The stock market isn’t a serious thing anymore. Market cycles repeat: rich buy low, hype builds, rug pull, sheep panic.

The stock market isn't a serious thing anymore How the FUCK is $KULR a $1b company with $3m in revenue in the last quarter and 50% operating LOSS pic.twitter.com/jMA6Y94PNU — Daniel Romero (@HyperTechInvest) December 26, 2024 100x P/S with such margins is bonkers — Daniel Romero (@HyperTechInvest) December 26, 2024 All this talk about the …

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Denmark responded to Trump’s Greenland proposal, offering to buy the U.S. minus its government.

Trump offers to buy Greenland 🇬🇱. Denmark 🇩🇰 makes a counteroffer to buy U.S.A. It's all in the hands of the shareholders now. https://t.co/H5NFZofUvk — Brock Avery (@CosmicBrock) December 24, 2024 The Danish Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday a massive new defence expenditure centred on Greenland, the Arctic territory rich in minerals and natural resources …

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7 Reasons NOT TO Buy A House In This ECONOMY!

There are seven very important reasons you should not be buying a home in this economy, especially going into 2025. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of the US economy and you have to ask yourself if you really want to be a new homeowner saddled with a whole new set of …

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If Michael Saylor is a genius, why does he need to keep telling people to buy his stock and borrow massive amounts of money? If Bitcoin collapses he faces a massive margin call from his lenders. No one will lend him money, he can’t issue new stock.

I don't understand why people buy $MSTR instead of just buying $BTC. — HayderTrader (@HayderTrader) December 21, 2024 https://twitter.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1870370239164166605 Bitcoin $BTC ETFs saw an outflow of $680 million on Thursday, the largest outflow in history 🚨 pic.twitter.com/PvAVtTFogQ — Barchart (@Barchart) December 21, 2024

Warren Buffett uses pullback to buy 4 stocks.

Warren Buffett went on bit of a shopping spree in the stock market before Christmas, picking up shares of Occidental Petroleum among others during a swift December sell-off. Berkshire Hathaway purchased an additional 8.9 million shares in the Houston-based energy producer for $405 million through transactions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, pushing its stake above 28%, …

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The cost to buy is surging far beyond renting. Income needed to buy a house now dwarfs median U.S. income, making the subprime bubble seem minor by comparison.

https://imgur.com/cost-to-buy-significantly-outpacing-cost-to-rent-now-posted-response-to-rental-price-increases-VMXMPkM Income needed to buy a house vs. median income in the US. Subprime bubble looks almost cute in this chart. Ht @nickgerli1 pic.twitter.com/zPfUf2uaDc — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) December 13, 2024 All one needs to know about successful investing in one sophisticated chart 👇 pic.twitter.com/mspgDVgXtJ — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) May 8, 2021 Over …

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The housing market is frozen. No buyers, no sellers, as prices aren’t agreed on. Annual income needed to buy a house reaches a 125-year record high.

Yup. So the housing markets just sits here and does nothing. No buyers no sellers because they can’t agree on an affordable price https://t.co/UFEektfCKe — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 12, 2024 Annual income needed to buy a house over last 125 years. pic.twitter.com/RD57b008BQ — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) December 12, 2024

Minting $USDT to buy Bitcoin sounds like blatant manipulation. Where’s the SEC when transparency is lacking? Markets deserve accountability.

Another $1 billion $USDT has been minted out of thin air by the #Tether Treasury, and injected into #Bitcoin. Notice how unstable and weak Bitcoin is, but the moment they mint and inject, things start flying. Not sustainable! pic.twitter.com/UYCz7xLdRM — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) December 11, 2024 JUST IN: XRP bounces 10% after #Ripple officially receives …

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MicroStrategy is no longer a true business; it’s primarily a leveraged bet on Bitcoin. Soon, ETF investors will have to buy at least $2.1 billion worth of its shares.

Why not add $GLD. Like $MSTR it is an asset holding entity. — Michael Lebowitz, CFA (@michaellebowitz) December 10, 2024 While MicroStrategy technically still conducts some data analytics business, it’s now such a small part of its operations that I consider it no longer a true business. The primary focus has shifted to being a …

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People who make $160,000 can’t buy a house without government assistance. This country is so broken. Without the inflated real estate market masking the truth, Canada’s economic downturn would be clear to everyone.

