Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Tomorrow marks ten years since the Brexit vote. And the funny thing is that both sides can point to the same numbers and claim victory. Brexit absolutely changed immigration. The UK ended free movement with the European Union. Hundreds of thousands fewer EU workers are in Britain than many economists expected before Brexit. That part …
The Fed just held rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% and sounded pretty hawkish. No rush to cut. Inflation still matters. Higher-for-longer remains the message. So far, pretty straightforward. Then I looked at the balance sheet. According to David Rosenberg, the Fed’s balance sheet has been growing at roughly a 10% annualized rate over the …
TRUMP- America plays by different rules over there, cease fire means moderate shooting. DUH!!!! 🤪 — My Info (@jbrod311) June 3, 2026
Michael Che bails on Kevin Hart roast then gripes white guys roast too dirty. SNL star whines black jokes hit shoes while white ones drag slavery math and sex crimes. Che calls out Hollywood roast double standard, lights up total hypocrisy storm. Elon Musk piles on hard, labels it absolute true hypocrisy in the industry. …
NEW – WHO's Tedros responds to pictures that have been circulating online of one of the passengers not wearing a mask: "Many of these passengers are elderly and you can imagine how uncomfortable it could be when you have, especially FFP2 masks." pic.twitter.com/n0VzDtZJOW — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 10, 2026 While Tedros claims “there is nothing …
Between 2009 and 2017 the Obama DOJ used the Espionage Act against leakers and journalists' sources more times than every single president before him combined. Every president. Going all the way back to 1917 when they wrote the thing. A hundred years of presidents, and Obama beat… — Apple Lamps (@lamps_apple) April 25, 2026
by Michael Are both sides misleading us about what they intend to do? U.S. officials have been able to keep the financial markets calm by telling us that Iran is defeated and that the war will end soon, but meanwhile thousands of U.S. troops are being deployed to the Middle East and it appears that …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116155069503653714 “Most of those people are gone. Some of the people we were dealing with are gone, because that was a big—that was a big hit,” he told me. “They should have done it sooner, Michael. They could have made a deal. They should’ve done it sooner. They played too cute.” https://archive.is/MDKUy#selection-793.221-793.484
🚨 IT JUST GOT A LOT WORSE Look at this. One single entity, Cresco Investments Ltd, just filed proposed sales across 8 different ETFs. This isn’t what you typically see in a healthy market. – 48 filings in a single day– $600 million each– ~$28.8 BILLION in proposed sales… pic.twitter.com/jWBWX1PpKM — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) February 16, …
It seems a lot of people are taking to social media and saying there is something off about the new Ghislane Maxwell “Character. CNN Officially dropped the deposition clip and shows video of this Character pleading the Fifth. Almost immediately people started screenshotting this new Maxwell and comparing it the Real One. Some of the …
GDP reports suggest the U.S. economy is thriving. But bankruptcies exploded in 2025, especially the most painful kind. When growth and hardship rise together, it’s worth asking: What are the numbers really measuring? By Peter Reagan Whenever politicians and talking heads on TV or YouTube talk about the “strength” of a country’s economy, they default …
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Marty, you have been silent on the rumors that the Fed is bailing out JP Morgan who they claim was short silver. If there is anyone who has been behind the curtain and confronted the banks, that is you. Would you please comment on this topic. EL ANSWER: JP Morgan is on …
Group shopped and insta carted same store and got 4 to 7 diff prices same items. Instacart is trying to find perfect price point and make money above what target prices say. Algorithms are used to determine what people will actually pay. h/t Coastie Patriot
by confoundedinterest17 Politicians love to scream about housing being simply unaffordable. Like mayor-elected Mandami in New York City. But the reality is that housing prices vary by city and there are more affordable cities than New York City to choose from. Federal policies should not be focused on letting people staying a particular city. When we look …
US leading economic indicators are still deteriorating: The ratio of US leading to coincident economic indicators is down to 0.85, the lowest level since 2008. This ratio has now declined for 4 consecutive years. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) tracks forward-looking data, including consumer expectations, manufacturing orders, weekly hours, and initial jobless claims. …
