New battery promises 100,000 cycles and EV breakthrough

Donut Lab lit the EV and energy storage industry on fire last week with its announcement of a 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery cell that can last for 100 years. At face value, if true, we are looking at the single most disruptive announcement in the history of the electric vehicle industry and energy storage as …

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Low rates push SPY valuation to 25× forward earnings, NVDA trades at 45× earnings, far above historical norms. The three longest and dominant US CAPEX cycles suggest a CAPEX downturn until early 2036.

When CAPEX history meets nosebleed valuations, the only direction for risk is down. “What lower short term rates have done is keep stock prices elevated & valuations stretched. That distortion shows up clearly in the data. The $SPY currently trades near ~25× forward earnings, well above its long-term median closer to ~16×” FULL ANALYSIS BELOW! …

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Trump tells SEC to scrap quarterly earnings reports, calling the system “punishing short-term optics” and praising six-month cycles for long-term growth

Beneath the noise of campaign slogans and media distractions, a serious shift is underway, one that shakes the heartbeat of corporate reporting and forces space for long-term thinking. Donald Trump did not float a suggestion. He issued a command. He bypassed regulators, skipped committees, and posted the demand directly on Truth Social. He told the …

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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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THE EVIL CYCLES OF WAR AND ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION

By Egon von Greyerz As we approach what usually should be a blissful holiday period, the treacherous path the world is now on does not bode well for 2025 and beyond. Two global crises will dominate the world for at least several years and possibly decades. FINANCIAL CRISIS The crisis I have been discussing and …

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Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011; 2006-08 vs 2022-24 peak cycles show distinct trends.

BEWARE: Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011 This is not looking good pic.twitter.com/lFqQMxpVNt — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) June 19, 2024 Here's a comparison of home prices through 23 & 24 months since cycle peaks. 2006-08 vs 2022-24 on left. On the right is months 25 and on of the 06 cycle. …

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Big Mac now pricier in developed nations; emerging markets thrive, benefiting from strong commodity cycles.

Today it costs more to buy a Big Mac in developed countries than most emerging markets or less developed economies. The last time we observed a similar phenomenon was in the early 2000s when emerging markets’ investments significantly outperformed developed markets. One of the main reasons for this is that the performance of less developed …

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The Household Survey, indicating weaker job data, may reflect the economic cycle’s downturn; Initial jobless claims at 14-month high.

Ahead of tomorrow’s jobs data, this is critical knowledge to have. The Household Survey, which produces the unemployment rate and has been appreciably weaker than the Establishment Survey, which generates nonfarm payrolls, because it’s PROCYLICAL, it’s picking up the cycle’s end. https://t.co/kE2FRuOw8p — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) April 4, 2024 ⚠️ Initial claims for state …

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Economic cycles end with increased market obfuscation.

“WHY DOES THE STOCK MARKET SEEM SO DETACHED FROM ECONOMIC REALITY? Because it is—and it’s normal! Near the end of economic cycles, we typically see more obfuscation in financial markets Stock buybacks are a good example of this” WHY DOES THE STOCK MARKET SEEM SO DETACHED FROM ECONOMIC REALITY? Because it is—and it’s normal! Near …

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