that things won’t go back to exactly how they were before the war. 🚨 BREAKING 🇮🇷 IRAN’S TOP NEGOTIATOR …