Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Colorado Democrats just quietly, and in secret passed a HB 1312 restricting free speech. Use of preferred pr*nouns and selected names based on gender identity is now MANDATORY “So they’ve just enacted a new law and Governor Jared Polis signed it going into the weekend, HB 1312 is actually a modification of, it’s an amendment …
A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday wounded 15 people and damaged six districts of the Ukrainian capital, according to city officials. The strikes came as Russia and Ukraine prepare for the second day of a major prisoner exchange. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250524-kyiv-hit-by-large-scale-drone-attack-as-russia-ukraine-set-to-continue-prisoner-swap
This can only continue for a limited time… pic.twitter.com/aU77uQa0wb — Mikael W (@MikaelWi1) May 24, 2025
When the carry trade unwind inevitably comes, it’s going to be incredible to watch. — Middle Man (@npresc) May 22, 2025 UK now Japan 🫣 pic.twitter.com/qhfg0nK6YU — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) May 23, 2025
It started with a jar on the counter. A dollar for a coffee. A couple bucks for a haircut. Then came the screens, spinning toward you with a smile, offering 15 percent 20 percent or even 30 percent before you’ve had a sip or a bite. Now it’s everywhere. From self-serve yogurt shops to airport …
Moody's assessment is right. No other major developed economy is under pressure to grow its GDP by nearly 5% simply to service its debt. None. This is a central pillar of the bearish case for the US dollar. FX is a relative game and the urgency for rate cuts in the US is… pic.twitter.com/53XMF3p6f8 — …
This market is running on fumes. There is no solid floor beneath it. No wave of earnings. No surge in demand. No real liquidity. It is all built on guesswork, misplaced optimism, and the fear of missing a rally that never had a base to begin with. The Fed keeps everyone waiting. But waiting for …
Fractional reserve banking is a house of cards—built to fail, just like in 1932 when banks collapsed and the government seized gold in ’33. I saw Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s downfall coming, and today’s numbers are just as stark. America’s $36T debt is a ticking bomb, and unlike… pic.twitter.com/jWVUSy4866 — Porter Stansberry (@porterstansb) May …
Bank of America’s sitting on $700B in bonds bought at 1% yields in 2020. Those bonds are down ~40%, hiding $100B in losses. Meanwhile, the Treasury needs to refinance $9T and issue $2.5T in new debt this year. Foreign buyers like China are dumping Treasuries for gold. If Trump disrupts this debt recycling, we’re staring …
House GOP leaders discussed a new, heightened state-and-local-tax deduction with a group of Republican holdouts as they race to salvage their party-line megabill from ruin. A $40,000 cap on the key deduction for individuals and $80,000 cap for joint filers was part of a list of items GOP leaders raised overnight as they scrambled to …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d480zojvEdk The US Secret Service is investigating former FBI director James Comey for making a threat against President Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has said. Comey, a longtime critic of Trump, has denied that his cryptic, now-deleted Instagram post was a call for an assassination. On Thursday, Comey posted an image of …
The HHS under Biden’s administration prioritized bureaucratic expediency over child safety, funneling migrant kids to suspicious addresses with zero accountability. Whistleblowers like Tara Rodas exposed systemic negligence—85,000+ children vanished under ORR’s watch, trafficked… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 13, 2025 And here it is: One of the most shocking testimonies in United States history. “I …
Democrats in Colorado are preparing to permanently end farming in the state “This would be the end of farming and ranching and private (farm) land ownership in Colorado” “There’s something happening in Colorado which is not so good. The corridor of people that don’t understand the rural lifestyle that live in all the cities in …
Artificial intelligence industry leaders who have openly stated a willingness to work on the emerging technology with China will testify to Congress on Thursday, likely facing a panel of U.S. senators urging them to instead pivot away from the global adversary. At the Senate hearing put together by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), “Winning the AI …
For higher education, “AI’s takeover [is] a full-blown existential crisis.” “College is just how well I can use ChatGPT at this point.” “I think we are years — or months, probably — away from a world where nobody thinks using AI for homework is considered cheating.” “It isn’t as if cheating is new. But now, …
Is this even possible under Canadian law? https://t.co/4cjyGF1cpd — Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) May 4, 2025
End the Federal Reserve Comparing Costco Prices for the same items from 1997 vs 2025 – Mac and cheese $7.89 -> $14.84– Cheesecake $10.99 -> $19.99– Chimichangas $8.99 -> $17.99– Butter $5.49 -> $13.49– Hotdogs $5.89 -> $16.49– Ribeye Steak $13.60 -> $55.61 pic.twitter.com/AZxOBf5vhC — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 3, 2025 Read this very …
Yikes. Rallies under the 200d are questionable at best! https://t.co/2krFI2teyz — tom 🖍 (@tomthetrader1) April 30, 2025 7% DOWN Day coming, just got the feeling. $SPY $QQQ https://t.co/aAOBRzTXJf — The Rock Trading Group (@The_RockTrading) April 29, 2025
HOLY SHIT… RFK Jr. says HHS was a “collaborator in child trafficking”, and that he has ended this and now they are aggressively trying to find these “300,000 children that were lost by the Biden administration”. You thought Russiagate and Covid were bad? Tip of the iceberg. pic.twitter.com/6maLCE6gz8 — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) April 30, 2025 CHILD …
MEXICO AGREES TO SEND WATER NORTH, AVOIDS TARIFFS AFTER TRUMP PRESSURE Mexico agreed to send more water to the U.S after falling behind on a decades-old deal — and things were getting tense. Texas farmers were furious, Trump froze water shipments to Tijuana, and Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum had to strike a deal fast to …
In 1975, 81% of American men under 30 were married. For women, it was 91%. Today, only 16% of men and 25% of women under 30 have a spouse. This is not a social drift. It is a free fall. A collapse that says more about the cost of living than it does about the …
South Korea is bailing out small businesses. China is injecting $80B into its banking system. Factories are furloughing workers. Bond markets are collapsing. The Bank of Korea froze, paralyzed by “uncertainty,” but will be forced to cut rates again. The PBOC — despite trying to exit emergency measures — was yanked back in, flooding the …
Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Thursday to limit kratom purchases to people 21 and older and outlaw more potent forms of the herbal substance in Mississippi. The law will take effect July 1. House Bill 1077, authored by Rep. Lee Yancey, a Republican from Brandon, institutes fines for people under 21 who …
With tariffs sweeping the planet, global shipping being cut off and knowing that 40% of fruits and vegetables are imported into the USA its time to protect yourself. We do not know how long this will last or what else in the agribusiness sector will not be delivered for food production. Marjory and I discuss …
Federal spending is higher since President Trump took office even as the Department of Government Efficiency slashes contracts, cuts jobs and ends diversity programs. A Wall Street Journal analysis of daily financial statements issued by the Treasury Department found government spending since the inauguration is $154 billion more than in the same period in 2024 …
🚨 Biden’s declassified internet censorship plan relied on USAID to “combat online disinformation.” USAID was used to promote “digital literacy” in the US, a term for forcing Americans to get their news solely from legacy sources. pic.twitter.com/J6s9ROac14 — Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) April 19, 2025 https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1913795885864993120
🇺🇸REP. KILEY: CALIFORNIA IS BLEEDING ITS CITIZENS DRY "California has the worst regulations in the country, the highest taxes in the country. It's been rated the top judicial hellhole in terms of litigation. He's making our citizens pay $9.5 billion this year for… https://t.co/XwPuLcHc6w pic.twitter.com/jVmcAQKnaS — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 19, 2025 🇺🇸 BEN AFFLECK: …
