November: Hedge Funds ploughed billions into so-called “Trump trades” - January: Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America

[Dante]

We are hearing that the Markets are...

Allow the link to tell the story. We are just mere messengers. Some pretty smart people watch Trump closely. They are not swayed by politics or ideology. Profit and Greed are their main motivators -- something Trump fully understands and seems to be in agreement on. Ttump must be having a hissy fit - again

Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America​

In January, investors have placed 10 times more bets on US stocks falling than equivalent bets that shares in leading American companies would rise, the investment bank said. It suggests many traders are sitting on huge profits from the chaos earlier this week, when shares in big tech stocks slumped following a panic over the success of rival Chinese AI DeepSeek.

Mr Trump has also received significant support from high profile fund chiefs, including Bill Ackman, who has become a major opponent to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since the Oct 7 2023 attacks on Israel.

In the run-up to the elections, Mr Ackman, who founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2004, publicly endorsed Mr Trump. The billionaire hedge fund manager had previously donated millions to Super PAC organisations supportive of the Democratic Party.

Mr Trump subsequently appointed hedge fund manager and Republican Party donor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary. Mr Bessent started his career at George Soros’s hedge fund in the 1990s before launching his own investment fund Key Square Group in 2015.

‘Uncertainties persist about Trump’​

Separately, Elliott Management, which controls more than $70bn worth of investments, this week warned that Mr Trump’s presidency was fuelling speculative bubbles in markets that threaten to “wreak havoc” if markets crash, according to the Financial Times.

The concerns come as the “magnificent seven” tech companies – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – have seen their stock prices surge over the past two years on excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

 

[Dante]

Billions!

Like what FOX News and others will have eventually paid out when the legal dust settles.

Billions.

 

[Crepitus]

We are hearing that the Markets are...

Allow the link to tell the story. We are just mere messengers. Some pretty smart people watch Trump closely. They are not swayed by politics or ideology. Profit and Greed are their main motivators -- something Trump fully understands and seems to be in agreement on. Ttump must be having a hissy fit - again

Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America​

In January, investors have placed 10 times more bets on US stocks falling than equivalent bets that shares in leading American companies would rise, the investment bank said. It suggests many traders are sitting on huge profits from the chaos earlier this week, when shares in big tech stocks slumped following a panic over the success of rival Chinese AI DeepSeek.

Mr Trump has also received significant support from high profile fund chiefs, including Bill Ackman, who has become a major opponent to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since the Oct 7 2023 attacks on Israel.

In the run-up to the elections, Mr Ackman, who founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2004, publicly endorsed Mr Trump. The billionaire hedge fund manager had previously donated millions to Super PAC organisations supportive of the Democratic Party.

Mr Trump subsequently appointed hedge fund manager and Republican Party donor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary. Mr Bessent started his career at George Soros’s hedge fund in the 1990s before launching his own investment fund Key Square Group in 2015.

‘Uncertainties persist about Trump’​

Separately, Elliott Management, which controls more than $70bn worth of investments, this week warned that Mr Trump’s presidency was fuelling speculative bubbles in markets that threaten to “wreak havoc” if markets crash, according to the Financial Times.

The concerns come as the “magnificent seven” tech companies – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – have seen their stock prices surge over the past two years on excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

We all know the crash is coming, some of us just can't admit it yet.

 

[Dante]

We all know the crash is coming, some of us just can't admit it yet.

"Place your bets!"

 

[theHawk]

"Place your bets!"

So you’re betting on the stock market crashing.


You want America to fail.

 

[Crepitus]

So you’re betting on the stock market crashing.


You want America to fail.

All of tRump's billionaire bros are.

How do you miss the point so badly so often?

 

[theHawk]

All of tRump's billionaire bros are.

How do you miss the point so badly so often?

Uh huh, sure.

 

[westwall]

We are hearing that the Markets are...

Allow the link to tell the story. We are just mere messengers. Some pretty smart people watch Trump closely. They are not swayed by politics or ideology. Profit and Greed are their main motivators -- something Trump fully understands and seems to be in agreement on. Ttump must be having a hissy fit - again

Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America​

In January, investors have placed 10 times more bets on US stocks falling than equivalent bets that shares in leading American companies would rise, the investment bank said. It suggests many traders are sitting on huge profits from the chaos earlier this week, when shares in big tech stocks slumped following a panic over the success of rival Chinese AI DeepSeek.

