Monday Massacre Brought To You By Kazuo's Carry-Chaos, Kamalanomics, & Jump's Crypto Dump

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...VVIX spiked near record highs as gold, crude, stocks, and crypto were all dumped...


Iraq Base Housing American Forces Comes Under Brief Rocket Attack

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Region on edge waiting for the 'big one'...


Two Chinese Nationals In U.S. Illegally Stopped With $250,000 In Gold Bars On Them In Texas

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"During an interview at the Van Zandt County Jail, Chen allegedly stated that the gold bars had been given to him by someone to transport to Dallas however he declined to give any further information."


A Close Below 5,255 Today Triggers $77 Billion In Global CTA Selling

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Add another $20BN in levered ETF selling after the close, and the last hour of trading could get messy.


The Upside Of Adversity

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A steady diet of adversity prepares one for both the low-level adversities of daily life but also for the metaphorical droughts and floods that push us to our limits of endurance and adaptability.


UN Fires Nine Gaza Staff Members Likely Involved In Oct.7 Attacks

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"tremendous betrayal"


Manic Monday

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Our analysis of past volatility bouts shows that equities take 4-5 weeks, on average, before a sustained recovery begins...

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ISM Services PMI tops expected, with strong internals; BRK pares AAPL stake; NVDA AI chips delayed due to design flaws; GOOGL loses DOJ antitrust suit over search; Iran’s retaliatory strikes may happen as early as Monday or Tuesday; China Caxin Services PMI surpasses consensus; Goolsbee refuses to discuss emergency rate cuts

And Suddenly Things Change...

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The wait is over. Everything that can break is breaking...


CrowdStrike Lawyer Blasts Delta For "Misleading Narrative" Surrounding Global IT Outage 

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"Should Delta pursue this path [referring to a lawsuit], Delta will have to explain to the public..." 


Former Secret Service Chief Wanted To Destroy Cocaine Evidence

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"A decision was made not to get rid of the evidence, and it really pissed off Cheatle..."


Alphabet Shares Tumble After Losing DoJ Antitrust Suit Over Search

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“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly...


'Just Another Manic Monday' - Goldman Trader Issues 'Selloff Checklist'

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"Bad is bad..."


US Power Producers Binge On Ultra-Cheap Gas

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U.S. electricity generators consumed a record amount of gas in the first four months of the year as prices slumped to the lowest level in real terms for more than half a century.


North Korea's Kim Oversees Transfer Of 250 Ballistic Missile Launchers To Border

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Kim's speech hits on theme of prolonged confrontation with the United States...


Macleod: An Equity Bear Market Begins...

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...could become a self-feeding crash, forcing the Fed to intervene by making as much cheap credit available as it takes to steady the ship.


Putin's Top Defense Officials Are In Tehran Amid Countdown To Zero Hour

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And US CENTCOM chief is in Tel Aviv...


From Biden To Bonds: Unmasking A Template Of Lies

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...the world is catching on.


Progressive Dems In Michigan Tell Undercover Journo They Were 'Ballot Harvested' Out Of Office By Muslim Voter Fraud Network

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"Both councilmen agreed to meet our journalist to retrieve the imaginary illegal ballots..."


Peak Fear?

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Most extreme fear since the autumn 2022 lows in equities. It is unusual to see even more extreme fear...