Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Yesterday Israel agreed to a U.S. request to pause military strikes on Syrian forces, raising hopes for a brief calm in regional hostilities. However, Today, Israeli airstrikes targeted key Syrian government buildings, specifically the Syrian Ministry of Defense and the General Staff headquarters in Damascus, according to regional sources. The Israeli Air Force struck the …
by Michael What is it going to take for people to finally wake up? I am old enough to remember when “1-in-1,000-year storms” were actually rare. These days, we are constantly being hit by them. In fact, here in the United States we just witnessed four in a single week. This is not normal. In …
Dow faces major resistance at current level… Dow Jones. It makes sense for markets to sell off at current levels.(Major resistance) A 4% sell-off is nearly guaranteed.42,000 will act as major support; below that, it gets ugly. Hope this helps. pic.twitter.com/p09gxmJxXk — The Great Martis (@great_martis) July 5, 2025 $VIX August is seasonally the best …
If oil prices continue to rise, a 1970s-style stagflation event is highly probable. A dire situation is unfolding, and the Fed is cornered. pic.twitter.com/A2v6IXBFJb — The Great Martis (@great_martis) June 20, 2025 $QQQ Golden cross imminent as early as next week. 👀 https://t.co/Y0bH2hTi7P — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) June 20, 2025 $QQQ For BEARS 👀 only: Just …
Silver looks like it's ready to move higher this week https://t.co/HOpKM2medP pic.twitter.com/xhQNe3K0Y6 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 9, 2025 Silver just smashed a 14-year ceiling —and just vaulted past $35 The same launchpad that sent it 36% higher to $49 in 7 weeks back in 2011 pic.twitter.com/gsFFCxQkf6 — Katusa Research (@KatusaResearch) June 8, 2025 …
https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1931734737481318633 Hassett China not releasing mineral exports at pace US wants — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) June 8, 2025 White House Press Secretary Leavitt: China must fulfill its trade deal obligations. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) June 8, 2025
The U.S. Treasury is set to auction 2-year, 5-year, and 7-year notes this week, drawing close attention from investors. Recent auctions have produced mixed results, with some maturities struggling to attract strong demand. This round of debt sales will signal whether investor confidence is holding steady or showing signs of strain. The previous 7-year auction …
BREAKING: Crypto funds posted $882 million in net inflows last week, marking the 4th consecutive weekly inflow. Bitcoin funds accounted for the majority of inflows, at $867 million. Year-to-date, investors have poured a whopping $6.7 billion into crypto funds. As a result, US-listed ETFs have recorded cumulative net inflows of $62.9 billion since their launch …
by Michael Are we about to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting across from each other at a negotiating table in Turkey? It looks like that could actually happen this week. If both leaders really do show up, there will be peace negotiations in Turkey starting on Thursday. But will these …
The former special counsel prosecutor Jay Bratt is scheduled to appear before the Republican-led House judiciary committee next week as it attempts to find instances of politicization in the federal criminal cases brought against Donald Trump, according to three people familiar with the matter. The deposition of Bratt, who led the criminal case over Trump’s …
Issuing debt that the Fed then buys with created out of thin air funny money is so Zimbabwe 2.0. The fed is already sitting on over $1.5 trillion in bonds. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TREAS10Y The train is out of control… The first 7 months of FY 2025 produced a deficit of $1.1 Trillion. That’s $196 Billion more than …
SHAKE SHACK IS GIVING OUT FREE BURGERS — IT’S NATIONAL BURGER MONTH, NOT A DRILL Shake Shack is celebrating National Burger Month by doing what other burger joints should be doing: giving you free meat. From May 1 to June 1, you can score a different free burger each week – if you spend $10 …
BESSENT JUST NOW: – AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK WE COULD SEE TRADE DEALS – I AM HIGHLY CONFIDENT THAT 17 TRADING PARTNERS EXCLUDING CHINA HAVE PRESENTED WITH VERY GOOD TRADE PROPOSALS – WE COULD SEE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON TRADE WITH CHINA IN COMING WEEKS — amit (@amitisinvesting) May 5, 2025 BESSENT JUST SAID: I …
Now things start getting interesting. Nasdaq is starting the week off exactly like April 2022. https://t.co/izVTSoaVTJ pic.twitter.com/R8iRpv7exu — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 5, 2025 Another good reason to expect a pullback after the recent run, is that #market #breadth is approaching 90% which is where previous bull runs ended. pic.twitter.com/CvGqz8ZgdR — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) May 5, …
pic.twitter.com/NUzf0I3VGX — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 3, 2025 Florida housing market always the canary in the coal mine https://t.co/G5gtaf0CbQ pic.twitter.com/MxB4PFuxpl — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 4, 2025
