Mark McCurry

Living in CA, a CMO, 1 wonderful wife, 3 daughters, 1 Boston Terrier. Go Buffs

[Mark McCurry @theMcCurry]

@realnooganative @RentYourStocks The question was college town. Agreed the football could be better. Ralphie is still a cool mascot as far as animals go

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@dusty_dev @RentYourStocks Buffs!

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@RentYourStocks Yes it beautiful

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@StockOptions888 Guide

[The Shallow State @OurShallowState]

I've watched Pete Hegseth testify and anyone who does so with an open mind, will readily see that he is a toxic caricature. He has delusions that he is starring in a war movie.
He is arrogant and ignorant. His narrative never has any depth. He speaks as if what's good and what's right are not even complex subjects, or debates borne of perspective.
He loves American Exceptionalism but believes that it's only defined by musculature and pomposity. He couldn't care less for us being a shining example for others, or a force for a greater good. He couldn't care less for sharing strategy or being accountable.
He creates lasting disdain for America on a global level like few others ever have and make no mistake - this disdain will permeate for generations.
He doesn't present arguments. He doesn't share justifications. He doesn't care for transparency, and the only thing he cares less for than that, is humanity.
As a behaviorist, I can feel the things he's been accused of - like alcoholism and misogyny and reckless sharing of info - underlying his attitude and every utterance, and you can feel how unapologetic he is for any of it.
He is a brazen politician serving an audience of one.
He is a Made for TV concoction, and a vacuous mishmash of hormones and neurotransmitters.
That he's running the US Defense Dept. is incredibly disgraceful, dangerous and disturbing.

[Mark McCurry @theMcCurry]

@LindaRaschke Yes I would be interested

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@Seraphinaf5 71

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Holy sh*t, this dude @JonathanPieNews thoroughly OBLITERATED trump, and it is glorious.

Definitely worth a watch.🔥🔥

[Mark McCurry @theMcCurry]

@tparsi Oh what about the killing of 10,000 protesters

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@TradingWarz Me

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@RichardMoglen @Deepvue I want to try it out please

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@TradeZella Send

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@WallStreetApes Good malls are doing great in California. This is bad mall always has struggled

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@RealJGBanks What is the trading style of this group?

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@vulturetrades $20 STRATEGY

[THE SHORT BEAR @TheShortBear]

Tariffs and the U.S. Position thoughts.

The problem with “100% tariffs or else” is that, eventually, a country will become so frustrated by constant pressure, coercion, and perceived disrespect that it will choose pain over submission.

When that moment comes, the entire world will be watching.

If that transition proves anything short of an outright disaster, it could trigger a broader domino effect. Others will realize that economic independence, even at short-term cost, is survivable. And once that realization sets in, leverage shifts.

The deeper issue is the United States’ reserve-currency privilege. This status has long kept borrowing costs artificially low and positioned the dollar at the center of global trade, finance, and power. But that privilege rests on trust, cooperation, and systemic stability.

Recent studies show that roughly 96% of tariffs are ultimately paid by U.S. consumers, not foreign exporters.

The consequences are compounding:

•Deteriorating business conditions via reduced imports and exports

•Strained relationships with key allies

•Strengthening economic ties among non-U.S. blocs, particularly with China

•Increasing geopolitical aggression as pressure builds

•A structurally weaker dollar, higher debt burden, and rising bond yields

This is precisely the type of macro backdrop that invites further U.S. credit downgrades.

Europe and especially Canada have effectively reached a breaking point. While their business ties with the U.S. remain far stronger than with the East, geopolitical decisions are not always driven by pure economic rationality. Political pressure, public sentiment, and national pride matter.

At the same time, India, China, Brazil, and Poland are reducing U.S. Treasury holdings and increasing gold reserves.

That is what the metals market has been signaling all along.

Many still believe the U.S. does not need the world. In reality, U.S. prosperity has been built on global capital flows, foreign demand, and the willingness of others to finance American debt.

The United States remains the epicenter of global capital markets. But its greatest asset, stability, is eroding rapidly.

