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Something strange is happening with FHA loans, but you wouldn’t know it if you relied on mainstream media to keep you informed. The Wall Street Journal gave it a brief mention, and then—silence. No follow-ups. No investigations. No outrage. Why? Because exposing a financial disaster tied to government-backed loans doesn’t fit their narrative. But make …
from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network Kerry Lutz and Chris Vermeulen discussed the current volatility in the markets, particularly influenced by political events. Chris highlighted significant selling pressure affecting equities, suggesting that the market appears oversold and may experience a bounce in the coming weeks. However, he expressed uncertainty about whether this would lead to a recovery or …
John Comiskey has exposed yet another glaring example of FHA’s “partial claim” loophole in action. A California property owner with a $913,000 FHA-backed loan is collecting rent while skipping mortgage payments—knowing the FHA will step in to cover the bill. The pattern is clear. The borrower made one payment before stopping altogether. After 10 months, …
Simon, a trader on Twitter, has been tracking the shifting winds in the market. The old-school bulls are adjusting their year-end targets downward, while inflation concerns refuse to fade. The new narrative? US assets are set to deflate as foreign capital retreats home. The market just endured a 10% correction, and now, after the fact, …
by Michael Why is it that almost every statistic indicates that things have been getting worse in recent years? Our society has been deteriorating physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and spiritually. It is time to admit how far we have fallen. If we continue to insist that we are doing the right things, we will continue to get the …
The latest U.S. fertility numbers are hard to ignore. At 1.62 children per woman, the U.S. fertility rate is now at its lowest point in history, a dramatic drop of 22% since 1990. It’s well below the 2.1 replacement rate that demographers argue is necessary to sustain population levels. The implications of this drop can’t …
A huge health insurance SCAM more people need to be talking about – American with insurance was told her MRI total with insurance would be $5,100– Without insurance the bill would be $700 After learning this she asked to not use her insurance, the hospital told her “Since you… pic.twitter.com/lKif1fc5id — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
The economic slowdown isn’t coming—it’s already here. Job market confidence is collapsing, growth expectations are slipping, and the data rolling in is far weaker than predicted. Yet, markets are still pricing in euphoria. That’s a recipe for disaster. Economic data is coming in weaker than expected even before the growth negative fiscal policies from the …
This is a full-scale, taxpayer-funded cover-up. The Department of Education, the agency entrusted with shaping our future, is instead engaged in a secret operation to protect illegal immigrants—and they’re using encrypted apps to evade oversight. Travis Combs himself admits they’ve deliberately removed citizenship status checks to keep the program off the books. Who authorized this? …
You’ve been sitting home in pjs knowing the taxpayers were funding you rather than getting a real job and being productive @OhYouGirl so ZERO empathy 🤷♀️ — Deirdre (@trulyDeirdre) February 19, 2025 Sometimes, life gives you a wake-up call—and clearly, she’s just not ready to answer it.
Meta is on fire. Up 25% since the start of the year, the stock is riding an unprecedented 20-day winning streak, leaving the rest of Big Tech in the dust. The secret? AI dominance, metaverse expansion, and a major hardware breakthrough. At $736.67 per share, Meta is now worth a staggering $1.87 trillion. The company’s …
To review – over the past several weeks, Elon Musk’s team at DOGE have descended on several key levers of power within the US government – including the US Treasury, the Office of Personnel Management, and of course, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – which was quickly revealed as a rogue, unaccountable …
It’s wild how much has changed in such a short time. The buyout program initiated by Trump and pushed forward by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has seen a staggering 75,000 federal workers walk away with a package they just couldn’t refuse. With the federal workforce swelling to over 2 million, Musk’s vision of slashing …
View post on imgur.com Trump gets massive cheers at the Super Bowl while Taylor Swift gets booed. – The world is healing! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/JXAGmTMoiC — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 10, 2025 Taylor Swift at the Superbowl and no one likes her! The face you make when no one likes you! pic.twitter.com/xALSBmWVa6 — Jakey (@JacobBaker613) …
