Retail investors are fueling a new meme-stock mania, driving 6 million daily options contracts in unprofitable small-cap stocks while most of the market barely participates. Fund managers are running almost no cash.

Appetite for risk is incredibly strong: Options trading volumes in loss-making Russell 2000 stocks have risen to ~6 million contracts per day, an all-time high. Volumes have more than doubled since April and surpassed the previous record set during the …

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Q1 GDP came in at -0.3% vs -0.2% expected, with pricing index at 3.7% vs 3.2%, fueling stagflation fears as yields rise and stocks get REKT. ADP Payrolls big miss.

⚠️BREAKING: *U.S. Q1 GDP FALLS -0.3%, EST. 0.2%; PREV. 2.4% 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mahT0YOWbX — Investing.com (@Investingcom) April 30, 2025 Breaking Q1 GDP first look. -.3% vs -.2% exp. Recession? Pricing index 3.7% vs 3.2% expectations Stagflation? Oof 🤦‍♂️ — QE Infinity …

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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 …

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Major Bitcoin investors, like MicroStrategy and El Salvador, hide wallet addresses, fueling secrecy. Peter Schiff labels Bitcoin a national security threat

There’s a reason why major #Bitcoin investors, like MicroStrategy and El Salvador, refuse to share what their BTC wallet addresses are. During the market run-up, it’s all fun and games as they try to create hopium. But trust me—when it’s …

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