To The Moon

My Investing Muse (24Nov25)

Layoffs, Bankruptcy & Closure news

• Popular crypto company files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy as Bitcoin crashes. The decentralised application (dApp) analytics platform, DappRadar, decided to wind down as running a large organisation has become “financially unsustainable” in the “current environment.” - Yahoo Finance

• On the jobs front. ATT laid off 30% of its workforce last week which is huge even by their standards. I’ve been watching for it to pop up in the news, but haven’t seen anything? 3M also laid off last week with more to come. Roche laid off 50% in some divisions. AbbVie as well. - X user Chey Cab

• Verizon says it will cut 13,000 jobs - X user Unusual Whales

• Tyson Foods is closing a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska with 3,200 employees in January and reducing operations at an Amarillo, Texas facility affecting 1,700 workers. US cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years after years of drought burned up pastures and hiked feeding costs. Tyson’s beef business lost $426 million in the 12 months ended September and is projected to lose $400 million to $600 million in fiscal 2026. - X user Hedgie

• The U.K. is experiencing a significant employment crisis among Gen Z, with approximately 1.2 million recent graduates competing for only 17,000 entry-level job openings, the most unfavorable supply-to-demand ratio since the late 1990s. - X user Unusual Whales

• Verizon CEO Dan Schulman told the company’s 100,000 employees in a letter Thursday that more than 13,000 layoffs begin today as part of a broad cost cutting push. - X user Stock Market News

• BREAKING: US COLLEGE GRADUATES’ UNEMPLOYMENT HITS 9.3%, HIGHER THAN FINANCIAL CRISIS ERA - X user Inverse Cramer

US job cuts are SKYROCKETING: US firms announced 154,600 job cuts, according to Macroedge tracker, the highest count in at least 2 YEARS. This is a +84% jump from the 84,000 recorded in September. The US labor market is deteriorating FAST. - X user Global Markets Investor

US large bankruptcies are SURGING at a concerning pace: US big bankruptcies reached 655 in the first 10 months of 2025, the highest in 14 YEARS. This was driven by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors, which have seen 98 and 80 companies fall, respectively. - X user Global Markets Investor

My Final Thoughts

Markets have been highly volatile this week, with sharp declines in both Bitcoin and equities. Recessionary warnings are growing louder.

Next week’s Core PCE release — the Fed’s preferred inflation measure — will be the key focus, alongside signs of rising layoffs and weakening confidence in a December rate cut. The impending Epstein files release may also bring renewed scrutiny to high-profile figures.

Rising debt delinquencies remain a concern, as they directly pressure consumer spending and market sentiment. Debt is normal across cycles, but rising defaults are not. Let us proceed with caution. Some advocate “buying the dip,” others warn of “catching a falling knife.” Until clearer, supportive data emerge, “no trade is a good trade too”.

Financial Strategy and Outlook

Let us spend within our means, invest only what we can afford to lose, and avoid leverage. Let us review our current holdings with the intention of divesting from businesses that are losing their competitive advantages. Additionally, I will consider adding both hedging strategies and defensive positions to our portfolio to mitigate risk.

As we move forward, it is crucial to conduct thorough due diligence before assuming any new responsibilities.

Wishing everyone a successful week ahead.

@TigerStars

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