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My Investing Muse Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies AMAZON JUST EXECUTED 16,000 WORKERS WHILE BURNING $200 BILLION ON AI INFRASTRUCTURE We are expecting more layoff news to come. Let us monitor and hedge accordingly. Private Credit - a canary in the Financial coalmine? The Private Credit sector continues to leak confidence with withdrawal limits and default news. Will this trip up the market? Probably. Data Centre updates Half of US data centers planned for 2026 are expected to be delayed or canceled. One big reason is shortage of electrical equipment, such as transformers, switchgear and batteries. US doesn’t have manufacturing capacity, forcing it to rely on imports. - Bloomberg Outdated electricity grids are now a “national security risk,” JPMorgan has said. The promised AI of a multi

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 06Apr2026) Market Closures Hong Kong and China will be closed on Monday, April 6, in observance of the Ching Ming festival. Additionally, Hong Kong will remain closed on Tuesday, April 7, for the Easter public holiday. Key Economic Releases The ISM non-manufacturing prices for March will be released, with the previous index reporting 63, indicating clear and strong inflationary growth. The ISM non-manufacturing PMI is forecasted at 54.8, suggesting continued expansion in the services sector. However, the elevated prices are likely to be passed on to consumers. Durable goods orders for February are anticipated to decline by 1.0% month over month, offering insight into current consumption trends. Bond Market Activity The upcoming 10-year note auct

Expected more decline coming soon because of Trump. Agreed with Buffett

Now, China has its own oil majors, just like the Americans. But we’d argue the Chinese names offer a better value proposition for investors. Why? Higher dividend yields. Oil prices have stayed elevated since the Iran War started. And for upstream oil & gas companies, this is great news — the oil they pump out of the ground is suddenly worth a lot more. Sell at higher prices, profit margins widen. Simple. But it’s less fortunate for downstream players — refineries and petrol retailers — because their cost of fuel has gone up. So no, it’s not the entire oil and gas industry that benefits from high oil prices. The distinction matters. Take ExxonMobil. The dividend yield is just 2.4%. And after a 30% dividend withholding tax, investors are left with roughly 1.7%. Compare that to China’s oi

Waiting for the fish

shorted $ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ(SQQQ)$ at 80, if it drops further (TQQQ rises), i'd profit 😎 Time to take profit for short term play

Warren Buffett's Empty Hook:  Is He Waiting for Big Discounts? 🌟🌟🌟If you are staring at the S&P500 and wondering why Warren Buffett has not pulled the trigger yet, you are not alone.  While the rest of us are buying the dip in April he is saying no to "bottom fishing". Despite sitting on a monstrous, record breaking cash pile of USD 380 billion, Warren Buffett is choosing to wait.  For the Oracle of Omaha, a Big Decline isn't just a red day.  It is a fundamental restructuring of the market. What a Big Decline Actually Means for Me When the market drops another 10% to 20% it is more than just shrinking numbers.  It is a valuation reset that cleans out the expensive AI hype froth. The Yield Boost:  As prices fall, dividend yields instantly rise.  The de

Now Cash is King, waiting for big fish What's your fish? 

Nothing screams “forward-looking markets” like building earnings models in a calm, pre-war fantasy… right before the U.S. decides to take a swing at Iran and set the oil market on fire. We’ve seen this play out before. The Gulf War, the Iraq War—same pattern every time. Initial shrug, then oil spikes, then inflation creeps in, margins get squeezed, and suddenly everyone rediscovers the concept of “second-order effects.” Even smaller shocks like the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack were enough to remind the world how fragile energy supply really is. And now we’re playing games around the Strait of Hormuz—that tiny little artery carrying roughly 20% of global oil. Disrupt that, and it’s not just crude prices. It’s shipping delays, insurance spikes, fertilizer costs, airline margins, food inflation

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STOP SCROLLING 🛑 Look who’s been dumping stocks in the last 30 days 👇 📉 Hedge Funds Are Going NUCLEAR March short-to-long ratio: 7.6:1 (most aggressive in a decade) 4th consecutive month of net selling 76% of sales hit index ETFs—Industrials, Financials & Tech getting massacred 💰 Three Legends. One Move: CASH. 👴 Li Ka-shing, 97 Just sold UK power grids held for 16 years (cash cow assets nobody sells) for $14B HKD. Timing is everything. 👴 Buffett, 95 Slashed Apple position by two-thirds. Berkshire now sitting on $373 billion cash—all-time high. He told CNBC: "I wouldn’t buy in this market." ⚠️ Fun fact: BRK cash exceeded holdings only 5 times in history—1969, pre-1987 crash, 1999 dot-com peak, pre-2008, and NOW. 👨 Peter Thiel, 58 The guy who built PayPal & funded Facebook at birth.

