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Investing When Nothing Matters and Anything Goes
by Chris Martenson

We’ve entered a New Normal for US equity markets where fundamentals no longer seem to matter. Nor the reality of a a global disruption in energy and raw and intermediate products such as sulfur, aluminum, urea, helium, and ammonia.
Investing When Nothing Matters and Anything Goes
 by Chris Martenson

We’ve entered a New Normal for US equity markets where fundamentals no longer seem to matter. Nor the reality of a a global disruption in energy and raw and intermediate products such as sulfur, aluminum, urea, helium, and ammonia.
Image | Iran Threatens Red Sea as Bessent Slams China for Protecting Itself, Russia Offers Energy Lifeline
Iran Threatens Red Sea as Bessent Slams China for Protecting Itself, Russia Offers Energy Lifeline
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers China tensions, Iran Red Sea threats, Russia warnings, German drone deals, lubricant shortages, IMF Treasury risks, Pentagon auto-munitions talks, Russian energy pledges, Australian refinery fire, EU grid woes, and FISA renewal.
Iran Threatens Red Sea as Bessent Slams China for Protecting Itself, Russia Offers Energy Lifeline
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers China tensions, Iran Red Sea threats, Russia warnings, German drone deals, lubricant shortages, IMF Treasury risks, Pentagon auto-munitions talks, Russian energy pledges, Australian refinery fire, EU grid woes, and FISA renewal.
Image | Italy Suspends Israel Defense Pact, Virginia Joins Unconstitutional Pact to Bypass Electoral College
Italy Suspends Israel Defense Pact, Virginia Joins Unconstitutional Pact to Bypass Electoral College
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers Italy-Israel defense pact suspension, Virginia vote/gun bills, US Hormuz blockade, Ukraine robots, Iran crypto, SEC trading rules, Anthropic AI, robot training, Japan AI bias, and unvaccinated blood.
Italy Suspends Israel Defense Pact, Virginia Joins Unconstitutional Pact to Bypass Electoral College
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers Italy-Israel defense pact suspension, Virginia vote/gun bills, US Hormuz blockade, Ukraine robots, Iran crypto, SEC trading rules, Anthropic AI, robot training, Japan AI bias, and unvaccinated blood.
Image | Episode #16 of The Wake-Up Call: The Abstractionists vs. The Realists
Episode #16 of The Wake-Up Call: The Abstractionists vs. The Realists
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by Chris Martenson

I’m struck by how control has shifted from physical slavery to a more subtle system of debt, where people trade decades of work to repay money created with just a few clicks. With debt growing exponentially and real-world limits tightening, this system looks increasingly unsustainable. And a veiled power struggle is underway over what replaces it.
Episode #16 of The Wake-Up Call: The Abstractionists vs. The Realists
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

I’m struck by how control has shifted from physical slavery to a more subtle system of debt, where people trade decades of work to repay money created with just a few clicks. With debt growing exponentially and real-world limits tightening, this system looks increasingly unsustainable. And a veiled power struggle is underway over what replaces it.
Image | The Iran Blockade Begins, Robot Dogs Patrol Atlanta, and California Targets Investigative Journalism
The Iran Blockade Begins, Robot Dogs Patrol Atlanta, and California Targets Investigative Journalism
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers UK fuel thefts amid US-Iran crisis, nuclear talks, Hormuz blockade, YouTube pro-Iran channel ban, Atlanta robot dogs, California “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” grad underemployment, and HK stablecoin licenses.
The Iran Blockade Begins, Robot Dogs Patrol Atlanta, and California Targets Investigative Journalism
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers UK fuel thefts amid US-Iran crisis, nuclear talks, Hormuz blockade, YouTube pro-Iran channel ban, Atlanta robot dogs, California “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” grad underemployment, and HK stablecoin licenses.
Image | US Blockades Iran, Orbán’s Party Crushed in Major Upset, Irish Protests Move Towards Full Shutdown
US Blockades Iran, Orbán’s Party Crushed in Major Upset, Irish Protests Move Towards Full Shutdown
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers Trump’s Iran port blockade and oil spike, Erdoğan’s Israel threat, Hungarian Fidesz election loss, Ireland’s fuel relief amid protests, pro-Iran AI “slopaganda” videos, and Finnish gender study on psychiatric risks.
US Blockades Iran, Orbán’s Party Crushed in Major Upset, Irish Protests Move Towards Full Shutdown
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers Trump’s Iran port blockade and oil spike, Erdoğan’s Israel threat, Hungarian Fidesz election loss, Ireland’s fuel relief amid protests, pro-Iran AI “slopaganda” videos, and Finnish gender study on psychiatric risks.
Image | Booming CPI, Stagnant GDP, and Private Credit Warnings: A Partial Risk-On Rally in a Stagflationary Mix
Booming CPI, Stagnant GDP, and Private Credit Warnings: A Partial Risk-On Rally in a Stagflationary Mix
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by davefairtex

