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I can do “whatever I want” with Bitcoin? I can’t buy food, clothing or pay my mortgage with it. I can’t pay my taxes with it. I can’t use it to invest into Microstrategy (not that I want to). Brokerages don’t take bitcoin. If I want to protect my purchasing power, I am “forced to invest”. …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, The core skill going forward–frugality–is largely a forgotten skillset. Time to get busy while we still have time. There are core systemic dynamics that are impervious to technological or financial gimmicks, and as they play out, a hard rain is going to fall: 1) The credit-business cycle. The credit-business cycle …
https://twitter.com/GayBearRes/status/1844351783856218454 No fear despite VIX at 19-20. Higher vol and wider spreads are inevitable. https://t.co/QeTUcWqZWC — The Macro Guy (@SagarSinghSetia) October 10, 2024 Stanley Druckenmiller is shorting U.S. bonds and staying away from the China rally pic.twitter.com/nG79NFV0q8 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 10, 2024
Gold and US debt are highly correlated. We know for a fact that US debt is only going one way. pic.twitter.com/QSNmE35l87 — In Gold We Trust (@IGWTreport) October 8, 2024 Pressure at the 2,600 level for gold as the XAU/USD trades at 2,617.48. Fundamental indicators still support the yellow metal 🪙 as both Central Banks …
“In the case of a full-scale war, Brent would likely soar above USD100/bbl, with any potential shut-in of the strait threatening prices of USD150/bbl or more,” Fitch Solutions’ BMI wrote in a note published Wednesday. While the probability of a full-scale war remains “relatively low,” the risks of a misstep by either side are now …
Another video of a volunteer supply zone getting totally ruined by a Blackhawk in western NC. WTF is going on? pic.twitter.com/W4XmLSbH3Z — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 8, 2024 Why did an unmarked Blackhawk rotor wash a supply drop off in western North Carolina pic.twitter.com/z2ZaIDTgat — Crazy Moments (@Crazymoments01) October 8, 2024
Elon Musk is having fun with Tucker Carlson — 'If Trump loses, how long do you think my prison sentence is going to be.’pic.twitter.com/ae0mvx42JK — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 8, 2024 Full interview: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1843459810848800964.html?utm_campaign=topunroll
Re-filling the FEMA coffers to the tune of 12-14,000,000,000 was rejected 3 times in the last 2 years. US public debt has jumped $345 billion over the last 3 days hitting another record of $35.7 trillion. BREAKING: US public debt has jumped $345 billion over the last 3 days hitting another record of $35.7 trillion. …
Some highlights: • No more involvement in pride parades, pride events or LGBTQ children’s summer camps. • They will not participate in the HRC’s woke Corporate Equality Index social credit system. • All BRG activities must be focused on the core business of Toyota and be open to all. Toyota employees and dealers were all …
It's amazing how Kamala thinks we forgot all of their blatant invasion videos and use of the courts against America. Now we see it was a planned invasion from Day one. So many children lost. NY post headline of over 320,000 children lost at the border. — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) September 28, 2024
If you tax unrealized gains then the people impacted will figure out a solution that will probably involve borrowing against the position to pay taxes then using tax credits to pay off the loans when values go down. The ultra wealthy have plenty of money to hire the best… — andrew morgasen (@welleducatedinv) September 28, …
How long will it take until Toyota caves? Many of their auto dealership franchise owners are owned by conservatives. Maybe they need to apply pressure to the company. Japanese culture doesn't tolerate this junk. Is this coming from the American division only? — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) September 28, 2024 h/t MT Ballsack
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former bodyguard revealed the disgraced rap mogul kept tapes of politicians taking part in his infamous ‘freak off’ sessions, and claimed his arrest is tied to an alleged corruption scandal currently gripping New York City politics. Gene Deal, a former insider who protected Diddy through the 1990s, told The Art of Dialogue …
Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to Kamala Harris supporters going crazy.
