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She is our Vibenheimer

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Jul 27, 2023Liked by kyla scanlon

I'm just a fintwit lurker, but I've read here and again that a market crash generally won't happen until after the bears have thrown in the towel. I wonder if the same may be true for a broader recession, and that the less people expect one the more likely we are to have one, as folks become more cavalier with their personal finances.

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Great post! That quote about vanity hits home.

I was have a conversation with my mom about Hollywood and how it’s not doing so well. The first thing she said was “they are shoving crap down our throats and people are fed up with it.” That quote makes so much sense. No one is making you watch or read anything, if you don’t like it don’t read it. But don’t be upset if you missed something because it wasn’t catered to you. As Mark Twain said “the world owns you nothing. It was here first.”

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Interesting..

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Jul 27, 2023·edited Jul 27, 2023Liked by kyla scanlon

The growth of small to mid-sized markets (like Tampa, Austin, Atlanta) as well as government investments in infrastructure and technology have absolutely helped.

I definitely don't see as much growth in the Bay Area. So I'm pretty biased to think the economy is poor overall (I want to move so badly if I ever luck into a remote job).

Thanks for your post!

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Great read as always...

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Jul 27, 2023Liked by kyla scanlon

I want Ron & Marie to have a sake over travel organization. lol

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I've never seen someone weave finance and literature so nicely.

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Corporate America keeps churning, more dollars than there's ever been. People out there not learning bout the way we play pretend.

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Dr X Bubble Detector says the vibe reaches peak-vibe, then acts like a super Nova:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=17v6O

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Lots of overlapping buffers and lags which are variants of pandemic-dynamics. Exaggerated stimulus that continues to linger, while Treasury may be neutralizing Fed QT. Impacts of BTFP, which is stealth QE and apparently not on Fed balance sheet. Then, in the background, corporate America was hoarding cash, long before the pandemic, and they've benefited from higher Fed rates. It's a weak economy held together by magic and very few people can make sense of this ongoing chaos.

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Perfect mix of analytics and vibes. And that poem at the end... 🥲

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you are hitting the nail squarely ms. Kyla. the dearth of creative outlets/activities is a red freaking flag, all over town. we need a) music in public schools, b) uncensored literature, c) wide latitude and sustained funding for the creative arts and d) encouragement to keep trying at stuff that seems difficult. failure is not a problem, it's an important experience.

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You seem to be skirting around quantum reasoning here. In the end we are, all this is is energy. By speaking we frame that energy into the physical realm and we largely create our reality to fulfill our own expectations. If leaders and news organizations and teachers stayed positive all the time, then people would largely frame their energy in more positive ways. I know it is not a perfect example but since you are using a lot of quotes in this missive, it seems relevant to consider quantum energy framing.m, where you see what you search for.

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