STOP SCROLLING 🛑 Look who’s been dumping stocks in the last 30 days 👇 📉 Hedge Funds Are Going NUCLEAR March short-to-long ratio: 7.6:1 (most aggressive in a decade) 4th consecutive month of net selling 76% of sales hit index ETFs—Industrials, Financials & Tech getting massacred 💰 Three Legends. One Move: CASH. 👴 Li Ka-shing, 97 Just sold UK power grids held for 16 years (cash cow assets nobody sells) for $14B HKD. Timing is everything. 👴 Buffett, 95 Slashed Apple position by two-thirds. Berkshire now sitting on $373 billion cash—all-time high. He told CNBC: "I wouldn’t buy in this market." ⚠️ Fun fact: BRK cash exceeded holdings only 5 times in history—1969, pre-1987 crash, 1999 dot-com peak, pre-2008, and NOW. 👨 Peter Thiel, 58 The guy who built PayPal & funded Facebook at birth.

Buffett’s $380B Warning: Why the Oracle is Skipping the "Dip" The recent 6–10% pullback in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had retail traders screaming bloody murder—or rushing to blindly "buy the dip." But when asked about the market's turbulence, Warren Buffett brushed it off with three brutal words: "This is nothing." With Berkshire Hathaway sitting on a record-shattering $380B+ cash pile in 2026, the message is clear. The Oracle isn’t bottom-fishing for a quick bounce; he’s waiting for real blood in the streets. So, what does a "big decline" actually look like to smart money, and what does it mean for your portfolio? 1️⃣ Perspective from a $380B Cash Fortress Retail traders often panic over a 5% red week, but Buffett's historical frame of reference is entirely different. He reminded the mar

NFP was a dud. Monday still could give us the 200-DMA rejection — that door isn't closed. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $E-mini S&P 500 - main 2606(ESmain)$ But a quiet day on Monday puts CPI Friday on deck as the catalyst for the next wave down. Corrections don't always fall clean. The largest ones make you wait — building energy for the next move. My projection reflects that. As I wrote yesterday: SPX pulled back to the bullish Daily FVG at 6554–6427 and bounced sharply — as warned. Price is set for a push into the 200-DMA near 6650 to complete the correction. Then the next wave down begins. NFP drops tomorrow with markets closed. Monday re-open could be the catalyst if we pop. If $ES closes below its Dai

When recession is in action and Dow is below 40k mark.

Buffet will only buy in when recession is in action and the Dow dropped below 40k mark

This is essentially about how a long-term capital allocator thinks, not how a trader thinks. The difference is important. --- Q1: What is Buffett’s “big decline”? When Warren Buffett says “big decline”, he is not talking about a normal correction. Historically, Buffett deployed aggressively during: 1973–74 bear market 1987 crash 2000 dot-com crash 2008 Global Financial Crisis 2020 COVID crash These were typically 30%–50% market declines, not 10%. So in practical terms: −10% → correction −20% → bear market −30% → serious bear −40% to −50% → Buffett territory In other words, Buffett is waiting for panic, forced selling, liquidity crisis, not just volatility. --- Q2: If I were Buffett right now, what would I do? Buffett usually does three things: 1. Hold large cash/T-bills 2. Wait for forced

“ This is nothing.” — that line from Buffett says more than any market headline right now. Most investors react to short-term drops, but zooming out, this kind of volatility is routine. The real question isn’t if markets fall — it’s how you respond when they do. Q1: What counts as a “big decline”? Personally, I see -10% as noise. A true opportunity starts closer to -20%, but the real bargains show up when markets fall 25–30% and sentiment turns negative across the board. Q2: What would I do in Buffett’s shoes? Stay patient. Avoid chasing. Build cash reserves and wait for moments when strong companies are mispriced. That’s where conviction matters most. Q3: My positioning right now * Staying invested, not panic selling * Adding slowly on red days * Holding some cash for bigger dips

