Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Wall Street crowd ignores the option data, pushes the nonstop rally story… Past patterns like this trigger sudden market drops, retail accounts take the pain… ⚠️THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE: ~24% of the S&P 500's top 100 stocks now have an inverted 3-month call skew, approaching the 25% peak seen during the 2021 meme stock frenzy. …
Santa rally turning into Santa chop — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) December 29, 2025 From @SubuTrade : pic.twitter.com/w6KfyMZwDf — Barchart (@Barchart) December 29, 2025 THE S&P500 7,000 MIRAGE Wall Street is not telling you this. The equity risk premium just inverted to negative 0.69 percent. Stocks are now mathematically expected to underperform risk free Treasuries. This has …
A.I DEBT BUBBLE Amazon (AMZN): The highest total debt at $160.4 billion. Microsoft (MSFT): Total debt stands at $120.4 billion, Meta Platforms (META): $51.1 billion in total debt Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL): $44.2 billion total debt, CoreWeave (CRWV): Total debt at approximately $14 billion (extreme leverage- Insurance spreads have skyrocketed and default bets sit at 40% next …
Everything feels worn thin. People aren’t hiding it anymore. “Oh, F*ck Off!’ Democrats Rage at ‘Pathetic’ Shutdown ‘Betrayal’ in Mass Backlash… Democrats across the spectrum lashed out at leadership after the deal was announced, calling it a sellout and a pathetic betrayal of promises made to voters… one progressive lawmaker said the agreement ‘gives away …
When a program depends on higher earners to carry the bill, the moment the subsidy ends, the real cost shows up in full. $800 with subsidy, $2,000 without it, same plan, different moment. It’s $2,000 a month because that’s how ACA (Democrat law) works. They expect higher earners like you to subsidize lower and mid …
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @RepMTG I was not in Congress when all this Obamacare, “Affordable Care Act” bullshit started. I got here in 2021. As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment. Let’s just say as nicely …
Independent view:You are correct in what you are saying but did the insurance companies not sell Obama on the ACA in the first place? Seemed like that was a sweetheart deal to insurance companies while the people lost good coverage.I don’t see the insurance companies going… — RKbarbourjr (@RKbarbourjr) October 6, 2025 Mark Kelly: "In …
Healthcare premiums skyrocketing are a symptom of the issue, not the cause. We need free-market solutions that drive competition, lower costs, and increase quality, rather than relying on government intervention. Liberty empowers individuals, not bureaucracies. — Doge Unhinged (@dogeunhinged) October 1, 2025 Why do red states use government health care so much? pic.twitter.com/bGlkmeqiax — Spencer …
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/health-aca-obamacare-federal-government-shutdown.html “The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress intervenes. If the ACA subsidies disappear, health providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue and see an extra $7.7 billion in unpaid medical bills from uninsured patients, a new analysis finds. Average …
The warning signs were impossible to miss. They were dismissed, ignored, and buried beneath the language of actuarial tables and regulatory fog. In 2025, Americans are facing the largest health insurance premium spikes in fifteen years, with some plans climbing 18 percent https://www.forbes.com/advisor/d/aca-premiums-rising-short-term-insurance . This is not inflation. It is extraction. The timing is deliberate. …
Weekly triple divergences on BTC will be hard to overcome… https://t.co/yzoeCMO7bq — KAZ (@ralphkaz) August 16, 2025 Betting on Saylor’s Ponzi sounds fun until reality checks in. You mean an ETF built solely to milk options premium from Saylor’s Ponzi while Vol is collapsing with full exposure to $MSTR downside isnt a profitable trading strategy? …
Centene filed to raise premiums by 54%. Blue Cross wants 25.5%. “The governor’s office released a statement Wednesday following filings from Centene Corporation and Blue Cross Blue Shield that show premium rates would rise on the insurance plans they offer in Arkansas by as much as 54% and 25.5%.” https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/arkansas-news/arkansas-gov-sanders-opposes-insurance-rate-hikes/ Sanders called the hikes “insane.” …
And this is why CPI versus reality is so out of source. Our premiums go up more than 10% and closer to 20% every year. Nonsense data. — Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV) December 27, 2024
MSTR’s latest BTC buy shows Saylor’s strategy relies on 2 things: “numbers go up” and exciting the less sophisticated herd. MSTR issued $561mm of stock between Dec 16-22. And bought $561mm of BTC at $106,662 – and he’s already lost 10% on that latest BTC buy over the weekend.… pic.twitter.com/QHdcjlzcW1 — Novacula Occami (@OccamiCrypto) December …
