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The Decision #1

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Nvidia, Google and Broadcom have all just flashed the same bearish divergence that caused sharp drops before, and it's showing up right as an engineered oil crisis sets up the spark for a correction across the Nasdaq 100.

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Top 3 cybersecurity stocks I'm watching to buy

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A year and a half ago I tried to launch my own cybersecurity company. This is everything I learned about the sector, and the three leaders I'm watching to buy, with the prices where I'd get in.

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The Missing Piece of the 2026 Oil Crisis Just Surfaced

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A quote from Trump about the midterms was the one piece that didn't fit the oil crisis plan, until it explained exactly why the crisis is timed to detonate right after the vote.

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Why is an oil crisis coming at the end of 2026?

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Bessent needs low rates, Trump needs to win the AI war with China, and Warsh needs to look independent. A manufactured oil crisis hands all three exactly what they want.

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I'm opening my portfolio with $40,000 and buying nothing

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I'm opening a public portfolio with $40,000 of my own money, and the first decision written into its record is to buy nothing until the September–December window.

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How they're fooling you with BTC

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While everyone tells you BTC is heading back to highs, there is a move building underneath that can cost you a lot of money.

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