Top approaching! The amount of wise guys calling for Bull Market to continue for 12 months or SP500 to continue to 7000 or higher is spiking! Small cap momo made a second lower high. NDX lows highest in a year. Pumpkin pie is ready.

Cattle lured in. My BS-indicator has moved into RED 😉 The amount of wise guys calling for Bull Market to continue for 12 months or SP500 to continue to 7000 or higher is spiking! Top is closing in! Not here …

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Small business earnings are sharply contracting, a clear warning sign of an impending recession.

WARNING: Small business earnings are contracting sharply This is typically seen heading into economic downturns pic.twitter.com/pxrdn3cxzP — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) November 20, 2024 Small business earnings are sharply contracting, a clear warning sign of an impending economic downturn. The NFIB …

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Small business uncertainty skyrockets

In October 2024, small business uncertainty skyrocketed to an all-time high. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Uncertainty Index hit a staggering 110, the highest it has ever been. This jump in concern stemmed from the …

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Can someone please explain why legacy media in Europe usually shows women and small children as refugees? Isn’t it disinformation?

https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1855289253149782153 In 2015, the head of a German public-TV network blamed it on correspondents who intentionally seek out "saucer-eyed children" even though "80% of immigrants are powerfully-built young males traveling alone". https://t.co/6nfnwLH7ov — Andrew Hammel (@AndrewHammel1) November 9, 2024

Job cuts surge in October: strikes, layoffs, small business closures up sharply; DISASTROUS jobs report – Only 12K jobs added; last two months revised down by 112K.

Job cuts accelerate in October with strikes, mass furloughs, layoffs, & small business closures at elevated levels. Over 109,000 cuts per our preliminary figure. Final figure available on Sunday, as always. #MacroEdge #DrivenbyData pic.twitter.com/9cPnR1qDr9 — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) October 31, 2024 …

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Delinquency on credit card loans from small banks

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DRCCLACBS Large banks are doing better, although delinquencies have risen quite bit recently. Still concerning for the 4400 other banks. Delinquency transition rates for credit cards, auto loans, and mortgages increased slightly in the second quater of 2024, per the …

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M&A activity in the US and Canada hit its lowest since the pandemic… 33 million US small businesses face worst outlook in 50 years

"M&A activity across the US and Canada slowed in the second quarter of 2024 to the lowest level since the early days of the pandemic, owing to relatively high interest rates and financing challenges."@SPGlobal pic.twitter.com/Vd9ervi16o — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) July …

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