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Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal 🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. officials are reportedly discussing seizing Kharg Island, the offshore terminal responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil exports. We’re talking direct American military control of Iran’s economic lifeline. That’s just the opening move. The plan then shifts to securing Iran’s nuclear facilities and locking down the Strait of Hormuz itself. America …
⚠️This is INSANE: Retail investors' options volume spiked to a RECORD HIGH in October, according to Citadel Securities data. Mom-and-pop investors are now trading options TWICE as FREQUENTLY as they did last year. Also, their activity in 0DTE options hit a record ~60%. pic.twitter.com/cf4T9EIv3P — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) October 27, 2025 BREAKING: 🇺🇲 Starting …
via Matthew Piepenburg VON GREYERZ partner, Matthew Piepenburg, joins David Lin in this extremely informative, fact-based and sober overview of the macro forces impacting the USD, US citizens, US markets and increasingly poor options ahead. With gold racing north, Piepenburg addresses the highly unlikely forces which might halt its secular rise. This would require a global debt …
Leavitt: “At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.” You heard that America? pic.twitter.com/b0EkI8kFoZ — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 23, 2025 Grok: Karoline Leavitt said that during a briefing on White House renovations. The question focused on construction projects like the ballroom and Rose Garden patio, not broader national priorities. …
Transports always lead. Dow Theory. The granddaddy of all technical market studies. The barometer of general business trends. Extremely concerning chart. Hope this helps. pic.twitter.com/uyIQY6zMac — The Great Martis (@great_martis) September 4, 2025 And the tariffs haven’t even kicked in yet. Wait until that sticker shock kicks in. I really worry about the market through …
via Mike Maharrey For the second straight month, consumer borrowing was weak, indicating Americans might be close to their credit limits. Over the last several months, credit card spending has dropped, signaling that Americans may be running out of borrowing power. This is bad news for an economy that depends on consumers buying stuff to …
And the CPI suggests that inflation is only 2.5% compounding… https://t.co/i2sjm3AUfv — Rick Rule (@RealRickRule) August 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8EpwT2wzCg
Trump revives funding to America's main regime change NGO pic.twitter.com/FXkbv4cDZW — Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) May 11, 2025
by Mike Maharrey In another sign that things aren’t so great on Main Street, bankruptcy inquiries hit pandemic-level highs in Q1. More and more people are worried about a looming recession. The mainstream blames these economic worries on tariffs, but it’s pretty clear Americans started feeling the squeeze long before the trade war. Tariffs may be …
SMALL BIZ LOVES THE PAIN—TRUMP TARIFFS GET A THUMBS-UP FROM MAIN STREET A flash poll of 50,000 small business owners shows they’re not flinching. Nearly 70% believe Trump’s tariffs will strengthen the U.S. economy, and 77% say business will grow in 2025—even as 29% admit costs are rising. ‘ That’s not fear—it’s fuel. Main Street …
When Martin Lee, leader of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party and the city’s best-known politician, spoke on the night Britain handed the colony to China, he pledged to fight for a democratic future. “The flame of democracy has been ignited and is burning in the hearts of our people,” he said. “It will not be extinguished. …
by Chris Black For these hordes are brought here to put an end to extant White civilization and its legacy. The White female in the foreground is a vivid representation of our predicament – alone and completely vulnerable. The power structure is for the invading hordes 100%. The centre-right press might be happy to print …