“ This is nothing.” — that line from Buffett says more than any market headline right now. Most investors react to short-term drops, but zooming out, this kind of volatility is routine. The real question isn’t if markets fall — it’s how you respond when they do. Q1: What counts as a “big decline”?
Personally, I see -10% as noise. A true opportunity starts closer to -20%, but the real bargains show up when markets fall 25–30% and sentiment turns negative across the board. Q2: What would I do in Buffett’s shoes?
Stay patient. Avoid chasing. Build cash reserves and wait for moments when strong companies are mispriced. That’s where conviction matters most. Q3: My positioning right now * Staying invested, not panic selling * Adding slowly on red days * Holding some cash for bigger dips * Priori

When you look at history, markets have gone through far worse — 30%, 40%, even 50% drawdowns — and still recovered. So a small pullback doesn’t change the long-term game. Q1: What is a “big decline”? To me, it’s not just -10%. That’s normal volatility. A real “Buffett-level” opportunity starts around -20% (bear market territory), and becomes compelling at -30% or more — when fear is widespread and quality stocks get dragged down with everything else. Q2: If I were Buffett? I’d stay patient and hold cash, waiting for true dislocations. No rushing. When the market gives you discounts on great businesses, that’s when you deploy aggressively — not during mild dips. Q3: My current positioning * Majority still invested (long-term mindset) * Gradually adding on dips, not all-in * Keeping

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 06Apr2026) Market Closures Hong Kong and China will be closed on Monday, April 6, in observance of the Ching Ming festival. Additionally, Hong Kong will remain closed on Tuesday, April 7, for the Easter public holiday. Key Economic Releases The ISM non-manufacturing prices for March will be released, with the previous index reporting 63, indicating clear and strong inflationary growth. The ISM non-manufacturing PMI is forecasted at 54.8, suggesting continued expansion in the services sector. However, the elevated prices are likely to be passed on to consumers. Durable goods orders for February are anticipated to decline by 1.0% month over month, offering insight into current consumption trends. Bond Market Activity The upcoming 10-year note auct

My Investing Muse Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies AMAZON JUST EXECUTED 16,000 WORKERS WHILE BURNING $200 BILLION ON AI INFRASTRUCTURE We are expecting more layoff news to come. Let us monitor and hedge accordingly. Private Credit - a canary in the Financial coalmine? The Private Credit sector continues to leak confidence with withdrawal limits and default news. Will this trip up the market? Probably. Data Centre updates Half of US data centers planned for 2026 are expected to be delayed or canceled. One big reason is shortage of electrical equipment, such as transformers, switchgear and batteries. US doesn’t have manufacturing capacity, forcing it to rely on imports. - Bloomberg Outdated electricity grids are now a “national security risk,” JPMorgan has said. The promised AI of a multi

Warren Buffett's Empty Hook:  Is He Waiting for Big Discounts? 🌟🌟🌟If you are staring at the S&P500 and wondering why Warren Buffett has not pulled the trigger yet, you are not alone.  While the rest of us are buying the dip in April he is saying no to "bottom fishing". Despite sitting on a monstrous, record breaking cash pile of USD 380 billion, Warren Buffett is choosing to wait.  For the Oracle of Omaha, a Big Decline isn't just a red day.  It is a fundamental restructuring of the market. What a Big Decline Actually Means for Me When the market drops another 10% to 20% it is more than just shrinking numbers.  It is a valuation reset that cleans out the expensive AI hype froth. The Yield Boost:  As prices fall, dividend yields instantly rise.  The de

Buffett’s $380B Warning: Why the Oracle is Skipping the "Dip" The recent 6–10% pullback in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had retail traders screaming bloody murder—or rushing to blindly "buy the dip." But when asked about the market's turbulence, Warren Buffett brushed it off with three brutal words: "This is nothing." With Berkshire Hathaway sitting on a record-shattering $380B+ cash pile in 2026, the message is clear. The Oracle isn’t bottom-fishing for a quick bounce; he’s waiting for real blood in the streets. So, what does a "big decline" actually look like to smart money, and what does it mean for your portfolio? 1️⃣ Perspective from a $380B Cash Fortress Retail traders often panic over a 5% red week, but Buffett's historical frame of reference is entirely different. He reminded the mar

