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EXCLUSIVE:

21,000+ trades disclosed for 2025 alone.

Trump’s accounts hold stocks in sectors his administration directly shapes: chips ($NVDA, $AMD, $MU), defense and surveillance ($PLTR, $AXON), detention ($GEO, $CXW), plus his own Trump Media ($DJT).

Read the full breakdown from Benzinga and @unusual_whales here: https://t.co/W17osqb9gP

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Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb) warns a “COVID-like” wave of cyberattacks could spread beyond crypto.

He says onchain hacks may be a “canary” for broader web security risks as attackers increasingly target weaker systems.

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Politicians have debated deficits for decades.

Warren Buffett once suggested a much simpler solution.

In a 2011 CNBC interview, Buffett said he could solve the federal deficit problem in “five minutes.”

His idea wasn’t a new tax plan, a spending commission, or a thousand-page bill.

Instead, Buffett said:

“You just pass a law that says that any time there’s a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.”

Then he explained the point:

“Now you’ve got the incentives in the right place.”

The audience laughed, but Buffett’s point went beyond budget math.

He was talking about human behavior.

People tend to pay much closer attention when the consequences become personal.

More than a decade later, the deficit remains far above the line Buffett used in that example.

Current projections place the annual deficit at roughly $1.9 trillion, or about 5.8% of GDP — nearly double Buffett’s 3% threshold.

And while most Americans can’t control what Congress spends, vote on interest-rate policy, or stop inflation from showing up at the grocery store, they can control how prepared they are.

Higher borrowing costs can affect mortgages, auto loans, and credit card balances.

Market volatility can impact retirement accounts.

Inflation can reduce purchasing power.

The broader lesson still matters: preparation, discipline, and long-term thinking.

A financial plan can’t solve the federal deficit.

But it can help investors navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and make better decisions with the money they do control.

Buffett’s quote wasn’t really about Congress.

It was about incentives.

And in personal finance, having skin in the game matters too.

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$100 Oil + 5% Yields, Is a Correction Coming? | PreMarket Playbook | October 23, 2026 https://t.co/vpCNDLf4jz

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Michael Burry (@michaeljburry) is taking another shot at the AI spending boom, sharing a song about trillion-dollar data centers becoming obsolete.

https://t.co/pXCtzH12Bq

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Most people think they own assets. They own liabilities. Here's the difference and why it decides everything about your financial future.

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Google CEO Says Fully Self-Improving AI Is Still a Long Way Off.

https://t.co/YMUAJ3JqYd

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Trump DOJ Drops Appeals Challenging Student Loan Forgiveness Rulings — Judges Had Blocked Rule That Could Have Put Millions of Public Service Borrowers at Risk.

https://t.co/debPXJyoaB

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Top Economists Warn California’s Billionaire Tax Could Backfire, Wealthy Residents Leaving Could Cost the State $39 Billion More Than It Collects: 'Will Not Fulfill the Primary Functions'

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Jeff Bezos Says People Think Success Makes You A Villain, But You Can Be A Billionaire Starting A Hamburger Stand And It Doesn't Make You A 'Bad Person'

https://t.co/aalGdBPHla

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They Want Their $650K IRA To Buy A Costa Rica Beach Condo They'll Live In Later. One IRS Rule Could Derail The Plan.

https://t.co/GiWSE8POnL

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'Cash Is A Melting Ice Cube,' Says Industry Executive as Bitcoin Adoption Poised to Surge.

https://t.co/C4tTSWdh3q

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Meta’s $25 Billion Headache: The ETF Cashing In on META’s Pain.

https://t.co/a8IeszD07q

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Why This Sell-Off Feels Different..

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Warren Buffett Who? Berkshire Stock Hits Records as These Holdings Drive Gains Under Greg Abel.

https://t.co/zYEA3vtSHT

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American Airlines ($AAL) CEO Robert Isom says Q3 delivered the strongest revenue growth of his career outside the post-pandemic rebound.

https://t.co/tFQofS6kJZ

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Spotify ($SPOT) premium subscribers climbed 9% to 306M in Q3, while monthly active users reached 788M.

The company now expects 316M premium subscribers and 818M monthly active users in Q4.

https://t.co/gdymDwbD8G

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Big Opportunity or Liquidity Trap?

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John Malone says Netflix ($NFLX) was told by the Trump administration that its Warner Bros. Discovery bid had “no chance” of winning regulatory approval.

Netflix later dropped out, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance ($SKYD).

https://t.co/NzzR3EUqeW

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Meta Bulls Beware: Bond Market Sends Its Loudest Warning on Zuckerberg's Borrowing Binge.

https://t.co/Cs3cwRRkj7

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Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Florida Will Legalize Tesla's Flying Roadster So It Can 'Leapfrog Golf Carts' — But His Term Is Almost Over.

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