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For $3.82, Chipotle is now selling high protein chicken cups, starting next Tuesday. No more indicators, the recession is here. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance
THE THERMODYNAMIC RECKONING Oracle just lost $35 billion in market cap. In 48 hours. Wall Street thinks this is an earnings miss. It is not. This is the first domino. What happened on December 11 was not a revenue shortfall. It was a confession. Oracle revealed 57 percent of its $523 billion backlog depends on …
When asked if we’re in an AI bubble, Ray Dalio replied: “Indicators show that we’re about 80% in the last two times” – referring to 1929 and 2000. Dalio uses a bubble indicator tracking data back to 1900. It measures several factors: – How much leverage exists – Who’s using that leverage – The ratio …
via halturnerradioshow America’s household debt hit $18.59 trillion with a $197 billion Q3 spike this year. Many people are calling this “the elite’s silent war on the middle class.” That’s $136,000 per household and an increase of $1,500. Mortgages, car loans, and credit cards are chaining families while the politicians in DC print trillions for …
AI Data Centers are becoming the new Subprime Housing market. Banks are packaging up risky loans and selling them off to other investors. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance Data center debt has exploded due to the AI boom, with $25.4 billion in US secured debt issued in 2025 alone, marking a 112% increase from 2024’s $12 billion. Since …
The most overvalued stock on Earth may be that of Palantir, the corporate Big Brother that is getting huge contracts from the Trump administration and helps the US government wage war and carry out mass surveillance. Executives have been selling billions of dollars worth of shares, yet CEO Alex Karp attacks short-sellers like “Big Short” …
Markets, especially the major financial stocks globally, have begun to respond to dramatically altered liquidity prospects. Marketplace liquidity is mercurial, especially late in the cycle. Market blowoffs fueled by speculative leverage guarantee acute liquidity instability. On the upside, self-reinforcing speculation and leveraging propagate liquidity overabundance and the perception of endless liquidity. But speculative melt-ups set …
View post on imgur.com Ooof Bitcoin 82k ☠️💀 Saylor liquidation getting closer 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/if7OKR4ktE — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 21, 2025 Investors are selling crypto funds at a record pace: Crypto funds saw -$2.0 billion in outflows last week, the largest since February. This also marks the 3rd consecutive weekly sale, bringing the total to …
CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Thursday’s market action and worried about declines in the broader tech sector, suggesting insider selling in certain companies is reminiscent of the dotcom era. “Today was a hideous day, but particularly for tech, most especially the data center and AI stocks. See, the money’s headed to the sidelines or headed to …
Corporate Insiders are dumping near all-time highs 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/8BmuyrgkZv — Barchart (@Barchart) November 14, 2025 BREAKING: 655 US large companies have gone bankrupt year-to-date, the highest number in 15 years. This has already surpassed all previous full-year totals since 2011, except for 2024. Since 2022, bankruptcies have risen nearly +100%. This comes as 68 companies …
Michael Burry just closed his fund, top signal. pic.twitter.com/8O1Al5TPRe — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) November 13, 2025 BREAKING 🚨: Michael Burry Michael Burry to close down his hedge fund by year end after acknowledging he doesn't understand today's market pic.twitter.com/vrCIRNf5xH — Barchart (@Barchart) November 13, 2025 Happy Thursday. pic.twitter.com/g1YXL7Jc2l — Brew Markets (@brewmarkets) November 13, 2025 Since …
via James Hickman https://traffic.libsyn.com/sovman/riverside_james__joe___nov_11_2025_001_simon_blacks_studio.mp3 We sincerely hope the House of Representatives can pull itself together and get the government back open this week. Not because we love federal bureaucracy—but because this shutdown is embarrassing, and it continues to chip away at the rapidly declining confidence that foreign governments and central banks have in the United …
The insiders are cashing out. The leaders are walking away. They see something coming that the public has not felt yet. Insiders are still dumping their holdings. The biggest transactions in the past few weeks are sell-only. This isn't a good sign. pic.twitter.com/2GHWk1HfVV — Ted (@TedPillows) November 8, 2025 A slump in stock buybacks could …
What happens when the “diamond hands” start selling too? https://twitter.com/TruthInTesting/status/1985153759287148836 Insider Bitcoin whale has deposited another $55,280,000 in $BTC today. He keeps on selling every small pump in Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/WU0Vkzb7Gb — Ted (@TedPillows) November 2, 2025 Bitcoin will plunge if the government shutdown isn’t settled because it’s stopping the flow of dollars throughout the financial …