wow! almost as low as 2009 and 1982 — Hilliard MacBeth (@hmacbe) December 4, 2025 Russell +15% ytd Profitable Russell: +9.7%Unprofitable Russell: +45% That’s the tweet.☠️ — Mr. VIX (@yieldsearcher) December 4, 2025 $SPX If you’re bearish, this is your ammo: the market continues to make lower highs, and we’ve now spent five days stuck …
Just the News reported that Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Steven Vaden has indicated his agency is engaging in data collection relating to SNAP across several states to see where funds for the program are going. So far, what he’s uncovered is not promising. Vaden cited an instance of one individual getting SNAP in six …
From meme stocks to crypto crashes and AI megabets, America’s “casino economy” is here, fortunes won and lost overnight, gamblers posing as investors via invezz: The US economy increasingly runs on risk and speculation rather than stable growth. From meme stocks to AI megabets, volatility has replaced wages as a path to progress. The “casino …
Switzerland Goes To War Against Free Speech: Man Jailed For Claiming That Skeletons Reflect Gender https://t.co/Gdeu1Uq8uw — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 24, 2025 Switzerland was famous (or infamous) for staying neutral in World War II. It simply would not take a side between the Nazis and the rest of the world. However, when it comes to …
I am under attack by vicious lies from so many different directions it’s unbelievable. There is currently some group that is calling my constituents and claiming to be a Republican pro life group, and they are lying to my constituents claiming that I support abortion. To be clear, I am 100% pro life. My voting …
This is alarming. Over 60% of VC money is now going to AI companies. For reference, only 40% of the VC money went to internet companies in 1999. If those AI companies don’t start generating real revenue soon enough, investors will start stepping back. When this happens, all those unprofitable companies will go bankrupt and …
Gold has doubled since 2023 and forecasts call for much higher. But this isn’t just another rally. While the Fed cuts rates and analysts warn of the global currency crisis, gold’s record run looks more like a rebellion against unbacked currency itself… By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories …
It’s their fastest-growing, most concentrated segment. If one pulls back, everything suffers, including margins, hiring, and priorities. What happens when one or both of these customers stop buying due to e.g.recession fears. The stock is 5 – 10% of major indices.https://t.co/rrXevbQqYm — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) September 15, 2025 It is not only a Bubble, it …
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinas-great-firewall-springs-huge-leak Chinese censorship sprang a major leak on September 11, when researchers confirmed that more than 500GB of internal documents, source code, work logs, and internal communications from the so-called Great Firewall were dumped online, including packaging repos and operational runbooks used to build and maintain China’s national traffic filtering system. The files appear to …
They condemn it when others do it. They call it authoritarian, militarization, federal overreach. Then they do the exact same thing. Gavin Newsom, who spent months ridiculing Trump’s use of federal troops in cities like Los Angeles and Washington, has deployed his own crime suppression teams across California. The same cities. The same tactics. But …
Fascinating read: This is going to be a different Jackson Hole speech from Powell. No wonder the market is so jittery about it. The Fed could be completely revamping how they conduct monetary policy by focusing more on inflation and getting it back to 2%. pic.twitter.com/fCHSBNpRt2 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 20, 2025 Mag 7 …
Autism isn’t one condition but four, according to new research that could help children get diagnosed earlier and receive more tailored support. Scientists in the US analysed data from more than 5,000 children and found the disorder falls into four clear types, each with its own set of traits, risks and causes. The findings could …
The numbers don’t lie—independent analysis shows the One Big Beautiful Bill could add up to $5.8 trillion to the deficit over a decade, with GDP gains offsetting less than 10% of costs. Growth projections are wishcasting, not accounting for capital shallowing and debt service… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) July 1, 2025 https://twitter.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1940169195033174295 Same B.S., different …
