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7 Jul 2025

Does this chart signal a breakdown in the dollar, or is it preparing the ground for one of the most violent reversals in recent history?

$DXY is testing the lower bound of a multi-decade ascending channel, a level that has repeatedly marked inflection. Source: barchart

7 Jul 2025

Value and growth are now even YTD

Source: Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA

4 Jul 2025

😨 ELON FLOATS BLUEPRINT FOR A NEW "AMERICA PARTY” POWER PLAY

Forget the presidency - Elon’s idea? Flip just enough seats to become the kingmaker. He’s talking 2–3 Senate races, 8–10 House districts. That’s it. @elonmusk : "Given the razor-thin legislative margins, that would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws, ensuring that they serve the true will of the people." ▶️ This can be seen as "Minority leverage". Not a party to win; a party to decide who does. All it "America party" ‼️ Source: @elonmusk thru Mario Nawfal on X

4 Jul 2025

The sky is the limit... Hartnett BofA

Porky Big Beautiful Bill set to raise US debt ceiling $5tn to $41tn. Source: BofA thru Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA

4 Jul 2025

ROBOTAXIS ARE ALREADY OUT THERE

You can literally order a car with no driver in Phoenix, Shanghai, or even Seoul. No driver, no small talk, just you, a robot, and your questionable playlist. This isn’t sci-fi. From Austin to Abu Dhabi, robotaxis are creeping onto real streets. Watch your Uber driver sweat. Source: Statista thru Mario Nawfal on X

4 Jul 2025

U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history 🚨🚨

Source: Barchart, re:venture

4 Jul 2025

Tesla vs. BYD: Q2 2025 battery EV deliveries:

⬛️ Tesla: 384K (-14% Y/Y). $TSLA 🟥 BYD: 607K (+42% Y/Y). $BYDDF Not even close. Source: App Economy Insights @EconomyApp

4 Jul 2025

Only 16% of respondents in a recent Deutsche Bank survey believe the Fed is completely independent, with 25% seeing political pressure leading to lower rates.

Source: DB thru Liz Abramowicz

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