Trump claims $900 billion in trade deals, but Japan and South Korea refuse upfront cash and push back on promises

“We have in Japan it’s $550 billion, South Korea’s $350 billion. That’s upfront,” Trump told reporters on Thursday Japan has said they will make investments based on U.S. projects, rather than paying upfront. Japan says the investments should be made ‘from time to time’ until the end of Trump’s term …

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U.S. liquidity runs dangerously low: banks could be forced to tap Fed repo facility as cash evaporates; Blow-off top signals by Prominent Financial Strategists

Less than 14bn$ of “cash on the sidelines” are left in the US. When this hits zero banks will start to borrow liquidity regularly from the FED REPO facility because there isn’t much left in the open market. The FED REPO is capped at 500bn$, let’s see how fast we …

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Canada moves toward financial authoritarianism, banning cash payments over $10,000 with steep fines and retroactive enforcement

Canada is creeping toward full authoritarianism. The government just passed a law banning cash payments over $10,000. Buying a car, farm equipment, or making a donation? You could face triple fines, and they can come after you for it up to eight years later. Imagine the machine getting so comfortable …

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Top CEOs cash in over $1 billion while American families can’t pay rent. Everything’s fine unless you’re not a billionaire

In 2024, top CEOs added billions to their pay. Palantir’s Alexander Karp gained over $1,000,000,000 in stock. Broadcom’s Hock Tan raked in $1,150,000,000. A dozen other CEOs landed $50,000,000 to $100,000,000. It was a record year for the executive class. https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/ceo-pay-growth-structure-63b91e62 While the rich leveled up, millions of families went …

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South Korea and Japan promise hundreds of billions to the US but most of it may just be loans, not real cash. Turns out investment sometimes means IOUs in a nice suit

South Korea has made it clear: most of the $350 billion it pledged in U.S. investment will be loans and guarantees, not equity. Direct investment makes up less than 5 % of the total fund. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-04/korea-expects-less-than-5-of-350-billion-us-fund-as-investment Japan’s negotiator Akazawa added fuel to the skepticism, saying trade agreements with both the U.S. and …

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Trump pushes to kill capital gains tax on home sales, homeowners stand to cash in big from proposal, renters and taxpayers left holding the bag

Trump made a bold tax pitch during a meeting with the Philippine president. He proposed no federal tax on profits from selling a primary residence. The idea mirrors a bill introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the No Tax on Home Sales Act. Details are scarce but the effects …

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Top 10 S&P stocks now pricier than dot-com peak, forward P/E hits 30 while rest of index lags at 20. BofA triggers triple sell signal across global markets. Cash levels, breadth, and flows all flash red on Hartnett model

SPX historically drops 2% after similar signals since 2011 According to BofA's Michael Hartnett, #sell #signals have been triggered.– BofA FMS Cash Rule: cash as % AUM in FMS 3.9%. = sell signal…average SPX loss in following most from 15 "sell" signals since 2011 = 2%;– BofA Global Breadth Rule: …

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April to June 2008: There was a brief dip in expectations as some believed the worst might have passed and markets slightly stabilized.

April to June 2008: There was a brief dip in expectations as some believed the worst might have passed and markets slightly stabilized. — Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) May 13, 2025 Once again, the #recession never came. Economists and markets spent much of the past year bracing for a downturn—citing …

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Biden Inc dries up, family revenue stream gone, Joe and Jill hit The View amid cash strain

A source “very familiar with the Bidens” tells @MarkHalperin that “Biden Inc.,” the family business that generated millions of dollars in revenue to support their lifestyle, has dried up. “The trough is empty, the spigot is turned off,” says Mark. “Biden Inc. needs a source of… pic.twitter.com/T1CVgO7p4Z — 2WAY (@2waytvapp) …

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Retail buying the dip with record flows into triple leveraged ETFs while Buffett dumps more stocks and builds a record cash pile…

Retail buying the dip with record flows into triple leveraged ETFs while Buffett dumps more stocks and builds a record cash pile… wonder who’s on the right side of the trade here? https://t.co/1Cd2Sl9eCP — Ross Hendricks (@Ross__Hendricks) May 3, 2025 This is the clue you need to discern where we …

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This is why the Dow could crash before the Nasdaq. Consumers are broke while giant tech companies are loaded with cash.

🇺🇸 US savings rate 3.9% In Global Financial Crisis and Great Depression territory! Chart: @AugurInfinity pic.twitter.com/RehJc1YLSR — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) May 4, 2025 Time it’d take them to run out of cash if they spent $1 million a day: Berkshire Hathaway: 951 years Apple: 364 years Alphabet: 261 years Amazon: …

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Buffett didn’t buy the dip. Cash $348B, +$14B since February

⚠️BREAKING: *WARREN BUFFETT'S BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY'S 1Q CASH PILE RISES TO $347.7 BILLION, HIGHEST LEVEL ON RECORD$BRK.A pic.twitter.com/5J7cvDmBjR — Investing.com (@Investingcom) May 3, 2025 Breaking – Latest Berkshire Cash $348B, +$14B since February. Looks like Buffett hasn't been putting all that much capital to work? Warren thinks the lows are NOT …

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Rick rieder says economy in recession now. Blackrock adds gold and prefers cash. GOLD $3300+ Bucks

Rick Rieder of Blackrock: – economy in recession now – we are adding gold -we like cash Jesus pic.twitter.com/6Cfv3MsYo9 — Jack Farley (@JackFarley96) April 16, 2025 GOLD $3300 Bucks https://www.investing.com/commodities/gold Trump will NOT relent on China. Otherwise, the rest of his administration will be one of a Paper Tigre. — …

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Investor gloom hits 30-year high… Record number plan US equity pullback… Cash levels still too low to signal peak fear… Markets calm but left tail looms large…

OOPS! Investors haven’t been this bearish in 30yrs, BofA poll shows. 82% of fund managers expect the global economy to weaken, and a record number intend to reduce exposure to US equities. BUT “peak fear” is not yet reflected in cash allocations, which currently stands at 4.8% of… pic.twitter.com/k8xzjB6z4K — …

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