Welp, that happened faster than I predicted. Thought it would be end of 2027, then early 2027, but agentic traffic growing so fast that bots have now passed human traffic online for the first time in the Internet's history. https://t.co/2zX5bHdhsa
Fiat currencies are in an eternal bear market against gold:
Since 1971, the US Dollar has lost -99.24% of its value against gold, the 2nd-largest decline among major currencies.
Over the same period, the British Pound has declined -99.57%.
The Euro would have lost -99.08% against gold if it had existed since 1971.
Furthermore, the Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc have dropped -98.27% and -96.07%, respectively.
Meanwhile, gold prices in US Dollar terms are up +11,119% over the same timeframe.
Own assets or be left behind.
The S&P 500 dividend yield is a pitiful 1.13%.
Historical returns relied on compounding from reinvesting dividends. But now we just rely on multiple expansion.
It won't last forever. $SPY
If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be this: Your capacity to learn is far greater than your current knowledge.
Many people let the need to be "smart" get in the way of open-mindedness. But if you can view life as an adventure and approach disagreement with curiosity instead of anger, you'll find yourself evolving to higher and higher levels.
Tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz down by 90%
Analysis of vessel activity indicates tanker transits are now around 90% lower than last week. Matt Wright, Principal Freight Analyst at Kpler, explains: "Unlike several other vessel segments where movements have largely ceased, some tankers are still travelling east and west through the strait, with a number of voyages occurring under AIS blackouts."
This is unusual:
A larger investor has been buying December gold call option spreads of $15,000/$20,000 on the Comex exchange.
This means gold prices would have to TRIPLE from current levels by late 2025 for the trade to expire in the money and pay off.
The trade can also profit from a sharp rally or a spike in gold volatility well before the expiration of these options.
The position started building after gold prices hit a record $5,600 in the last week of January.
Even after gold prices fell below $5,000, the buyer of these calls has continued to accumulate contracts, with open interest surging to ~11,000 contracts.
Someone is betting on a near-term violent move higher in gold.
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US corporate profits are running far ahead of real economy growth, reaching the widest gap on record. History shows that such divergences rarely last once markets face reality
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BREAKING: China set to limit access to Nvidia’s H200 chips despite President Trump's export approval, per FT.
Buyers will likely be required to go through an approval process, submitting requests to purchase and explaining why domestic providers were unable to meet their needs.