Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
In Nepal, helicopter rescue on high altitude is, by any measure, a genuine lifesaving operation. At high altitude, where oxygen thins and weather changes without warning, the ability to airlift a stricken trekker to Kathmandu within hours has saved countless lives. But threaded through that legitimate system, exploiting its urgency, its opacity, and its distance …
🚨BREAKING: US SOLDIERS HUG THEIR FAMILY BEFORE BEING SENT TO IRAN pic.twitter.com/eyjc2LGQB1 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) March 30, 2026 pic.twitter.com/P04yyF3IX3 — Shownuff🇺🇸 (@Shownuffjr777) March 30, 2026 Right on schedule. Trump claims the Iran war could end or at least pause soon. 2 weeks to flatten the curve friends. Everyone remember the rally of Feb 2020 …
“Voter ID is part of homeland security. Republicans do not settle with Democrats!” byu/benhaswings inAskThe_Donald
It’s all part of the strategy of keeping stability in energy prices while winning the operation. — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 20, 2026 We knew Iran would close Hormuz to drive up the price of oil. We will unsanction Iran oil to drive the price back down. CHECKMATE!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/miNFJcjccw — Alex Christoforou (@AXChristoforou) …
🚨BREAKING: TRUMP SAYS HE STARTED THE IRAN WAR TO KEEP US OUT OF WAR WITH IRAN pic.twitter.com/V89L6lSdjB — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) March 11, 2026 Macron said the quiet part out loud after a G7 call yesterday: nobody can tell what Trump wants from this war. “It will be up to the president of the United …
BREAKING: 3 U.S. service members have been KILLED in action and 5 are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury. Trump did that. God bless our troops. I didn’t vote for this. I support our troops but not the leader hiding at Mar-a-lago with billionaires as our troops… — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) March 1, …
by Michael In order to understand what those running Iran intend to do, it is important to put yourself in their shoes. If someone was planning to kill you, how far would you go to save your own life? For many people, there isn’t anything that would be off the table in such a scenario. When …
by confoundedinterest17 Yikes! The ratio of US Home Prices to US Median Household Income is now higher than the ratio during the catestrophic housing bubble during the latter half of the 2000s. Here is a chart of home prices and median household incone, The labor market is truly screwed-up. The December jobs report reveals that …
WHAT RESPONSIBLE POLITICAL LEADER WOULD POST SUCH A THING? NOT ONE. THAT TELLS YOU WHO TRUMP IS! President Trump has once again trolled world leaders by re-sharing a map that incorporates Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US. The AI-generated mock-up picture uploaded on Truth Social Monday shows European leaders, including French President …
chipotle finally admitting the “core user” is a six-figure adult paying $14 to feel like a broke college kid again. pic.twitter.com/bVV9UbDEsA — SLEPE (@SlepeOnBase) February 7, 2026 That company is cooked. You don’t talk about customers like they’re ATMs unless you’ve already given up on the product. First it’s higher prices, then smaller portions, then …
Despite Trump's ambitions, the odds of the U.S. acquiring any part of Greenland are declining. 21% chance.https://t.co/GGe6isYEMg — Polymarket (@Polymarket) February 2, 2026 US still seeks takeover of Danish Arctic island, Greenland’s PM Nielsen says Greenland mental health survey reflects anxiety over US pressure Neilsen calls situation ‘completely unacceptable’ COPENHAGEN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Greenland …
ABF was supposed to be the safe part of private credit. Downside protected. Self-liquidating. Diversified. Turns out "collateral-backed" only works if the collateral is worth something. So much for the safe stuff. pic.twitter.com/oWQvoIHXIZ — junkbondinvestor (@junkbondinvest) January 26, 2026 April is about perfect for a crisis to have max midterm impact. Ed, do you notice …
https://x.com/ianmiles/status/2009864441576276254 New liberal white woman pandering video template just dropped pic.twitter.com/0DuIE6JW6n — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 11, 2026
The protest last night in New York against ICE is being paid for and organized by ‘PSL New York City – Party for Socialism and Liberation’ They are funded by Neville Roy Singham, who lives in China and works with the CCP. Great work @WallStreetApes pic.twitter.com/NmpbD5IMjb — Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) January 8, 2026 NEW …
