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Oil has surged from $65 to $120 in just weeks. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil, remains effectively closed to most shipping. Initial predictions said flows could recover in 5 days. That stretched to 10 days, then 21 days, with only a slow recovery after that. Fertilizer prices are …
Gold has a clear message for global governments: you are spending far too much money that you do not have. — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) October 16, 2025 Piepenburg argues this leads to a liquidity crisis as debt obligations outstrip real productive capacity. Jamie Dimon Says Gold Can “Easily Go to $5,000 or $10,000” …
$NVO is still blaming their weakness on " knockoff GLP1s"😂 I like the company, but why isn't $LLY doing the same? Management has to take accountability at some point! pic.twitter.com/sLzJniQLyY — Patient Investor (@patientinvestor) July 29, 2025 The fall hit hard. Early in the morning Novo Nordisk shares dropped over 20% after slicing its full‑year …
"Who could defeat the US military?" Compounding interest is defeating the US military👇& compounding interest is undefeated v. hegemons. Buy LT USTs if you think the US will lose Cold War 2.0 for lack of printing enough USDs to finance this; if not, buy gold, BTC, & stocks. pic.twitter.com/qcqaGfRM00 — Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen) August 8, …
by TonyLiberty If you open a Roth IRA at 18 and invest $100/week into an S&P 500 index fund until you’re 40, you should have $500,000 tax-free. You’ll only spend $100,000 of your own cash and the gains are due to compounding returns. This is the power of time.
It is indeed a matter of great concern that the top 4 banks are currently facing monumental losses, amounting to a staggering $205 billion, on their bond assets. Moreover, the entire banking system has witnessed an alarming figure of approximately $2 trillion in bond asset losses. This unfortunate situation emphasizes the vulnerability of banks and …