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28 Mar 2025

The median household income necessary to purchase the median priced home for sale in the US ($124k) is now 57% higher than the current median household income ($79k).

This is the most unaffordable housing market in history. Source: Charlie Bilello @charliebilello

28 Mar 2025

‼️Gold shipments to the US are SKYROCKETING:

Swiss gold exports to the US hit a record 404 metric tons over the last 3 months. Gold stockpiles on the Comex hit a record 42.6 million ounces on Tuesday, almost DOUBLE the inventory at the end of 2024. Rush for gold is real. Source: Global Markets Investor

27 Mar 2025

President Trump Unleashes 25% Tariffs On Foreign-Made Auto Imports

"...we are going to charge countries for doing business in our country..." President Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all cars not made in the US. “This will continue to spur growth,” Trump told reporters. Trump confirmed that these new tariffs are in addition to existing tariffs and are expected to result in $100 billion in revenues. To underscore his seriousness, Trump said, “This is permanent.” In addition to the tariffs, Trump discussed his plan to allow Americans to deduct interest payments on cars that are made in America. source : zerohedge

27 Mar 2025

Foreign investors withdrew ~$6 BILLION from US equity funds last week.

This is the the 3rd largest amount on record and in-line with levels seen during March 2020. source : BofA, kobeissiletter

27 Mar 2025

Trump’s economic cycle for the next 4 years?

Source: Not Jerome Powell on X

27 Mar 2025

On March 26, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2025 is -1.8%

The alternative model forecast, which adjusts for imports and exports of gold, is 0.2%. Source: AtlantaFed

26 Mar 2025

‼️'Retail investors' money is FURIOUSLY buying US equities:

Retail flows into technology stocks have more than TRIPLED in just a few weeks. Mom-and-pop investors have bought the largest US tech stocks despite the Nasdaq 100 index falling into a correction.👇 Source: Global Markets Investor

26 Mar 2025

If Goldman is wrong and the market has priced in all the downside of April 2 (and then some)

it is possible that stocks will continue to rally, which means that the analogue chart between Trump 2 and Trump1 will remain valid. Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg

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