"This Is Bad": First Brands Liquidation Looms As DIP Loan Collapses

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"I believe the (company) would be forced to seek additional funding or face a liquidity shortfall..."


Zelensky Says 'Ready For Elections' After Trump Indicated He's An Obstacle To Peace

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US now wants to see peace deal by Christmas Day...


Top Goldman Software Analyst Unveils 12 Lessons From Three Decades Of Tech Cycles

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"It generally pays to be very discerning..." 


US Army Looks To Build Small Refineries For Critical Minerals

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The U.S. Army will develop small-scale refineries to ensure domestic supply of critical minerals for defense and military purposes as the United States and the Western allies look to reduce their dependence on China. 


SPX Stuck, Rates Unstuck, Silver Panics

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SPX - Bull flag and a break out, or a double top?

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Attention was also on the stronger-than-expected JOLTS data, which saw traders pare some of their 2026 rate cut bets.

Tony Blair 'Dropped' From Trump's Gaza 'Board Of Peace'

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Several Arab & Muslim leaders vehemently objected...


Rich People, Poor Morals: Wealthy Are The Most Likely To Rip Off Self-Checkout Machines

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Americans making over $100,000 a year are twice as likely to steal at self-checkout compared to low-income shoppers.


Question Everything

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...viewers/listeners/readers don't recognise that they are being programmed to simply absorb information.


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REAR VIEW: JOLTS top expectations; US to allow NVDA to export H200 chips to China, the same approach will apply to AMD, INTC and others; China reportedly to limit access of NVDA's H200 chips despite Trump approval; Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariffs claiming a violation to the Water Treaty; Weekly ADP report returns to positive; RBA holds as expected, Governor Bullock leans hawkish; Solid US 10yr auction; JPM expects IB revenue to be up low-single digit percentages in Q4 & expects markets revenue to be up low-teens pct; Zelensky sees leader level talks with the US next week, Trump gives Zelensky "days" to respond to peace proposal.

Crypto & Silver Soar As Rate-Cut Odds Dip After Mixed Data

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...it's a "low hire, low fire, low quit, low vol" economy... high, Oh, Silver!


Adam Schiff Laments Trump Wasn't Jailed Sooner As DOJ Turns On Him

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"...Garland wanted to restore the reputation of the Department for strict non-partisanship. And that made him very reluctant to pursue an investigation of the president, too reluctant...”


Goldman Reminds Clients Where Travel & Leisure Cracked First Ahead Of 2008 Crisis

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What cracked last was the cruise line industry.


Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses Trump's Order Halting Wind Energy Projects

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“I am grateful the court stepped in to block the administration’s reckless and unlawful crusade against clean energy...


The Complete Flows, Technicals & Positioning Market Summary As We Reach The End Of 2025

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And so here we are, just 16 trading days away from the end of 2025...


Trump Threatens Tariff Increase On Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute

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“As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water...”


Harvard Hires Graduate Charged With Assaulting Israeli Classmate As Teaching Fellow

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Harvard University employed Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, a graduate charged with assaulting an Israeli student during an anti-Israel protest, as a teaching fellow...


Equity Bullishness Reaches YTD Highs; Gold's Still Shiny But AI Hype Fades For Goldman Clients

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... investors are increasingly comfortable with a jobless growth rebound in the US, pushing the Fed to continue easing in a non-recessionary environment: a historically-bullish setup. 


Indoctrination Starts Early: New Book Tells 5-Year-Olds Abortion Is A 'Superpower'

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“Abortion is a tool that allows human beings to shape our destinies,” young children are told...


Solid 10Y Auction Sees Jump In Foreign Demand, Prices On The Screws

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Overall, this was a good auction with solid demand metrics. Yet in line of the continued hawkish retracement observed across the globe which has lifted yields sharply in recent days, the auction did little to boost rates sentiment.