Dollar - Down, But Not Out

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Yields & The Dollar (Not Stocks) Are Driving Trump's Tariff Policy Evolution

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Declines in Treasuries and the dollar have much higher political costs than those in stocks...

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Meta's Monopoly Trial Kicks Off: Here's What To Know

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Meta’s fate hangs in the balance in the case, which could force it to sell off some of its biggest properties...


Goldman Reports Record Equity Trading Revenue, Misses In FICC and iBanking, Losses On Investments

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Another mixed quarter.


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Here's Bernie Sanders 'Fighting The Oligarchy'... At Coachella

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“Tough times” at the trendy $700-a-ticket festival where Nachos cost a hundred bucks..


Hartnett: Long 2s, Short Spoos... Until Powell Panics

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"Sell-the-rips in risk assets until a. Fed cuts break liquidation cycle of “higher yields, lower stocks, lower US$”, b. US-China trade war eases to reverse recession momentum, c. US consumer purchasing power rises via real wages..."


Nvidia Announces "Engines Of World's AI Infrastructure" Will Be Built In America For First Time

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Total AI infrastructure by Nvidia could total $500 billion over the next four years.


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"Fear Levels Are Too High..." Goldman Trader Sees Bullish Signals In Derivatives Market, But...

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...suggests investors remain defensive tactically as markets reprice stagflation risks.


Apple Races To Boost iPhone Production In India, Vietnam As Trump Pauses Tariffs

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"Apple is very serious about auditing multiple sites in Thailand for component..." 

 


Intel To Sell 51% Of Altera To Silver Lake In $8.75 Billion Deal As Turnaround Accelerates

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"Today's announcement reflects our commitment to sharpening our focus, lowering our expense structure and strengthening our balance..." 


"Brace For Continued Extreme Volatility..." Top Goldman Trader Warns

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For the 2nd time in less than a week, the White House has dialed back a major component of its tariff policy...


US Strips Benefits From Thousands Of Criminal Aliens, Those On Terror Watchlist

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“President Trump promised mass deportations, and by removing the monetary incentive for illegal aliens to come and stay, we will encourage them to self-deport,”


Futures Rise, Dollar Slides After Tech Tariff Pause

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"The US market remains relatively expensive, while EPS downgrades are intensifying"


VIX Didn’t Break In Latest Volatility Shock

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The beta — how much a security fluctuates relative to the broader market — of the VIX and the equity measure remained stable in recent weeks despite a slight increase this month. 


Trump Says "Out Of Control" CBS' 60 Minutes Should "Lose License"

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"CBS is not a "News Show," but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised..." 


This Guy Says "Science Is On Our Side"

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No sir, it is not...


'Welfare Cliff' Continues: UK's £100,000 Childcare Tax Trap Punishes Success Once Again

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"The math just doesn’t work..."


Hegde Fund CIO: "Politicians, Policy Makers, And Central Bankers Are The Last To Panic"

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If in the end, the imbalance is too big, and the interventions are insufficient, then the incumbents who tried to stubbornly maintain the status quo are forced to accept reality and capitulate. It's always ugly... this is the way that systems restore balance


European Travel To US Drops 17% Amid Trump Backlash, Worries About Treatment Of Foreigners

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...expelling people for their beliefs might be bad for business


Bonds Toasted. Dollar Out? Sure - to what, exactly?

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If you’re managing serious capital, where else do you go? European bonds? Gold or crypto? All too shallow...