Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Institutional investors are cashing in gains: Investors sold -$4.7 billion of US equities last week, driven by single stocks. Outflows from single stocks rose by $500 million, to -$5.7 billion, making the last 2-week outflow the 3rd-largest since 2008. This was led by institutional investors who dumped -$3.6 billion, the most since June, after -$1.4 …
The Defense Department is quietly reshaping its AI strategy. Behind the scenes, officials are testing new systems to reduce reliance on outside vendors like Palantir Technologies. The shift comes despite Palantir’s recent $795 million contract boost for its Maven Smart System, which now totals $1.3 billion through 2029. That expansion was approved in May 2025, …
Retail trading volume explodes to $6.6T shattering previous highs. Retail is going all-in on this market: Individual investors bought $155.3 BILLION of single stocks and ETFs in the first half of 2025, the largest semi-annual net inflows on record, according to Vanda Research. This exceeds the previous high of $152.8 billion hit in the first… …
Wow! El Salvador is securing a $1.3 billion loan deal with the IMF—but it comes with a condition: scaling back #Bitcoin as legal tender. And just like that, they succumbed to the globalist elites, as we predicted! — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) December 9, 2024 EL SALVADOR TO SCALE BACK #BITCOIN DREAMS TO SEAL $1.3BN IMF …