Mr Trump has also received significant support from high profile fund chiefs, including Bill Ackman, who has become a major opponent to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since the Oct 7 2023 attacks on Israel.

In the run-up to the elections, Mr Ackman, who founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2004, publicly endorsed Mr Trump. The billionaire hedge fund manager had previously donated millions to Super PAC organisations supportive of the Democratic Party.

Mr Trump subsequently appointed hedge fund manager and Republican Party donor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary. Mr Bessent started his career at George Soros’s hedge fund in the 1990s before launching his own investment fund Key Square Group in 2015.

‘Uncertainties persist about Trump’​

Separately, Elliott Management, which controls more than $70bn worth of investments, this week warned that Mr Trump’s presidency was fuelling speculative bubbles in markets that threaten to “wreak havoc” if markets crash, according to the Financial Times.

The concerns come as the “magnificent seven” tech companies – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – have seen their stock prices surge over the past two years on excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

Good. I like it when hedge funds lose.

 

[Dante]

So you’re betting on the stock market crashing.


You want America to fail.

Nope.

please try and keep up

Wishing America fail because of a president I didn't vote for is what MAGA and Ttump have always been about.

 

[Dante]

Good. I like it when hedge funds lose.

Occupy USMB!

You the spokesperson?

 

[theHawk]

Nope.

please try and keep up

Wishing America fail because of a president I didn't vote for is what MAGA and Ttump have always been about.

You’re the one that said “place your bets” while laughing. You obviously are loving the idea of the economy collapsing, just so you can blame President Trump.

 

[initforme]

We were told to expect economic hardship. I'm hoping this isn't it.

 

[Dante]

Bitcoin falls to $92k, US stock market crashes as Trump vows to escalate tariffs​

Bitcoin tanked. It hit $92,681 less than an hour ago before bouncing slightly to $93,831. That’s a 7% drop. Ether wasn’t spared either, crashing 20% to its lowest point since November. The market meltdown began after President Donald Trump threw his trade-war punch Saturday night.

He slapped Canada and Mexico with a 25% tariff and hit China with a 10% duty. The tariffs are set to officially kick in on Tuesday, and the ‘crypto president’ has declared that the tariffs “could get a lot worse” than they are right now.

The CoinDesk 20 index, which tracks the biggest 20 crypto by market value, has tumbled by 19% in the past 8 hours. Stocks didn’t sit this one out either. Dow futures fell 463 points. S&P 500 futures lost 1.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 2.1%.

Investors got hit everywhere, and crypto traders are now eyeing key support at $90,000 for Bitcoin, with fears of another pullback to $80,000 if it crashes below that level.

Trump’s tariffs cause fear across markets​

Per data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US does $1.6 trillion in annual trade with Canada, Mexico, and China, so these tariffs hit a nerve. Stock traders are sweating. Over 120 major companies in the S&P 500, including Alphabet, Amazon, Walt Disney, and Palantir, are set to report their earnings this week.

Nobody wants disappointing numbers, but the tariffs have raised that risk. AI stocks, already under scrutiny, are taking this the hardest. Nvidia’s NVDA has lost over 7% of its value. 1. Super Micro’s SMCI plunged by 8.8%, AMD tumbled by 5.1%, and Arm’s ARM lost 6.2%.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq ended last week in the red. But surprisingly, they still closed January with gains—2.7% for the S&P 500 and 4.7% for the Dow.

 

[Dante]

Billions!

Like what FOX News and others will have eventually paid out when the legal dust settles.

Billions.

I guess we can can say "They told us so." Mr. Ttump is a Mr. Peabody with his wacky weird Time machine:
Professional athletes across the U.S. are well known for facing steep federal income tax bills, with their lucrative contracts pushing them into higher tax brackets and requiring them to pay a larger percentage of their earnings in taxes than most Americans. However, a new tax plan introduced by recently elected President Donald Trump could significantly ease that financial burden for these high-paid athletes.

