Sure, let’s dive into this from a completely offbeat angle, shall we?
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So here’s something exciting, or maybe it’s just me overreacting with a cup of too-strong coffee—Monument Traders Alliance got this new guy, JC Parets. Market analyst kind of dude. I mean, the guy knows his way around government policies and market jigs. Now, he’s out here saying that this dark, gloomy cloud hanging over investors might just turn into a glorious, sunny rally. Odd, right?
I’m getting this strange sense of déjà vu. 2016 vibes, anyone? Back then, with Trump stepping in, folks expected the stock market to nosedive like a doomed rollercoaster. Guess what? 2017 breezed through as one of the chillest years in stock market history. Go figure.
Anyway—wait, am I rambling? Yeah, the Trump Trade thing. JC talks about these quirky gaps between reality and what investors think is reality. Spoiler: they’re totally diverging like never before. The whole sentiment thing—if you’re tracking AAII stuff, more than half of them think the market’s gonna tank in the next half-year. That’s like… record-breaking gloom.
Back in the Trump Squeeze 1.0 era, tech went nuts. NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow—each of them flew high. But here’s the twist: it was the international markets hogging the spotlight. True story. And now, today, we’re seeing signs of Trump Squeeze 2.0. Yep, small-caps and even the big U.S. giants are making a scene. Tech’s been a star lately. I wasn’t expecting it either.
Here’s a gem: Tesla is up over 34% this past month. And back when we played our TSLA options? Boom, they doubled in less than 10 hours. Crazy stuff.
Then there’s this character, “Tampon Tim” (don’t ask why I remembered that), on stage giggling about not owning stocks. I mean, when a guy like that’s gleeful about market crashes he can’t buy into—it feels like a bottom. Maybe it’s just me.
And beyond all this political hoo-ha, it’s about playing smart. People do funny, irrational things when politics mix with money. Trust me, we see it all the time. Even the crypto crowd is feeling it, bouncing back hard since some “anti-crypto” folks got tossed out. Crypto’s going wild. Just a few bullet points: Bitcoin’s soaring past $2 trillion, Ethereum’s nudging $300 billion. Crypto market cap’s sitting at over $3.2 trillion, for real.
If things continue like the last cycle, the whole market could triple. Bitcoin hitting $300k? Who knows, maybe.
Anyway, keep an eye out. Trump Squeeze 2.0 might just be one for the history books. Or not. Only time will tell.
