Another Wild Week In Markets Ahead
Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
It happened faster than even I expected. One day after I wrote that regional banks were on the edge, the facade finally started to crumble. Regional banks were down 10%+ on Thursday before rebounding Friday. But I don’t think the pain is close to being over:
Sh*t Is Breaking...And It Will Get Worse
The headlines called it “unease over credit quality.” That’s the kind of language people use when they’re afraid to say what’s really happening. I’ve said it plainly for months: the rot isn’t isolated. It’s everywhere.
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In my opinion regional banks were just one of ten parts of the market I wouldn’t go near right now. A few of those dominoes are already tipping. The others won’t be far behind.
10 Areas Of The Market I'd Avoid Right Now
And while the banks were falling apart, gold continued doing what I’ve been predicting for years, moving more than $100 an oz. in a single session before correcting to end the week on Friday.
Back when I first made that call, people laughed. Now they’re watching it happen.
And then there’s silver — the canary in the monetary coal mine. What’s happening there isn’t just a price move; it’s a structural break. Spot is trading above futures, lease rates are spiking, and physical premiums are exploding. That’s not speculation — that’s stress. It’s what happens when paper promises finally meet real-world scarcity.
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