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11 Dec 2025

Powell the Provider.

Today was the 11th time since 1994 that the Federal Reserve cut rates when the S&P 500 was within 1% of a 52-week high. Nine of those cuts have occurred under Powell. Source: Bespoke @bespokeinvest

9 Dec 2025

Fed hawks/doves table latest

Source: from BofA thru ZeroHedge

9 Dec 2025

When the Fed cuts interest rates within 2% of stock market all-time highs, the S&P 500 has gone on to finish higher over the next 12 months 20 out of 20 times (100% hit rate) 🚨🚨🚨

Note however that the market reaction in the 3 to 6 months is mixed Source: Carson, Barchart

8 Dec 2025

This chart destroys every "gold is too expensive" argument

They were buying 20 tonnes when gold was at $3,000. Now they're buying 55 tonnes at $4,000. Source: Katusa Research @KatusaResearch

8 Dec 2025

Federal Reserve expected to begin buying back an all-time high $45 billion of debt each month beginning in January 🤯👀

Source: Barchart

4 Dec 2025

The Fed rate cut odds in December jumps to 95% on Polymarket.

Source: Ash Crypto

4 Dec 2025

Another strong tailwind for the US economy as we head into 2026...

The price of gas at the pump has tumbled to $3.00 - the lowest since May 2021... If you add to this Fed cutting rates (and soon re-launching QE), fiscal stimulus and financial deregulation, that's a lot of stimulus! Source: Zerohedge

4 Dec 2025

As shown by Jim Bianco on X, Hassett (blue) has been wildly gyrating the last 48 hours (85% to 60% to 86% to 76%).

Warsh (orange) has been trading inversely (7% to 17% to 5% to 18%). Source: Bianco Research

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