Without the inflated real estate market masking reality, 🇨🇦 economic downturn would be clear to everyone. pic.twitter.com/HYEjXawcWi — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) December 9, 2024 People who make $160,000 can’t buy a house without government assistance. This country is so broken. pic.twitter.com/2lXf26PKHp — red pill rick (@igetredpilled) December 8, 2024 Bank of Canada expected to deliver another …

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This dude is insane! Michael Saylor has floated the idea of selling all of America’s gold to buy Bitcoin. He is leading the cattle straight to slaughter.

"Dump your gold, sell all the US gold and buy bitcoin, then the trade is free. You will demonetize the entire gold asset class and our enemies hold gold in their banks so their assets would go to zero, our assets would go to a hundred trillion dollars." @saylor https://t.co/nl4NDOtPrz pic.twitter.com/IZMv6qVHAw — Adelgary (@Adelgary) December …

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Canada’s debt crisis fuels food insecurity, homelessness, and collapsing institutions; To buy homes in Toronto and Vancouver, earn $230K+, taxed over 50%.

It’s 2025 in 🇨🇦: Federal, provincial, and personal debt are at breaking points. Food bank lines hit record highs. Homeless encampments spread across cities. Housing is out of reach. Universities and hospitals are buckling. Collapse isn’t a question of if—it’s when. — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) December 1, 2024 This crazy chart is now updated to include …

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Classic Wall Street — Since Goldman upgraded China to a “BUY,” $BABA has dropped 28% and the Hang Seng index has fallen 18%.

Since the day Goldman upgraded China to BUY:$BABA down -28%Hang Seng index down -18%“BUY EVERYTHING!” Tepper in hiding Great job. Truly. Chef’s kiss. 👏 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/hE8l1vMfHg — Wasteland Capital (@ecommerceshares) November 26, 2024 BREAKING 🚨: China Chinese ETFs on track for largest monthly outflow in history pic.twitter.com/zobT1JFGNi — Barchart (@Barchart) November 27, 2024  

“Buy & Hold” doesn’t always work

2/ Over the last 15 years, the inflation-adjusted return of the stock market have reached 295% pic.twitter.com/hGctiBmoAP — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) May 20, 2024 4/ Both instances ended in a sharp drawdown But that wasn’t until the market first climbed higher pic.twitter.com/C3spwNinKN — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) May 20, 2024

CNBC’s Questionable Advice: “Buy Now, Refinance Later”…

In a concerning trend, the financial advice landscape on CNBC has taken a speculative turn that many find alarming. The mantra of “Buy now, refinance later” is being propagated, raising eyebrows as experts caution against such advice, especially if interest rates don’t fall low enough for a successful refinancing. The desperation to pump and speculate …

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Walmart adopts “Buy Now, Pay Later”; BNPL hit an all-time high on Cyber Monday up +42.5% YoY; Record year projected, amid high credit card debt and declining savings.

Consumers are opting for BNPL services despite potential financial risks. This is how you delay a banking collapse by continually extending credit. Yes, and these BNPL offerings are also happening as the personal savings rate has been in a downtrend since May.https://t.co/iytYsrl5X1 — David Sommers (@dgsommersmkts) December 20, 2023

US workers dip into retirement accounts; “Buy Now Pay Later” spending surges to record levels.

American workers facing financial hardships are increasingly tapping into their retirement accounts, with hardship withdrawals surging by 30% last year. As a result, one in six workers now has an outstanding loan on their retirement, significantly impacting average 401k balances and raising questions about the sustainability of consumer borrowing, especially as “Buy Now Pay Later” …

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‘In 2008 people couldn’t afford to stay in their house. Now people can’t afford to buy.’

The severity of the impact depends on individual circumstances and perspectives. In 2008, people faced the challenge of not being able to afford staying in their houses, often due to mortgage-related issues and foreclosures. In the current situation, the concern is about people being unable to afford buying a house, reflecting challenges related to housing …

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Thousands Of Londoners ‘Panic Buy’ As Thames Water Supply Is Cut Off. Schools Closed, Tankers To Hospitals & Critical Structure.

Londoners are ‘panic buying’ water after tens of thousands have had their supply cut off across the capital – as shops are running out of bottles and schools have been forced to close. a ‘power supply problem’ at a Thames Water plant would be the cause… known till now… The affected postcodes are: CR4, E5, …

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