Expected more decline coming soon because of Trump. Agreed with Buffett

Now, China has its own oil majors, just like the Americans. But we’d argue the Chinese names offer a better value proposition for investors. Why? Higher dividend yields. Oil prices have stayed elevated since the Iran War started. And for upstream oil & gas companies, this is great news — the oil they pump out of the ground is suddenly worth a lot more. Sell at higher prices, profit margins widen. Simple. But it’s less fortunate for downstream players — refineries and petrol retailers — because their cost of fuel has gone up. So no, it’s not the entire oil and gas industry that benefits from high oil prices. The distinction matters. Take ExxonMobil. The dividend yield is just 2.4%. And after a 30% dividend withholding tax, investors are left with roughly 1.7%. Compare that to China’s oi

Nothing screams “forward-looking markets” like building earnings models in a calm, pre-war fantasy… right before the U.S. decides to take a swing at Iran and set the oil market on fire. We’ve seen this play out before. The Gulf War, the Iraq War—same pattern every time. Initial shrug, then oil spikes, then inflation creeps in, margins get squeezed, and suddenly everyone rediscovers the concept of “second-order effects.” Even smaller shocks like the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack were enough to remind the world how fragile energy supply really is. And now we’re playing games around the Strait of Hormuz—that tiny little artery carrying roughly 20% of global oil. Disrupt that, and it’s not just crude prices. It’s shipping delays, insurance spikes, fertilizer costs, airline margins, food inflation

NFP was a dud. Monday still could give us the 200-DMA rejection — that door isn't closed. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $E-mini S&P 500 - main 2606(ESmain)$ But a quiet day on Monday puts CPI Friday on deck as the catalyst for the next wave down. Corrections don't always fall clean. The largest ones make you wait — building energy for the next move. My projection reflects that. As I wrote yesterday: SPX pulled back to the bullish Daily FVG at 6554–6427 and bounced sharply — as warned. Price is set for a push into the 200-DMA near 6650 to complete the correction. Then the next wave down begins. NFP drops tomorrow with markets closed. Monday re-open could be the catalyst if we pop. If $ES closes below its Dai

$Strategy(MSTR)$   For those who celebrate, wishing you and all of our loved ones, a Happy Easter Weekend !!! Yes, Warren Buffett is right - this is nothing, a mere "blip", wait it out for Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR) bounced 6.31% from its recent low after a bullish RSI divergence flashed on the 4-hour chart, even as the company broke a 13-week Bitcoin buying streak that had defined its treasury playbook. The

STOP SCROLLING 🛑 Look who’s been dumping stocks in the last 30 days 👇 📉 Hedge Funds Are Going NUCLEAR March short-to-long ratio: 7.6:1 (most aggressive in a decade) 4th consecutive month of net selling 76% of sales hit index ETFs—Industrials, Financials & Tech getting massacred 💰 Three Legends. One Move: CASH. 👴 Li Ka-shing, 97 Just sold UK power grids held for 16 years (cash cow assets nobody sells) for $14B HKD. Timing is everything. 👴 Buffett, 95 Slashed Apple position by two-thirds. Berkshire now sitting on $373 billion cash—all-time high. He told CNBC: "I wouldn’t buy in this market." ⚠️ Fun fact: BRK cash exceeded holdings only 5 times in history—1969, pre-1987 crash, 1999 dot-com peak, pre-2008, and NOW. 👨 Peter Thiel, 58 The guy who built PayPal & funded Facebook at birth.

