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What is happening?

The S&P 500 is up +40% in 6 months, Gold is nearing $4,000/oz, and Bitcoin hit a record $2.5 TRILLION market cap.

Meanwhile, the US Dollar is set for its WORST year since 1973.

Are markets THAT strong or is the US Dollar just crashing?

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Yesterday, on a casual Saturday night, Bitcoin surged to $125,000, a new all time high.

This makes Bitcoin worth a record $2.5 trillion.

Meanwhile, gold has hit 40 record highs in 2025 and is now worth a whopping $26.3 TRILLION.

That's more than 10 TIMES the value of Bitcoin. Image
Meanwhile, take a look at Silver, worth $2.7 TRILLION and up over +60% YTD.

Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin are now all in the top 10 largest assets in the world.

These are all typically viewed as safe haven assets which rise when stocks fall.

But, take a look at equity markets. Image
The S&P 500 is up +39% in 6 months, adding $16 TRILLION of market cap.

The Nasdaq 100 is up for 6 STRAIGHT months which has only happened 6 times since 1986.

And, the Magnificent 7 companies are investing a record $100B+ per quarter in CapEx to fuel the AI Revolution. Image
In fact, SAFE HAVEN assets are now trading with record high correlation to stocks.

The correlation coefficient between Gold and the S&P 500 reached a record 0.91 in 2024.

This means that Gold and the S&P 500 were moving in TANDEM 91% of the time.

So, what is happening? Image
There is a widespread rush into assets happening right now.

As inflation rebounds and the labor market weakens, the Fed is CUTTING rates.

The USD is now on track for its worst year since 1973, down over -10% YTD.

The USD has lost -40% of its purchasing power since 2000. Image
Take a look at this:

The Fed is cutting rates into 4.0% annualized inflation since 2020.

And, the Fed is cutting rates into 2.9%+ Core PCE inflation for the first time since the 1990s.

What's really happening here is assets are pricing in a NEW era of monetary policy. Image
That's the only case that makes sense.

When safe haven assets, risky assets, real estate, and inflation are all rising together, its a macro-based shift.

Here are MARKET-BASED inflation expectations over the next 5-10 years.

The Fed has ZERO control of long-term yields. Image
Simultaneously, we are in the biggest technological revolution since the internet.

So, you have investors looking to defend against a Fed pivot into inflation all as the AI Revolution heats up.

Asset owners are winning.

The widespread rush into ALL assets is accelerating. Image
As we have been warning, this will only result in a widening of the historic US wealth divide.

The bottom 50% of US households now hold just 2.5% of total US wealth.

As the rush into assets ramps up, those who own assets will win and everyone else will be left behind. Image
Markets are more reactive and dynamic than ever.

As a result, the macroeconomy is shifting and stocks, commodities, bonds, and crypto are tradable and investable.

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Lastly, this chart summarizes what's happening.

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022, job openings have plummeted while stocks have soared.

We are in the midst of a generational macroeconomic shift.

Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. Image

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Oct 7
Are we in a currency confidence crisis?

Today, gold futures officially hit a RECORD $4,000/oz, now up +100% in 19 months.

The last time gold DOUBLED in under 2 years was in the 1970s after the historic "Nixon Shock."

What's happening? Let us explain.

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Today, our long-time target of $4,000/oz was crossed by gold futures.

In February 2024, gold hit $2,000/oz in what seemed to be a historic move.

19 months later, gold prices have doubled in their fastest move since the 1970s.

This is a crucial point to understand. Image
The last time this happened was after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s.

Bretton Woods was a post-WW2 monetary agreement with 44 countries.

Its central feature was a FIXED exchange rate that PEGGED currencies to the USD.

This was then convertible to gold. Image
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The US government shutdown:

For the first time since 2018, the US is about to enter a government shutdown and investors are bracing for it.

This would furlough 750,000 workers PER DAY, costing ~$400M in daily compensation.

What does it all mean? Let us explain.

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The last time we entered a government shutdown was in December 2018, in Trump's 1st term.

The shutdown lasted 35 days, making it the longest government shutdown in US history.

The average length of a shutdown is 8 days and its implications spread further when it lasts longer. Image
During a shutdown, many Federal functions are suspended.

Services that the government deems “essential,” such as those related to law enforcement, continue.

If an agreement is not reached by 12:01 AM ET on October 1st, the US government will officially enter a shutdown. Image
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This is insane:

As the record run in gold accelerates, US gold reserves just exceeded $1 TRILLION for the first time in history.

The US now holds ~2.4 TIMES more gold than Germany, the 2nd-largest holder in the world.

What is gold telling us? Let us explain.

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Today's move puts gold up +44% year-to-date.

This means gold is now up 3.5 TIMES more than the S&P 500 during one of its strongest bull runs ever.

Historically, gold falls when stocks rise as it's a "safe haven" asset.

However, the EXACT opposite situation is happening now. Image
In fact, gold is now on track to post its best year since 1979, when inflation in the US was above 11%.

Not even the 2020 Pandemic, 2008 Financial Crisis, or 2000 Dot-Com bubble saw gold post a 40%+ annual gain.

The move puts US gold holdings at ~$1.1 TRILLION. Image
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An affordability nightmare:

It would take a -38% drop in home prices OR a +60% JUMP in household income JUST for affordability to go back to 2019 levels.

You must now make ~$113,000/year to afford the MEDIAN home in the US.

Will housing ever be affordable again?

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According to Fannie Mae calculations, affordability is at record lows for the US housing market.

Just for housing affordability to return to 2019 levels, mortgage rates would need to fall ~415 basis points.

The combination of inflation and higher rates has been catastrophic. Image
A big issue is that wage growth has significantly underperformed productivity.

Between 1948 and 2014, productivity rose ~240% while wages rose ~109%.

On top of this, home prices have risen at a much faster pace than wage growth over the last 5-10 years.

All as rates spiked. Image
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Crypto adoption is about to SURGE:

A new Bank of America survey shows 75% of investors have ZERO exposure to crypto.

Now, US lawmakers are requesting the SEC implements President Trump's Executive Order allowing 401(K)s to BUY crypto.

What's next? Let us explain.

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Below is a letter that was sent by lawmakers to the SEC this week.

It asks the SEC to begin opening up 401(K) plans to crypto "swiftly."

This opens ~$10 TRILLION worth of capital, which is 2.5 TIMES the current market cap of crypto. Image
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On August 7th, Trump signed the below Executive Order.

This called for the "democratization of access to alternative assets," also known as crypto.

Prior to this, 401(K)s could only buy crypto ETFs and some stocks.

Now, Congress is calling for the SEC to implement the Order. Image
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What is happening in Argentina?

In 24 hours, Argentina's stock market COLLAPSED -10%, with the Argentine Peso now down -99% in 10 years.

Today, the Trump Administration offered a "lifeline" to Argentina, sending stocks surging +8%.

Can Argentina be saved?

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Just 2 hours ago, US Treasury Secretary Bessent made this post:

He said "all options for stabilization are on the table" for Argentina.

This may include swap lines, direct currency purchases, and purchases of USD denominated government debt.

But, how did they end up here? Image
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In late-2023, inflation in Argentina was above 25% PER MONTH.

At one point, a cup of coffee cost more by the time you finished drinking it.

It's now down to ~2% per month or ~34% YoY. Image
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