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“Gold ETF assets under management (AUM) in US-listed products have surged to a record $215 billion… the value of US gold ETF assets has doubled in just two years, marking one of the sharpest accelerations in the history of the asset class.” Source: https://finbold.com/u-s-gold-frenzy-hits-record-highs-as-215-billion-inflows-into-etfs/ “North American demand surged in February, adding US$6.8bn. This was the …
This won’t end well for Grok. h/t northbk5
Diversity and inclusion, but only if it comes with a lower payroll. Funny how “global competitiveness” always seems to mean fewer jobs at home and more offshore contracts. Australians didn’t lose their jobs to automation. They lost them to cheaper labor with better margins. NEW – Australia's richest and biggest bank accused of replacing Australian …
As radical candidates like Zohran Mamdani gain momentum, the political left is shedding its mask and going all-in on extreme socialism. Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com explains this isn’t a course correction – it’s escalation. And the consequences are coming fast… By Brandon Smith Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York State Assembly member and self-described democratic …
The CBO’s projections are arguably too optimistic because they assume lower interest rates than what the market is expecting. Using market rates, interest expense is set to double to 6% of GDP over the next 10 years. That why the Moody’s downgrade matters: In game theory, it’s… pic.twitter.com/qSP8Cpagcm — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) May 19, 2025 …
1/ The GTA just hit a mortgage crisis milestone. Delinquency rates (90+ days overdue) have surged 166% since 2022, reaching levels not seen since 2015. pic.twitter.com/Ts3PH0dhHM — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) January 2, 2025 3/ What does this mean? A rising delinquency rate reflects collapsing market liquidity. Homeowners, unable to sell quickly or profitably, are defaulting instead. …
So why are we at all time highs? pic.twitter.com/wxMt4agzwH — JettBlast (@JettBlast00) December 15, 2024 🚨BUY-EVERYTHING ON LEVERAGE MANIA IS A WARNING🚨 Leveraged ETFs volume on US single-stocks hit $84 BILLION last week, the most on record. This value has DOUBLED in just a few weeks as trading speculation has hit insane levels.. 👇https://t.co/CLOnsa8mwt — …
How is Bank of America feeling rn sitting on $500 billion or so of low yield Treasury bonds? That’s the rumored number. This article is dated but they have the most exposure of the big banks to this rise in rates. Their deposits are up too to be fair. But still. Painful How is Bank …
41% of Russell 2000 companies now have negative earnings This number is up more than 2x since 2006 And is comparable to levels seen during the peak of 2008 Financial Crisis This is not sustainable pic.twitter.com/CTN5a9ayaw — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 8, 2024 Certainly not ruling out the summer 07 playback of a rally to …
Head of Tampa Food Bank has seen traffic double to 40k/month in last few months. This is a nationwide phenomenon as recession deepens. Most on this feed in stock market or watch it closely. Those who need help have no stocks but rather falling incomes & families they must feed. https://t.co/jguKPaCVNe — Danielle DiMartino Booth …
Wonder what it looks like doubling down on 0dte puts all day during a run to all time highs? byu/DudyCallz inwallstreetbets ~25k loss went full regard. 0dte spy + tsla puts byu/wsbthroaway69420 inwallstreetbets
This is where the blood bath was taken out of context Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump was campaigning in Andalia, Ohio, when he warned that without fierce new United States tariffs on China-made EVs, the American auto industry will face “a bloodbath for the country” with jobs lost and industry offshored. “We’re going …
Free speech advocates around the world railed against a new Canadian law that could demand a life sentence for adults who violate speech laws on social media. Introduced last month, the Online Harms Act, or Bill C-63, would empower judges to imprison adults for life if they post views supportive of genocide. The bill would …
The U.S. government’s terrorist watchlist has nearly doubled in size in just six years, a CBS Reports investigation has found. An extensive review of court records, government documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former intelligence community leaders revealed that the consolidated database of individuals has not only been quietly expanding in …
Today is worse, today you need like four min wage hours to cover door dash fees to get the Bic Mac delivered to you pic.twitter.com/P1lcJmWfkX — Travis H ✞ (@hallectj) June 17, 2023
via Brandon Smith: It’s been a bloodbath for the majority of companies that go overtly woke in the new era of American consumer rebellion, and the establishment is not happy. Corporations like Disney, Anheuser-Busch and Target are plunging in profits and losing billions in market cap after pledging fealty to the trans agenda. In particular, …