by Michael The dramatic events that just occurred in Venezuela have shocked the entire world. But almost everyone is missing the bigger picture. A very tense geopolitical game of chess is playing out right in front of our eyes, and the stakes are incredibly high. The Trump administration would love to push the Chinese and the …
WATCH: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tells Megyn Kelly that the reason his organization has never released any damaging materials on President Trump is that “There is no dirt to release on Donald Trump.” He is probably the most squeaky clean individual in Washington because he is not a career politician or a product of the …
lol 8 billion, no cameras pic.twitter.com/CyMVgwZrX3 — Hunter Weiss (@Hunter_Weiss) December 16, 2025
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss his company’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Why did you leave this part of the story out? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/4fzpCgKeqT — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 5, 2025 How is this news? What was she pulled over for? What was the cause of her removal? Do we know anything?Report enough facts to establish the story and not just implicate rage. — Mike Winger (@MikeWingerii) …
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” the president said during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from Florida. He said the results of the MRI were “perfect.” …
This is the real Carney. He’s now using our tax dollars to make this happen. And if you aren’t on board & not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. This is the real Carney. He’s now using our tax dollars to make this happen. And if you aren’t on board & …
The government wants equity in quantum computing companies. Own a piece of private firms. Not regulate. Not advise. Own. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-administration-in-talks-to-take-equity-stakes-in-quantum-computing-firms/ar-AA1P03w0 They call it national security. It is control. Taxpayer money or printed cash flows in, government gains a board seat, profits escalate. Three years later, private boards, same surnames, net worth jumps tens of billions. …
Egypt Wants US Troops In Gaza As Part Of Peacekeeping Mission https://t.co/Jp5XQGdrfw — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 8, 2025 US troops will need to deploy to Gaza if the international force of peacekeepers that President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan envisions is to become a reality, Egypt has told the US, according to two Arab officials who …
JUST IN 🚨 Massive sinkhole swallows part of busy Bangkok street pic.twitter.com/AiXgp96QuX — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 24, 2025 Bangkok this morning pic.twitter.com/JRPcDga70N — naiive (@naiivememe) September 24, 2025 Its at least 40+ feet deep. BREAKING: A large road collapse has occurred Wednesday morning, with a sinkhole over 50 meters deep, in front of Vajira …
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/china-closes-google-antitrust-probe-as-trade-talks-with-us-advance-125091800526_1.html China has decided to end its antitrust investigation into Google, coinciding with renewed trade discussions with Washington over TikTok and Nvidia, The Financial Times reported on Thursday. The move indicates a tactical recalibration by Beijing, shifting its regulatory scrutiny towards Nvidia as a bargaining tool in US-China trade negotiations, while signalling flexibility by dropping …
Here’s Henry Dells, the gentleman who was about to speak to Kirk stating the old man conffesed to the shooting, didn’t have a gun but distracted the police from doing their job. Starts at 32:00 h/t BananaFighter
PUTS are dirt cheap. Adding some protection here makes a lotta sense imo. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 28, 2025 Of course, I don't expect stagnation to last that long, but this is a reminder that anything can happen in the markets, and we should be prepared for different scenarios. At some point, the buy-the-dip …
Crypto CEO says the quiet part out loud by inButtcoin I wonder what will happen if one of these companies sells their whole stake, all at once. h/t RadicalRectangle
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, That this extreme inequality is itself the primary threat to both democracy and social stability is poorly understood. Scraped of pleasantries, the ultimate purpose of any status quo is to 1) distribute most of the economy’s gains to the top tier and 2) offload the sacrifices this requires to the …
This is US consumer imports. pic.twitter.com/O5epi5CBq1 — Anna Wong (@AnnaEconomist) July 29, 2025 Stunning. U.S. imports of consumer goods have plunged by 43.9% over the past 3 months … that is the largest decline in history pic.twitter.com/kybq7DxPtT — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) July 29, 2025