(Part 4 of 5) - News and my thoughts from the past week (19Jan2026)
News and my thoughts from the past week (19Jan2026)
TRUMP THREATENS TARIFFS OVER GREENLAND "I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland because we need Greenland for national security." - ClashReport
Big Banks Are Secretly Part-Owners of Super-Risky Loan Funds And That Increases The Risk Of A 2008 Type Crisis with Private Credit - X user Kristen Shaughnessy
BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just CONFIRMED, we’re bleeding AT LEAST $600 BILLION in FRAUDULENT spending EVERY SINGLE YEAR! Elon Musk says that’s the LOW END! - X user Gunther Eagleman
Tomorrow, in an unprecedented move, President Trump is expected to announce an "emergency power auction" that would force technology giants to pay for new power plants. The initiative is expected to construct $15 BILLION worth of new power plants. - X user The Kobeissi Letter
The Fed's repo injections, totaling over $420B recently, aim to stabilize short-term funding and keep rates in target. This could support markets by easing liquidity strains, potentially lifting stocks and bonds. However, critics see it as a sign of banking stress or fuel for speculation, risking inflation or bubbles. Views vary; monitor for sustained trends. - Grok
Tesla built the most advanced lithium refinery in the world and it is very clean - Elon Musk
Estimates show that it would cost the US $700 billion to buy Greenland. Meanwhile, the US spent $1.2 TRILLION on Federal debt interest expense in 2025 alone. The US spends 1.7 Greenlands PER YEAR just on interest expense. - X user The Kobeissi Letter.
*JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON SAYS TRUMP’S CREDIT CARD CAP WOULD HURT CONSUMERS AND THE ECONOMY - Investing
Agreed. And still, return on investment will continue to fall, almost all AI companies will go bankrupt, and much of the AI spending will be written off. Will it be the Panic of 2026? 2027? Does not have to be. - X user Michael Burry.
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