[WATCH] Closing Bell — Most Bearish Since 2008
The eternal optimism of the markets is slowly being worn down, and we are approaching a time when the ‘buy the dippers’ may turn into the ‘get me the hell outers’.

The eternal optimism of the markets is slowly being worn down, and we are approaching a time when the ‘buy the dippers’ may turn into the ‘get me the hell outers’.
By Murray Dawes,

The Fed is expected to raise its key rate by 75 basis points (0.75%) at its meeting next week, putting more pressure on debtors. Some people are urging the Fed to go easy, fearing — correctly — that they might drive the economy into a deeper recession.
By Bill Bonner,

There’s an expectation that the government will come to the rescue should the markets tank heavily because of these coordinated rate rises by the central banks. But what if it’s different this time around?
By Brian Chu,

Ethereum’s milestone ‘Merge’ is completed as it pushes ahead with a new protocol. This development will pave the way for a boom in digital decentralised and centralised money for years to come. Also, why should you be paying attention to the push for CBDCs? And how can you prepare yourself for an Orwellian future nightmare?

There’s a long-held view in the world of finance that a flurry of business activity in the form of mergers and acquisitions, affectionately known as M&As, often mark the top of a long-drawn-out bull market.
By James Cooper,

Our job here is not to join a party…a cause…or a movement…not to push an ideology…wave a flag or find a solution…nor to cast blame or stones…but merely to watch. And if we pay attention, and are really lucky, we might see some vague shadow, perhaps reflected in a dirty windowpane for a second or two, of what is really going on.
By Bill Bonner,
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