https://twitter.com/_/status/1837978855962746993 For those of you who don't know much about what the Pact for the Future is all about, this might help:https://t.co/JeMVL6Fu6t — 🇺🇸 We are in·di·vis·i·ble! 🇺🇸 (@in_di_vis_i_ble) September 23, 2024 UN 2045 Pact means countries who sign it renounce their sovereignty. The UN 2045 Pact, officially known as the “Pact for the Future,” …
But … Obama encouraged illegals to vote & told them not to worry about getting caught 🤔 pic.twitter.com/f3gP6TFgmS — The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) September 20, 2024
Thousands of walkie-talkies, solar panels and fingerprint recognition devices used by Hezbollah fighters have detonated across Lebanon in the past two days, killing 14 and wounding hundreds of people including mourners at a funeral. The second wave of carnage comes a day after thousands of exploding pagers used by the group left almost 3,000 people …
It’s a mystery at a Donald Trump rally that left multiple people with eye injuries and few answers. The News 4 Tucson Investigators spoke exclusively with six people who were seated on stage behind the former president during his rally in Tucson last week. Three of them agreed to on camera interviews “The emergency room …
You should be very afraid of a campaign who runs on "turning the page". — Marshal P. (@packarmz) September 16, 2024
THIS IS INCREDIBLE: Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway cash as % of total assets SKYROCKETED to 25.0% in Q2 2024, above the Q2 2005 high of 24.5%. Back then Buffett’s level of cash stayed elevated until the end of 2007 when the Great Recession started👇https://t.co/jCbnGnUoe3 — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) September 17, 2024 ⚠️FED'S BALANCE SHEET …
10-year Treasury yields being the highest relative to 2-year yields since 2022 indicates a widening gap. This is typically seen as a signal of improving economic conditions or inflationary pressures in the long term, as investors demand higher returns for holding longer-term bonds. Conversely, it can also suggest that the market expects economic challenges ahead, …
BREAKING: RFK Jr is GOING OFF on the ABC moderators You have to hear this pic.twitter.com/fE2Z64h4ym — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) September 11, 2024 ABC is part of The Swamp… pic.twitter.com/iffJWAfteS — Jere_Memez (@Jere_Memez) September 11, 2024 This morning, President Donald Trump SLAMMED @ABC moderators for not calling out any of Kamala's lies. pic.twitter.com/EU1XUHzNoP — Trump …
The Fed is now playing with fire: Cut interest rates = Asset bubbles form Keep rates same = Severe recession unfolds This is a policy mistake in the making pic.twitter.com/873iqKepEN — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) September 9, 2024 The equity market rally may stall near record highs even if the Federal Reserve starts a highly anticipated …
https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1833119696687599913 German 🇩🇪 Industrial Production MoM pic.twitter.com/oC57eGhuBN — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) September 9, 2024
This smells like corruption. Why are payments going to personal homes instead of offices? @MikeNellis dodging Congressional inquiries? It’s all coming out. Trump was right all along — John (@johnEiid) September 6, 2024 @EliseStefanik is a true Patriot! House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is pushing for an inquiry into the judge overseeing former …
KALISPELL, Mont.—Vicki Baker was ready to close the sale of her house in McKinney, Texas, in July four years ago. She and her new husband were settling into a new home in Montana. Her daughter, Deanna Cook, lived in the McKinney house pending the sale closing. She said the future seemed as bright and boundless …
It's always fascinating to me to see what takes off on this app v. what doesn't. 1.) I don't hate all zoomers..I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek…This is the 4th video I've seen this week..First the girl who wore shorts to her interview….Then the girl who was late six times… — Literally Heather (@Shouse34) September …
Peter Schiff was on the PBD Podcast recently and it was a FANTASTIC interview! Two intellectual heavyweights, Schiff and Bet-David having an excellent discussion about Gold, Bitcoin and the economy in general. You could learn a LOT from these guys…..I know I did! I loved every minute of it, but there are a few parts …
Someone check in on middle class Canadians. Two cuts & going for a third. #Macroedge pic.twitter.com/NFqQyDMfFe — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 2, 2024 Add in Canada – and the trends are roughly the same (they've cut twice with a third on the way) pic.twitter.com/rZnn3mC9yL — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 2, 2024