America provided the world with the deepest capital markets and security guarantees through NATO. That system created decades of growth and prosperity.

Tariffs changed from incentivizing discussion and fairer terms for all to an ultimatum for all.

It works until someone would rather endure pain than humiliation. A lot would be repaired if dignity and appearances alone would be part of equation. Just like the US does not want to look weak, so do other countries.

This is the most dangerous I have ever seen the world. We had decades of stability, I hope we can get a few more.

Global instability is something we should avoid at all cost. Any US debt linked issues would trigger a worldwide recession and likely some sort of war.

This influences all of us in the US and abroad.

We need each other.
We need to fix relations now.

[Lance Breitstein 🇺🇸🌎 @TheOneLanceB]

3 Things Being Normalized That Shouldn’t Be

-ICE
-Photoshopped memes from Gov-verified accounts
-Threats to take over allied countries

[THE SHORT BEAR @TheShortBear]

People are focusing so intensely on Greenland that they are missing the larger and more consequential point: much of the Western alliance is increasingly signing economic and strategic agreements with China.

These moves are not driven by enthusiasm for China, but by reaction. Unpredictable and confrontational behavior has made engagement with the US feel unstable, forcing allies to hedge. What we are seeing is not a proactive pivot away from the US, but a defensive adjustment.

I grew up in France and Germany. There has long been deep trust in and respect for the United States, and that sentiment largely remains. Europeans still care greatly about Americans. What is driving estrangement is not culture or values, but economic warfare and perceived aggression toward long-standing allies.

Many seem shocked by the idea that Europe might prefer dealing with a power that appears more neutral and predictable, rather than a partner that publicly snubs, pressures, threatens, or economically attacks allies it has worked with for over a century. From a European perspective, this is not ideological. It is pragmatic.

That said, Europe bears responsibility as well. Defense spending must rise materially. If the US is expected to carry the burden at roughly 5 percent of GDP, Europe cannot continue operating at roughly half that level. Strategic autonomy without credible defense is an illusion.

Europe also needs to confront its structural weaknesses: sluggish growth, excessive bureaucracy, and complacency rooted in past successes. Incremental half-measures and reliance on decades-old innovations have turned what was once a global power center into an aging, second-tier player.

At the same time, the US is right to prioritize strategic defense, including the right to build a defensive shield with interceptors along Greenland’s coast. This is not just about missiles, including ICBMs, but about securing waters that are rapidly becoming a major global maritime corridor. This does not require an invasion; Europe has shown willingness to listen.

But this must be embedded in a broader cooperative framework: a clear plan to strengthen European defense alongside the US, deepen business ties between allied economies, and present a unified front against shared adversaries.

Such cooperation would also help secure critical supply chains, including access to precious metals and other strategic resources essential to modern industry and defense.

For Europe, this has become a matter of principle. When a friend begins to question borders or exert pressure using logic that mirrors the pretexts Russia used against Ukraine, alarm bells ring loudly.

We are approaching a point where Europe, Canada, and other partners may collectively decide that enough is enough. That does not mean they underestimate the cost. It means they may prefer significant short- to mid-term pain over continued subjugation.

This is where real danger emerges. Recent spikes in bond yields are an early warning signal. The US has long benefited from its reserve-currency status, allowing it to finance enormous debt at relatively low cost.

That system worked because allies trusted the US as a stable partner and absorbed vast quantities of US Treasuries. That assumption is now being questioned.

Russia is openly applauding these fractures, while China quietly positions itself as a partner to a disoriented former Western bloc.

The US risks pursuing a path that seeks to impose its will universally, accumulating adversaries, while much of the rest of the world simply wants predictability and cooperation. Ironically, this benefits only those who oppose the existing order.

What is urgently needed is dialogue, mutual respect, and a clear recollection of why the transatlantic partnership mattered in the first place. The global order is shifting, and if this trajectory continues, both Europe and the United States stand to lose far more than they realize.

[Mark McCurry @theMcCurry]

@markminervini Cry more. That was a great call if you are a Bronco fan