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Gold is piercing a level that has held for 45 years. Moves of this size never happen in calm markets. Confidence in the current monetary system is fraying. The rally is powered by record central bank buying, ballooning U.S. debt, …
“The Fed playing God with the US economy and trying things they weren’t sure would work,” says Chris Whalen, chairman of Whelan Global Advisors. In today’s interview with Daniela Cambone, Whalen criticizes the Fed’s unconventional monetary policies—particularly the low interest …
Are office buildings the last prop holding banks from imploding? Small banks are hiding massive losses in CRE. Massive, like going out of business levels of losses. That's why they're kicking the can hoping they don't have to foreclose. There's …
View post on imgur.com https://twitter.com/princeofthef4ll/status/1957996975405638080 MicroStrategy’s entire business model in one chart: a reflexive loop that only works if BTC keeps rising. When this Ponzi loop inevitably implodes, it’ll make FTX, Enron, and Madoff look like ants. pic.twitter.com/Ov4zsT88Gr — Jacob …
via Reddit: Yes, I know this is obvious to most but there’s still enough questions about these sorts of services (and wanting to invest because they think diversifying away from stocks is good or they are attracted to the novelty …
Yieldstreet is one of the best-known examples of American startups with the stated mission of democratizing access to assets such as real estate, litigation proceeds and private credit. But some Yieldstreet customers who participated in its real estate deals face …
What happens to assets when AI eliminates half of the jobs? They stop performing. They deteriorate. Their value drops. “AI could eliminate up to 50 percent of all entry-level white-collar jobs and push unemployment to between 10 and 20 percent …
New Medicaid work rules are set to drop 30,000 Central New Yorkers from coverage That’s not a policy tweak That’s a system shock Syracuse’s three hospitals are bracing for 14,500 newly uninsured patients Not over a decade Over two years …
The Treasury just lit a fuse under the Fed. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on CNBC and did not hold back. He called for a sweeping review of the entire Federal Reserve system. Not just interest rates. …
Opendoor just gave back nearly half its value in 24 hours. The stock hit $4.97 during Tuesday’s meme-driven spike. It’s now trading under $2.80. That’s a 43% drawdown. Volume exploded past 38 million shares. RSI collapsed from 71 to 39. …
Boom turns bust as reckless call buying backfires. "Instead of using #options as part of a larger strategy to protect #portfolios from losses, individuals are mostly #speculating…with reckless buying organized on social media acted like a force-multiplier. Because options #market …
Saylors’ average is slowly increasing toward the mid-70s. This is going to be one of the biggest losses in history. Pin this post. https://t.co/sj89nMycaY — The Great Martis (@great_martis) July 1, 2025 JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Connecticut officially bans the state …
European stocks beat US when forex counted. We are bombarded by "S&P at new highs". But it's MONEY ILLUSION. By staying in US stocks, you are getting relatively poorer. Yes, in $ terms, the S&P is up 5% YTD, but …
Truck driving was once a reliable path to middle-class stability, but that reality is changing fast. Autonomous trucks have officially hit the highways in Texas, and drivers are sounding the alarm. This shift is not just about efficiency. It is …
Of all the policy mistakes Trump has made as President, taking Fannie and Freddie public with explicit government guarantees would be the worst so far. Prior to their bankruptcy, the guarantees were only implicit. An explicit guarantee would allow the …
My understanding… “Implicit guarantee” = The government does not explicitly commit to backing the GSEs, but markets assume it would intervene to prevent failure. This was the case before the 2008 financial crisis when investors believed the government would rescue …
Trump just admitted the housing market can't survive without taxpayer welfare and socialism – with all losses borne by taxpayers. When did it become FedGov's job to make housing even more unaffordable for legitimate homebuyers? byu/Boo_Randy_II inWallstreetsilver 🚨 *TRUMP SAYS …
JUST IN: 67% of US consumers now expect higher unemployment over the next 12 months, the highest since 2008. This percentage has more than doubled over the last 5 months. Currently, more Americans anticipate higher unemployment than during the 1981-82, …
‘Japan’s Top Life Insurer Says Unrealized Bond Losses Tripled.’ This Bloomberg headline sounds familiar, right? Back in March 2023, several US regional banks, including Silicon Valley Bank and later First Republic Bank, collapsed when ‘unrealized losses’ became realized losses as …
Bank of America’s sitting on $700B in bonds bought at 1% yields in 2020. Those bonds are down ~40%, hiding $100B in losses. Meanwhile, the Treasury needs to refinance $9T and issue $2.5T in new debt this year. Foreign buyers …
TESLA’S ROBOTAXI MATH IS INSANE – $2.9B PROFIT WITH JUST 100K CARS Waymo’s 1,500 robotaxis generate $250M in revenue – and still lose money. Now picture Tesla with 100,000 robotaxis by 2026: 100 miles/day, $1/mile, 80% margin = ~$2.9B in …
A 1% annual investment fee will lower your portfolio by ~25.8% over 30 years. A 0.10% annual investment fee will lower it by only ~3% over 30 years. That 22 percentage point difference could cost you hundreds of thousands of …
If we don't get a deal with China soon, we are heading for an apocalyptic market and economy it's as simple as that. The probability of a deal may be ~20% with say 10% upside to stocks = +2% probable …
The declining pay is an indication of the financial struggles the Minneapolis-based retailer has endured in recent years, as performance-based equity awards provided a declining share of his overall compensation. Total compensation for the year ended Jan. 31: $9,858,980 Salary: $1,400,000 Bonus: $785,400 …
by Michael China is normally the largest export market for U.S. agricultural products. In a typical year, we sell tens of billions of dollars worth of agricultural products to the Chinese, but now that door has been slammed shut thanks to …
The Silent Banking Crisis: Understanding the $482 Billion Time Bomb U.S. banks are currently sitting on $482 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities primarily long-dated Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities bought during the 0% interest rate era. This figure …
1/ National rents are in free fall. Average asking rent fell 4.8% nationally to $2,088 in February – the 5th straight month of declines. — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) March 20, 2025 3/ Toronto & Vancouver are no longer safe bets. 🔷 …