STOP SCROLLING 🛑 Look who’s been dumping stocks in the last 30 days 👇 📉 Hedge Funds Are Going NUCLEAR March short-to-long ratio: 7.6:1 (most aggressive in a decade) 4th consecutive month of net selling 76% of sales hit index ETFs—Industrials, Financials & Tech getting massacred 💰 Three Legends. One Move: CASH. 👴 Li Ka-shing, 97 Just sold UK power grids held for 16 years (cash cow assets nobody sells) for $14B HKD. Timing is everything. 👴 Buffett, 95 Slashed Apple position by two-thirds. Berkshire now sitting on $373 billion cash—all-time high. He told CNBC: "I wouldn’t buy in this market." ⚠️ Fun fact: BRK cash exceeded holdings only 5 times in history—1969, pre-1987 crash, 1999 dot-com peak, pre-2008, and NOW. 👨 Peter Thiel, 58 The guy who built PayPal & funded Facebook at birth.

This is essentially about how a long-term capital allocator thinks, not how a trader thinks. The difference is important. --- Q1: What is Buffett’s “big decline”? When Warren Buffett says “big decline”, he is not talking about a normal correction. Historically, Buffett deployed aggressively during: 1973–74 bear market 1987 crash 2000 dot-com crash 2008 Global Financial Crisis 2020 COVID crash These were typically 30%–50% market declines, not 10%. So in practical terms: −10% → correction −20% → bear market −30% → serious bear −40% to −50% → Buffett territory In other words, Buffett is waiting for panic, forced selling, liquidity crisis, not just volatility. --- Q2: If I were Buffett right now, what would I do? Buffett usually does three things: 1. Hold large cash/T-bills 2. Wait for forced

shorted $ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ(SQQQ)$ at 80, if it drops further (TQQQ rises), i'd profit 😎 Time to take profit for short term play

Waiting for the fish

Now Cash is King, waiting for big fish What's your fish? 

The recent market crash has rattled plenty of investors. Yet Buffett brushed it off in a single line: "This is nothing." This isn't empty reassurance. In his own historical frame of reference, Berkshire Hathaway's stock has gone through three separate drawdowns exceeding 50%. Measured against that, the current pullback barely registers. This is the calm verdict of an investor who has survived more market cycles than most people can count. Staying on the Sidelines Isn't Pessimism — It's Waiting for the Right Price People ask: why isn't Buffett buying? His answer was equally blunt: "We aren't in it to make 5% or 6%." What he really means is that for a vehicle of Berkshire's size and investment philosophy, the current level of decline simply doesn't offer the odds that justify a large-scale m

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Buffett saying “this is nothing” really puts things into perspective. When you look at history, markets have gone through far worse — 30%, 40%, even 50% drawdowns — and still recovered. So a small pullback doesn’t change the long-term game. Q1: What is a “big decline”?
To me, it’s not just -10%. That’s normal volatility. A real “Buffett-level” opportunity starts around -20% (bear market territory), and becomes compelling at -30% or more — when fear is widespread and quality stocks get dragged down with everything else. Q2: If I were Buffett?
I’d stay patient and hold cash, waiting for true dislocations. No rushing. When the market gives you discounts on great businesses, that’s when you deploy aggressively — not during mild dips. Q3: My current positioning * Majority still invested (long-t

When you look at history, markets have gone through far worse — 30%, 40%, even 50% drawdowns — and still recovered. So a small pullback doesn’t change the long-term game. Q1: What is a “big decline”? To me, it’s not just -10%. That’s normal volatility. A real “Buffett-level” opportunity starts around -20% (bear market territory), and becomes compelling at -30% or more — when fear is widespread and quality stocks get dragged down with everything else. Q2: If I were Buffett? I’d stay patient and hold cash, waiting for true dislocations. No rushing. When the market gives you discounts on great businesses, that’s when you deploy aggressively — not during mild dips. Q3: My current positioning * Majority still invested (long-term mindset) * Gradually adding on dips, not all-in * Keeping

“ This is nothing.” — that line from Buffett says more than any market headline right now. Most investors react to short-term drops, but zooming out, this kind of volatility is routine. The real question isn’t if markets fall — it’s how you respond when they do. Q1: What counts as a “big decline”? Personally, I see -10% as noise. A true opportunity starts closer to -20%, but the real bargains show up when markets fall 25–30% and sentiment turns negative across the board. Q2: What would I do in Buffett’s shoes? Stay patient. Avoid chasing. Build cash reserves and wait for moments when strong companies are mispriced. That’s where conviction matters most. Q3: My positioning right now * Staying invested, not panic selling * Adding slowly on red days * Holding some cash for bigger dips