https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1857264348210557058 The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), touted as a win for lowering inflation and reducing healthcare costs, has ignited backlash for diverting nearly $260 billion in projected Medicare savings to fund green initiatives and subsidies. Critics argue this decision undermines seniors’ benefits, potentially leading to increased premiums. Ron Fitzwater, CEO of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, …
The soaring cost of family health insurance is striking. In 2023, the average annual premium for family coverage hit $23,968, a staggering 467% increase from the 1999 premium of just $4,227. That’s almost a 500% jump in less than 25 years. Year Average Premium ($) Percentage Increase (%) 1999 4,227 – 2000 4,561 7.9 2001 5,269 15.5 2002 6,019 …
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide homeowners a tax deduction on home insurance premiums. Scott said the Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act would provide a tax deduction of up to $10,000 for premiums paid annually for homeowners insurance at a primary residence. In a prepared statement, …
FL is uniquely expensive to insure bc of hurricanes. Their insurance already costs over 3x the national average Florida homeowners paid an average annual premium of $10,996 in 2023 The national average insurance premium in the same year was $2,377 — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) August 7, 2024
Florida is facing notable risks in its housing markets. According to a recent report by Parcl Labs, 13 out of the 15 housing markets labeled as “at risk” are located in Florida. Here are some key points: Reasons for Risk: Hurricane Ian: The impact of Hurricane Ian in September 2022 has contributed to additional softening in Southwest Florida. Spiked Home …
A recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies highlights an interesting paradox: while home prices soar and homeowners’ equity increases, many homeowners are still struggling with rising costs. Here are some key points: Equity Growth: The average homeowner’s equity has surged by $28,000 over the past year, reaching an average of about …
In recent years, homeowners across the United States have been hit with a significant increase in home insurance premiums. The average rise across the country is around 23% since 2023. The average premium in February 2024 is about $141 a month for a home with $250,000 worth of dwelling insurance. However, some states have seen …
Give this a watch. What a fiasco. Pay attention to the realtor near the end. pic.twitter.com/bUlWKoPMes — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 6, 2024 The Federal Reserve’s actions might seem like a distant financial dance, but the effects are closer to home than you think. While banks have their strategies, insurance companies face a different tune …
They say ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’ – but the eye-watering auto insurance bill city resident Simon Edwards recently received is just one example of the staggering rises in premiums consumers are facing all across the US. The 2012 Mazda 5 owner was shocked to find his monthly bill from Geico had rocketed …
This injustice underscores a deeply troubling reality where families bear the burden of skyrocketing health insurance costs, while the industry giants reap unparalleled profits. It’s a situation that demands urgent attention and reform, as the very essence of affordable and accessible healthcare is under siege, and the anger among those affected continues to mount. The …
The average US family health insurance premium increased from $5,790 in 1999 to $21,463 in 2022. That’s a 288% increase, or 6.4% per year, which is 2.5x higher than the overall rate of inflation (CPI) during this period. Video Discussion: https://t.co/ASUJslHm8T pic.twitter.com/fIP9x91PUy — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 1, 2023 pic.twitter.com/sfrbgx52ND — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November …
The price of energy and food, along with most other things, has risen rapidly since Biden took office, as Democrats have sought to destroy energy industries and have issued costly regulations as fast as they can. Now the WSJ has written an article showing that health insurance costs are skyrocketing again, with the biggest increases seen in …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/fda_documents/2020067139101%20Instinet%2C%20LLC%2C%20CRD%207897%20AWC%20gg.pdf STILL NOT COMPLETE!!! Wut Mean?: Instinet was mandated to start reporting order data to the CAT Central Repository from June 22, 2020. Instinet hired a third-party vendor for CAT reporting, but their internal data specifications were inadequate for proper CAT-format reporting. In June 2020, Instinet informed FINRA that they foresaw CAT reporting …