...

Trump characterized the tariff-based system as a “system that made us richer,” citing the years between 1870 and 1913 as the most prosperous in U.S. history under such a model.

Donald Trump sparks outrage: ‘He is trying to bankrupt our country’​

Trump's Tariff War Triggers a Global Stock Market Earthquake​

 

[Dante]

So you’re betting on the stock market crashing.


You want America to fail.

We were told to expect economic hardship. I'm hoping this isn't it.

Trump's tariffs send stock market falling​

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost over 1,000 points. Shares across Asia-Pacific economies plunged the most in six months after Trump slapped 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% taxes on China effective Tuesday.

Though Beijing got off easier than feared—for now—Asia punters can see how Trump is aiming a wrecking ball at his own economy with the most drastic action of protectionism by a White House in nearly a century. The fallout would slam Asia’s export-dependent economies.

Tariffs are sure to intensify inflation, disrupt supply chains, and leave the Federal Reserve more likely to tighten than ease. That has the dollar skyrocketing. It’s the last thing Asia needs. Already, the muscular dollar is hoovering up global capital governments from Tokyo to Jakarta need to support currencies and finance budget deficits.

On Monday, though, eyes across Asia were on the Chinese yuan.

Asia’s Sharp Reaction to Trump’s Tariffs Are a Bad Omen for the Global Economy​

Dante's signature (for now):
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"Can people trust, fully trust a convicted felon?"
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[westwall]

Trump's tariffs send stock market falling​

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost over 1,000 points. Shares across Asia-Pacific economies plunged the most in six months after Trump slapped 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% taxes on China effective Tuesday.

Though Beijing got off easier than feared—for now—Asia punters can see how Trump is aiming a wrecking ball at his own economy with the most drastic action of protectionism by a White House in nearly a century. The fallout would slam Asia’s export-dependent economies.

Tariffs are sure to intensify inflation, disrupt supply chains, and leave the Federal Reserve more likely to tighten than ease. That has the dollar skyrocketing. It’s the last thing Asia needs. Already, the muscular dollar is hoovering up global capital governments from Tokyo to Jakarta need to support currencies and finance budget deficits.

On Monday, though, eyes across Asia were on the Chinese yuan.

Asia’s Sharp Reaction to Trump’s Tariffs Are a Bad Omen for the Global Economy​

Dante's signature (for now):
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"Can people trust, fully trust a convicted felon?"
.

Good. The world has been living off of us for long enough.

 

[Dante]

Good. The world has been living off of us for long enough.

Myth.

but okay

 

[westwall]

Myth.

but okay

Not a myth at all. But ok...

 

[Dante]

Myth.

but okay

Not a myth at all. But ok...

I would not consider this others getting a free ride: "U.S. defense spending also saw a major increase after the 9/11 attacks."

'Never sent a bill': European leader delivers scathing history lesson amid Trump threats​

“The trans-Atlantic alliance has never been a one-way street,” he wrote.

“The United States supported European defense for decades after World War II, but the only time NATO’s Article 5 has ever been invoked was in response to Sept. 11, when allies came to America’s aid. Poland sent brigades to Afghanistan and Iraq, and kept them there for almost two decades.

“It never sent a bill.”

Sikorski warned that many were delighted to see Trump take aim at NATO. “In 2025, those who do not wish us well are many,” he wrote.

 

[westwall]

I would not consider this others getting a free ride: "U.S. defense spending also saw a major increase after the 9/11 attacks."

'Never sent a bill': European leader delivers scathing history lesson amid Trump threats​

“The trans-Atlantic alliance has never been a one-way street,” he wrote.

“The United States supported European defense for decades after World War II, but the only time NATO’s Article 5 has ever been invoked was in response to Sept. 11, when allies came to America’s aid. Poland sent brigades to Afghanistan and Iraq, and kept them there for almost two decades.

“It never sent a bill.”

Sikorski warned that many were delighted to see Trump take aim at NATO. “In 2025, those who do not wish us well are many,” he wrote.

The EU is a WEF construct, and not about freedom. It is globalist to the extreme.