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Here’s the latest ISM Manufacturing data, illustrating how we’re undoubtedly headed into a massive recession. Incidentally, it doesn’t matter ONE BIT who wins any election. Whoever it is, they’re going to look like feckless buffoons as the economy plungers into the crapper. Is it their fault? Nope. It’s just that the public stupidly associates leadership with massive economic cycles. Americans aren’t that bright, ya’ll.
Semis could be one of the greatest wipeouts of the decade, led by the laughably overvalued NVDA (which has been on fire due to the even more laughably overvalued AI nonsense). This stock peaked months ago. In 2026, people will look back and laugh at these prices.
I am pleased to report that the empty-headed, idiotic, just-because-the-month-is-over rally on Friday has been totally torched. It’s particularly delicious since the permabulls (AKA 99.999999999% of humanity) fell all over themselves in the final minutes of Friday to pay particularly preposterous prices for stocks, which are more overvalued than any time in history. How about 100 days in a row like this? That’d be nice.
As long-time readers know, I’m no fan of three-day weekends (Juneteenth notwithstanding), and this was no exception. It was particularly irksome since the thinly traded markets decided to tease any surviving bears with a modest sell-off all through Sunday evening, only to have us wake up Monday and watch it march to new recent highs.
There’s no argument from me: the growth and profitability of Nvidia is extraordinary. However, the business entities, both current and forthcoming, of the planet Earth aren’t just going to sit around and stare with their jaws agape. This situation is untenable and will be challenged, as good ol’ capitalism promises to do.