Got #gold and #silver???$ag $fsm $kgc $btg $nxgcf $bcekf $armn $nfgc $sbsw $lbcmf $nexm $ogmnx 🚀🚀🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/GqsK9DMR8F — 🪙 Gold Finger 🪙 Precious Metals Guru (@NFL_FantasyNews) October 23, 2025 [BEIJING] Chinese banks helped clients offload overseas currencies at the fastest pace since 2020 last month, as optimism towards further yuan appreciation grew. Lenders sold a …
It is a dangerous time to be a politician. Top White House official selling Arlington home after activists write chalk messages on sidewalk White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is selling his Arlington home after it was repeatedly targeted by activists. The nearly 6,000-square-foot house, custom built with interiors that “embrace a refined …
There is still seemingly no retail demand for gold or gold stocks. The people buying are central banks, and they are not selling; they need gold to hedge counter-party risk in the current geopolitical climate. It’s actually concerning as someone who is 50% weighted into gold stocks. “I don’t own gold because I think it …
Institutional investors are cashing in gains: Investors sold -$4.7 billion of US equities last week, driven by single stocks. Outflows from single stocks rose by $500 million, to -$5.7 billion, making the last 2-week outflow the 3rd-largest since 2008. This was led by institutional investors who dumped -$3.6 billion, the most since June, after -$1.4 …
Seating Gates and Zuckerberg next to President Trump is shocking. These are men who have openly opposed him for years. Yet here they are, sharing a table, shaping the story of who holds influence in Washington. It’s really funny that 6 months in to Trump 2.0, the economy is barely hanging on by a string. …
The collapse isn’t whispered. It’s marching through neighborhoods, through MLS listings, through every open house where the buyers hesitate, the agents hedge, and the price tags crumble under scrutiny. The illusion of stability has evaporated while 56% of homes now sell below asking, exposing a market that once promised security and now delivers panic and …
Finally getting that August selloff. Non stop selling from opening bell.Eeesh — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) August 29, 2025 Stocks Dumping 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/UznlxbQ6cy — Barchart (@Barchart) August 29, 2025 Inflation numbers cooling. Recession incoming? 😃 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 29, 2025
Watch closely when #VIX specs short $VIX in size as the $markets are rising. Previous two episodes of large VIX selling over the past year ended with the $SPX correcting… and this time the VIX action has been extreme.h/t @themarketear pic.twitter.com/SHZw8BZPzz — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) August 27, 2025 The 2-10 curve is at its steepest …
A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled bots the store is one of the world’s first consumer focussed robotics dealers. A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled …
Trump unleashed a major tariff threat on India over Russian oil trade. This marks a sharp escalation in U.S.–India tensions. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in …
This is the largest debt ceiling increase in U.S. history. So much for “fiscal responsibility.” https://t.co/V6z78X9ubQ — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 28, 2025 Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is very unpopular pic.twitter.com/wsOkzWanjZ — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 28, 2025 Taiwan Investors are selling U.S. Bonds at the fastest pace since the onset of Covid …
Nvidia CEO Activates 10b5-1 Trading Plan, Kicks Off Stock Sales Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has initiated a new 10b5-1 trading plan, aiming to sell up to 6 million shares by the end of the year. The timing follows a sharp rebound in Nvidia stock, which tumbled below $100 earlier this spring but has since surged …
The surface looks euphoric. Underneath, it’s leaking pressure. U.S. equity markets are flashing signals that don’t line up. On one side, retail traders are piling into penny stocks, margin debt is hitting new highs, and social media is pumping vaporware IPOs like it’s 2021 again. On the other side, corporate insiders are quietly heading for …
Coinbase users have now borrowed $400M USDC at ~5% rates in just a few months since launching Feedback has been strong, with one recent story of someone who would’ve otherwise sold their BTC to fund a home improvement project but was able to borrow against it instead and stay… pic.twitter.com/0iDLFQVg8o — Max Branzburg (@maxbranzburg) June …
S&P 500 premium is mostly warranted says BofA Bank of America analysts argued in a note Friday that the S&P 500’s valuation premium is “mostly warranted,” despite the index appearing expensive by traditional measures. “The S&P 500 now trades at 21x forward earnings, 35% above average,” BofA wrote, adding that it “looks statistically expensive relative …