by betsharks0 They need to ~10x sales to ever grow into their valuation. But at the current dilution that’s not enough, as share count doubles every 10ys at current pace. Palantir needs to 20x sales over 10ys for an IRR of 0. also think I’m very kind with 8.7x sales as a steady state valuation. …
The UK’s finances are beyond broken, and yet, the stock market cheers. The illusion continues—for now. The Bank Of England cut rates while increasing their inflation expectations If you think they did this to support UK economic growth then remove your beer goggles: – BOE run out of gold leading in the market inventory it …
Those who scream about fairness and socialism are the same ones quietly stacking millions while telling hardworking Americans they need to sacrifice more. Chuck Schumer—$81 million net worth, $13 million in 2024 alone. From what? Salary? Chuck Schumer's net worth is $81 million.He earned $13 million in 2024 according to Wealth Tax.Where did it come …
The New Jersey Turnpike is a major artery for government officials, military equipment, and key commerce, and yet we’re handing over its surveillance to a foreign entity? You think it’s just tolls? This is about tracking. About patterns. About leverage. Once they have access, they can monitor movement, gather intelligence, and potentially exploit vulnerabilities. It’s …
Rep. Raskin’s outburst against Elon Musk only highlights the extent to which the political elite will go to protect their corrupt interests. With a national debt spiraling out of control, Raskin’s defense of wasteful government programs is proof that he cares more about maintaining his power and profit than solving America’s financial crisis. As the …
The world is crazy.. I can pay $2830 for real #gold coins while lunatics pay $96.000 for imaginary coins. pic.twitter.com/psty3BxGPG — The Stig 🪙 (@StigvdA) February 3, 2025 JUST IN: MicroStrategy did not buy any #Bitcoin last week, ending a streak of 12 consecutive weeks of buying. You know the bubble is about to pop …
The world is crazy.. I can pay $2830 for real #gold coins while lunatics pay $96.000 for imaginary coins. pic.twitter.com/psty3BxGPG — The Stig 🪙 (@StigvdA) February 3, 2025 JUST IN: MicroStrategy did not buy any #Bitcoin last week, ending a streak of 12 consecutive weeks of buying. You know the bubble is about to pop …
Trump signed an executive order directing officials to create a sovereign wealth fund for the U.S. But the U.S. is $36.5 trillion in debt. Doesn't it make sense to pay that debt off first, as it's a guaranteed return? Otherwise, the sovereign wealth fund will be highly leveraged. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) February 3, 2025 …
Existing-home sales rose 2.2% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million, the strongest pace since February 2024 (4.38 million). Sales grew 9.3% from one year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since June 2021 (+23.0%). The median existing-home sales price progressed 6.0% from December 2023 to $404,400, the 18th consecutive month of …
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SNOPES KNOWS ELON MUSK DIDN’T GIVE NAZI SALUTE, WON’T DEBUNK HOAX: Even Snopes, which fancies itself an objective fact-checker, refused to debunk the claim that Musk gave a Nazi salute. During his brief speech — available in full on YouTube — Musk said to the crowd gathered in honor of Trump’s victory, “And I just want to say thank …
Yikes. So how can Japan keep their 10 year bond yield at 1.1% with their 30 year bond ripping higher? Their 2 year bond yield is .6% None of this seems sustainable Their currency will get trashed. https://t.co/zRpxIojQl6 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 15, 2025 And yet isn’t enough… JGB 30Y yield now rising to …
Woke items: ‘Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe’ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/la-county-cut-fire-budget-while-spending-heavily-dei-woke-items-midnight-stroll-transgender-cafe First, the LA fire department’s budget actually increased by more than 7% compared to the previous fiscal year: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/how-much-did-the-l-a-fire-department-really-cut-its-budget Second, LA county has a budget of $49.2 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (source). The amount allocated to the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles ($14,010), for instance, …
If you can’t break down how you make money, you're probably hiding the fact that it's all a smoke and mirrors game — John (@johnEiid) January 11, 2025
$20,000,000 Worth of $NVDA 130 puts SOLD today Nearing the Bottom? pic.twitter.com/LbgnMMtKnt — John Trades MBA (@JPATrades) January 10, 2025 Whale just added June $SPY $525p for $16M. pic.twitter.com/YhiEcsb77f — blake (@blakestonks) January 10, 2025
I can do this ALL DAY in CPG. The consumer is dead pic.twitter.com/5vRBTU6sKF — USA Divides by 32 (@sabregold19991) January 8, 2025 Consumer revolving credit in the US just fell off of a cliff. The last 6-month drop is even larger than the drop seen in 2008, 2nd largest behind 2020. What is happening here? …