Hot CPI spikes while GDP stalls and personal income falls. Private credit cracks as markets stage a partial risk-on rally in a stagflationary mess.
Booming CPI, Stagnant GDP, and Private Credit Warnings: A Partial Risk-On Rally in a Stagflationary Mix
 PREVIEW by davefairtex

Hot CPI spikes while GDP stalls and personal income falls. Private credit cracks as markets stage a partial risk-on rally in a stagflationary mess.
Image | No Peace: US Ships Move Into the Strait, Aluminum Force Majeure, and a US Tax Revolt?
No Peace: US Ships Move Into the Strait, Aluminum Force Majeure, and a US Tax Revolt?
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers failed US-Iran talks, Hormuz naval moves, Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia, Turkish rebuke of Netanyahu, oil traffic, aluminum force majeure, dollar drop, quantum Bitcoin proposal, and US tax revolt.
No Peace: US Ships Move Into the Strait, Aluminum Force Majeure, and a US Tax Revolt?
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers failed US-Iran talks, Hormuz naval moves, Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia, Turkish rebuke of Netanyahu, oil traffic, aluminum force majeure, dollar drop, quantum Bitcoin proposal, and US tax revolt.
Image | Vance Starts Iran Talks as Hormuz Stays Mostly Closed and Selective Service Eyes Auto-Registration
Vance Starts Iran Talks as Hormuz Stays Mostly Closed and Selective Service Eyes Auto-Registration
by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers U.S.-Iran Pakistan talks, Hormuz mines, Iran hacks on U.S. infrastructure, North Korea tests, Gulf energy damage, Irish fuel protests, EV surge, draft registration, FBI Signal recovery, CIA AI, Anthropic concerns, and Albertan independence.
Vance Starts Iran Talks as Hormuz Stays Mostly Closed and Selective Service Eyes Auto-Registration
 by Ivor

Today’s Digest covers U.S.-Iran Pakistan talks, Hormuz mines, Iran hacks on U.S. infrastructure, North Korea tests, Gulf energy damage, Irish fuel protests, EV surge, draft registration, FBI Signal recovery, CIA AI, Anthropic concerns, and Albertan independence.
Image | The Fat Pipe April 10th, 2026: Broken “Markets,” Oil Update, the Golden Future, WTH Europe?, and Claude Mythos
The Fat Pipe April 10th, 2026: Broken “Markets,” Oil Update, the Golden Future, WTH Europe?, and Claude Mythos
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by Chris Martenson

The suppression of the price of oil cannot last much longer. When it breaks – watch out – there could be significant (if not uncontrollable) market turmoil.
The Fat Pipe April 10th, 2026: Broken “Markets,” Oil Update, the Golden Future, WTH Europe?, and Claude Mythos
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

The suppression of the price of oil cannot last much longer. When it breaks – watch out – there could be significant (if not uncontrollable) market turmoil.
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