by Mike Maharrey It seems as if gold has been breaking records every week as bulls have run with wild abandon. However, last week, gold quietly hit a very significant milestone without much fanfare, taking out its all-time high in real terms. For perspective, in October 2023, gold was at $1,830 an ounce. Today, the yellow metal …
And rates marginally lower over that 4 week period! I was promised an apocalypse! pic.twitter.com/LI9S16eHje — Glen Evans (@Glen_Evans_01) April 25, 2025
1/ What used to be a thousands ? Now revealed as a Few $hundreds factory product. Same designSame MaterialsSame stitching Just without the logo pic.twitter.com/KVaPlmKs9U — ZOYA ✪ (@HeyZoyaKhan) April 23, 2025 3/ Luxury pricing = 90% brand cost only 10% Product cost pic.twitter.com/I4KoYl8y6v — ZOYA ✪ (@HeyZoyaKhan) April 23, 2025 5/ Deckers only 10$ …
by confoundedinterest17 Fed Chair Jerome Powell is apparently waiting for the tariff “war” to settle down before he pushes for interest rate cuts. Meanwhile, rising mortgage rates are hurting consumers and the mortgage industry. Mortgage applications decreased 12.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications …
The inflation-adjusted yield on 30-year Treasuries hit the highest level since 2008 last week, at 2.7%. pic.twitter.com/gDjLYv7RNh — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) April 13, 2025 the dollar is fine they said.. yeah investors keep dumping debt and the dollar like a 3rd world country. pic.twitter.com/4odlHpSQBz — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) April 14, 2025
US stocks turned higher on Friday to cap a chaotic week on Wall Street, as investors weighed the latest tariff-related developments in the trade war between the US and China. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 1.8% after seesawing earlier in the session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 2.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) …
BREAKING: The world's 500 richest people lost $500 billion this week, which is the largest ever recorded by Bloomberg. The only one who made money? Warren Buffett. pic.twitter.com/aPM7VwhEp1 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 6, 2025
Some of the top Justice Department officials who were recently terminated are expected to testify publicly at a congressional meeting Monday. Liz Oyer, who was fired as U.S. pardon attorney last month, and Ryan Crosswell, who left the department’s public integrity section during the controversy surrounding its decision to drop the criminal corruption case against …
by confoundedinterest17 The mortgage market got its mind set on a recovery, but Biden’s mindless economic policies have jammed up the mortgage market. Example? Mortgage applications are down in a season where they typically increase. Mortgage applications decreased 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications …
🔴YIKES, S&P 500 bull trend looks broken, peak in sight? Wall Street's narrative is cracking, where's smart money going next? My Substack post reveals 2025–27’s best contrarian bets. https://t.co/MTHMTRa3tD pic.twitter.com/8TlMSlRuOC — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) March 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/Jedi_ant/status/1904205083811696841 The stock market doesn’t reflect reality for 95% of people. It’s all a façade and a …
by confoundedinterest17 New USDA data reveals a third consecutive week of price declines at supermarkets. But the media is always willing to blame Trump for anything, including eggs prices. Velocity of M2 Money is back to where is was when Trump left office the first time. Eggs versus M2 Money. Riding the Trump wave of …
via WSB: I started trading options in October, one trade a week. By January I was up 5k on 15k invested. I kept on telling my self I was gonna quit but I never did. I thought “wow I’m really good at this.” Then I started losing in trades, buying more SPY calls etc and …
ABC: "I have some good news for you. The USDA says wholesale egg prices dropped for the 3rd straight week… $4.15 per dozen. That is down about $2.70 in just one week." Promises Made. Promises Kept. pic.twitter.com/WPdBeV3WbM — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 17, 2025 Farm Action, a group that began pushing Washington to look at …
Something ominous is brewing. — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 16, 2025 Monday: (Shoutout to Seeking Alpha for making this part of the catalyst watch) pic.twitter.com/fksCDbDsQq — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) March 16, 2025 Thursday & Friday: pic.twitter.com/aw2hOXzlR3 — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) March 16, 2025 Late night futures check Slowly deteriorating throughout the night. Buckle up pic.twitter.com/6ookbcYJX3 — …
by confoundedinterest17 The US economy is gradually recovering from Bidenomics (government/donor dictated spending). Mortgage applications increased 11.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 7, 2025. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 11.2 …