Private equity wrecks iconic brands, dumps debt on pensions, crash looms

Vlogger Tiffany Cianci recently went viral with a video explaining how private equity firms have recently bought up and destroyed well-known brands like Hooters, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Party City and Forever 21, driving these often beloved franchises into bankruptcy. Even worse, she says, the private equity firms have offloaded all the associated debt they took on …

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BofA warns of China stock correction, citing parallels to 2015 crash

BOFA WARNS OF CHINA STOCK CORRECTION, COMPARING IT TO 2015 CRASH BofA strategists say China’s stock rally could face a “meaningful correction soon,” drawing parallels to the 2015 boom and bust cycle, as per Bloomberg. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and MSCI China Index… pic.twitter.com/OVCpOck1nR — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) March 19, 2025

Search for “stocks crash” now in the levels of the Covid crash 5 years ago. March 2020 crash and current drawdown: no consecutive green days.

Search for “stocks crash” now in the levels of the Covid crash 5 years ago. It’s time. pic.twitter.com/iktmI58rHs — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) March 13, 2025 🚨 Heisenberg Observation 🚨$SPX The 2020 March Covid Crash peak to trough, never had consecutive green days. Not one. Until it bottomed. This current drawdown peak to current trough, we have …

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Rare Buy Signal Flashes for 1st Time Since 2020 Crash

Retail traders are making the worst mistake this year, selling into a market bottom as investors capitulate under tariff war fears. In this video I go through detailed step by step stock market technical analysis for beginners. Includes S&P 500 ( SPY ) Dow Jones ( DIA ) NASDAQ ( QQQ ) stock market bottom …

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STOCK MARKET CRASH IS ABOUT TO GET WORSE

The economic slowdown isn’t coming—it’s already here. Job market confidence is collapsing, growth expectations are slipping, and the data rolling in is far weaker than predicted. Yet, markets are still pricing in euphoria. That’s a recipe for disaster. Economic data is coming in weaker than expected even before the growth negative fiscal policies from the …

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Another plane crash…

One US service member and three defense contractors were killed when a surveillance flight crashed in the southern Philippines on Thursday. The aircraft was conducting a routine mission ‘providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies’ when it crashed in a rice field, the US Indo-Pacific Command said. ‘On February …

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Teslas sales crash in Europe and the UK

Early car sales data for January is starting to arrive from countries across the pond, and they paint an alarming picture for Tesla. Sales are crashing in France, Germany, and the UK—all affluent countries that are key markets for Tesla’s electric vehicles. Coming on the heels of a large financial miss, it’s just one more …

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FAA Report | Staffing in DC air control tower ‘not normal’ at time of deadly crash. ‘One controller was doing two jobs, helicopters and planes.’

Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one. Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not …

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Donald Trump raises alarming questions about DC plane crash as he insists it ‘should have been prevented’

BREAKING 🚨 President Trump just commented saying this crash should have been prevented 💯 TRUMP’S QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED NOW. ‘WE THE PEOPLE’ WANT ANSWERS Thank you Mr. President pic.twitter.com/KRAOue09XG — MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) January 30, 2025 Donald Trump believes the crash between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a military helicopter ‘should …

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Bitcoin Price Crash Warning Issued by CryptoQuant CEO, Urges Investors to Be Cautious.

BREAKING: #Bitcoin Price Crash Warning Issued by CryptoQuant CEO, Urges Investors to Be Cautious. Ju cites a critical MACD signal on the PnL Index. The 365-day moving average is at an inflection point, suggesting a possible market downturn.https://t.co/7H0ugpYKrF — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) January 22, 2025 If the U.S. government ever made a strategic crypto reserve, …

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“If liquidity goes down at all in 2025, markets will crash.”… “There is one of the greatest global refinancing needs we’ve ever seen (in 2025).”

"If liquidity goes down at all in 2025, markets will crash." "There is one of the greatest global refinancing needs we've ever seen (in 2025)."https://t.co/RhEWHGaktg https://t.co/loBTMTxtqp pic.twitter.com/C6vA0uhbMW — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 16, 2025 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1879829865047949643

We’re down 20% in 6 months. How the heck isn’t this a crash?

We’re down 20% in 6 months. How the heck isn’t this a crash? pic.twitter.com/6aRDtdZYgu — SMB Attorney (@SMB_Attorney) January 12, 2025 I’m not saying it’s necessarily a crash… I don’t know. But, I’m still waiting on someone to actually provide data to support their position. I don’t think the Zestimate is gospel, but it’s certainly …

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US Dollar Reserves Crash to 30-Year Low as Banks Stockpile Gold

The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 percent—its lowest level in 25 years—during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the IMF’s Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) survey. Some analysts say this partly reflects the declining role of the US dollar in the global economy, in …

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The markets are clearly set for a massive downside crash. The Fed can’t save you without fueling inflation. The sync movements of yields, the dollar index, and gold are a harbinger of a financial catastrophe.

Its never been more obvious the markets are setting up for an epic downside crash. I know you have been spoiled on the “up-only” markets, but the FED cannot save you without causing massive inflation. They have to let equity markets fall. Its coming, its obvious. Its never been more obvious the markets are setting …

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Can’t wait until they all crash and burn

When I was out of town for a few years, my property manager killed me with this shit. "We got 3 estimates…this is the best." I was like, "Jesus, don't you 'know a guy'? You should have a whole Rolodex of guys. That's what I'm paying you for!" — Dot dot dit dit dot dot …

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The Fed lost control of the bond market, with Cryptos, MicroStrategy, and unprofitable companies still thriving. The 1920s saw the greatest stock rally, followed by the worst crash in history.

This scenario isn’t just about market dynamics; it’s a warning sign. With the Fed seemingly powerless over the bond market, and with investments in everything from digital art to unprofitable tech ventures defying gravity, we might be in for a rude awakening, much like the one that followed the 1920s. Im just going to call …

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