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The Secret Trigger That Will Send GameStop Vertical
[Youtube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-GKIZz1k9U): GameStop shorts may be tied to the yen carry trade. This video explores the theory that hidden short positions in GME and other meme stocks were funded through cheap yen borrowing and why a yen unwind could pressure those trades.
While everyone is focussing on the strait, watch out for the Stagflation narrative
Everyone's watching the Strait of Hormuz and yeah, energy supply risk is real. But markets price the obvious fast. What's actually moving under the radar right now is the stagflation narrative. Not as a hot take, as a measurable shift in sentiment. While most fear narratives have cooled this week, …
Allbirds announced company pivot to AI instead of shoes.
note the cnbc article on this: [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html) anyone else think the AI thing may be a bit overblown at this point. Im not saying it wont amount to anything but at this point it feels so dot com bubble 2000 like. 3/4 the players will end up wiped out with …
Anyone took a loan to invest in index funds?
Does anyone have experience in taking a \\\~200k loan to invest in index funds? Where I’m from personal loans up to \\\~500k charge 2% per annum for up to 5 years. Assuming that the average returns around 9-10% from a bunch of index funds, I’ll be able to gain the …
Are there any GBP drawdown calculators?
Looking for a good drawdown calculator to play around with percentages and timeline from the figures I have from my compound interest calculator. I’ve searched for one but most are for private pensions and don’t really suit for drawing down on equities that are left in place and are still …
I've been building a small position in AI storage stocks for 3 months, here's why I think storage is the most overlooked layer of the AI
Everyone talks about Nvidia. Nobody talks about where all that AI-generated data actually lives. Three months ago I started building a small basket, just enough skin in the game to stay sharp, around what I call the storage layer of the AI stack. Here's how I think about it. **The …
A major trend is emerging in the global market.
A major trend is emerging in global markets: global investment is becoming increasingly "US stock-oriented." According to ETFdb data, the top 10 ETFs by global asset management scale are: S&P 500 ETF: VOO, IVV, SPY; US All Markets ETF: VTI; Nasdaq 100 ETF: QQQ; Future Stock Market ETF: VEA, IEFA; …
The market feels efficient… until it suddenly isn’t
There are long stretches where the market feels extremely efficient. Prices reflect information quickly, moves seem justified, and it’s hard to find obvious mispricings. In those periods, it’s easy to feel like there’s no edge unless you have superior information. But then you get moments where things disconnect narratives run …
Important Market Update: Key Levels + What Actually Matters
SPX gapping slightly higher (\~6950 premarket), but the real story is whether we get acceptance above 7000. A break alone doesn’t mean much, we need sustained trade above that level. If that happens, 7030–7070 likely comes fast as positioning flips and momentum traders step in. QQQ still stuck in a …
Anyone else still holding OXY, USO, and PSX?
I bought into those near the beginning of the war and unfortunately held through till now which is pretty much back to my entry levels SMH. I get that Phillips 66 had a huge investment loss due to their hedges against oil prices dropping. But I figured the supply/demand should …