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🧵 It's funny and painful to watch so-called Canadian elites argue about something they know little about. Not to mention #1 goal being to GASLIGHT all the time, 24-7. Here's what really happened with Canadian inflation and government. PLEASE share with anyone who's GASLIGHTING anyone.
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This trend continues to STRENGTHEN.
More Private Credit Gates Coming Down “…Investors in BlackRock’s flagship private-credit fund asked to redeem a collective 13.3% of the fund’s shares in the second quarter, an increase from 9.3% in the previous period. BlackRock will repurchase 5% of the shares, it said in a letter Friday,…. ….Earlier this month, Blackstone said investors in its fund, known as Bcred, asked to redeem 10% of their shares in the second quarter and Cliffwater said its investors requested to redeem 17% of the shares in its $31 billion fund….”
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IceCap retweeted
Back on the Loonie Hour for the 4th time with @IceCapGlobal @SteveSaretsky and @RichardDias_CFA 🙏 These conversations always push my thinking, and this one covered a lot of ground. We went deep on: • What is really happening in Iran, and why it cannot be read in isolation • Why the ECB is about to suffocate Europe’s economy just as the continent can least afford it • Why global inflation is ripping higher for supply reasons, and why not all inflation is equal • Why AI infrastructure is heading toward commoditization, and what that means for the stocks priced for perfection • Stablecoins, the future of money, and how blockchain keeps moving from the fringe to the core of finance • Why AI agents and stablecoins are set to push the velocity of money sharply higher, and why that points to stronger US GDP growth ahead Keith, Steve, Richard, you always ask the questions that make a guest earn their seat. Grateful for the friendship and the platform you keep building. Watch if you want your macro views challenged 👇 youtu.be/Au1hOZBoQaE?is=gEZp… #LoonieHour #Macro #AI #Stablecoins #Inflation #Iran #ECB
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This is why podcasts, such as Loonie Hour, continues to attract audiences. Canadian monopolies are increasingly becoming ineffective.
The Globe and Mail is having its very own "Are we the baddies?" moment
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IceCap retweeted
Special dock-cast of the Loonie Hour just dropped. This was a fun and wide-ranging conversation—> When Will Canadian Real Estate Hit Bottom? w/Guest Ben Rabidoux | The Lo... youtu.be/_0Qe4FLtRXw?si=fgrX… @SteveSaretsky @RichardDias_CFA @IceCapGlobal
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Economic Fantasyland called Europe.
The European Central Bank hikes interest rates for the first time in almost three years bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Loonie Hour episode 245 just finished @SteveSaretsky @RichardDias_CFA @BenRabidoux
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Hawkish monetary policies cannot resolve an energy crisis.
BoE’s Greene: There is a benefit in acting sooner on rates, the speed of the response is arguably just as important as its size.
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Canada leads the G7 in not owning any GOLD.
Countries with the Highest Gold Reserves 🏆🔥 🇺🇸 United States ~ 8,133 tons 🇩🇪 Germany ~ 3,352 tons 🇮🇹 Italy ~ 2,452 tons 🇫🇷 France ~ 2,437 tons 🇷🇺 Russia ~ 2,336 tons 🇨🇳 China ~ 2,235 tons 🇨🇭 Switzerland ~ 1,040 tons 🇯🇵 Japan ~ 846 tons 🇮🇳 India ~ 822 tons 🇳🇱 Netherlands ~ 612 tons 🇹🇷 Turkey ~ 584 tons 🇹🇼 Taiwan ~ 423 tons 🇵🇹 Portugal ~ 382 tons 🇵🇱 Poland ~ 377 tons 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan ~ 364 tons 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ~ 323 tons 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ~ 310 tons 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan ~ 310 tons 🇪🇸 Spain ~ 281 tons 🇦🇹 Austria ~ 280 tons Source: World Gold Council
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The Canadian public has been told this agreement exists.  But we have not been told what it actually says — because the RCMP has stated it will not release the document without Beijing’s permission. That is not how a democracy operates. Canadians do not need a foreign government’s consent to know what their own police force has agreed to. We call on the Government of Canada to release all details of the RCMP–Ministry of Public Security MOU to Parliament and the Canadian public immediately. This agreement was not signed in a vacuum. It was signed against a backdrop of sustained, documented, and escalating interference by the People’s Republic of China against Canada and Canadians. @rcmpgrcpolice
The Bureau has led the way on underlining the vulnerabilities Mark Carney is exacerbating by signing a deal with the Chinese ministry driving repression on our soil, the reports are supported by documented intelligence and expert sources, national and international. The untold story is MPS exposure to Canadian political campaigns and actors. The story is much worse than yet reported, but what we have reported is more than enough for you to sign this letter, I would recommend it 👇 thebureau.news/p/former-seni… read these receipts to inform your choice open.substack.com/pub/thebur…
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Announcing: Toronto Loonie Hour Investor Series with Ron Butler and Dan Foch - June 3, 2026. Join the Loonie Hour community for amazing insights on the Canadian housing market, as well as forecasts on global markets and how it will affect Canadians. eventbrite.com/e/the-loonie-… @ronmortgageguy @danielfoch @SteveSaretsky @RichardDias_CFA
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RT @chigrl: As well as the sale of gold holdings. Long/short they needed USD to prop up their currency.
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Why is Turkey liquidating UST? Truth: they need USD to defend their Turkish LIRA currency. Lie: they are concerned about US debt and US Dollar.
*TURKEY LIQUIDATED ALMOST ALL ITS US TREASURY HOLDINGS IN MARCH
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Trend continues to deteriorate.
Two Canadian pension funds have shelved efforts to sell private equity fund stakes after valuations missed expectations, according to people familiar with the matter bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Name this restaurant.
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IceCap has consistently informed everyone about this coming debt COLLIDING with interest rate wall. MAJORITY of investors and policy makers’ ENTIRE career was experienced during QE ZIRP NIRP decade, and declining rates prior. This will create significant opportunities for those who are prepared. Everyone else will be screwed.
WHAT IF the biggest bubble of our lifetime isn't crypto? Not AI stocks. Not real estate. What if it's the one asset every pension fund, every retiree, every "safe" portfolio is loaded with? Bonds. 200 years of rate cycles say the same thing: Every peak lasts 56–67 years. The 1981 top was 14% yields. The 2020 bottom was 0%. 39 years of falling rates just ended. What if we're now at the start of the next 50-year cycle — upward? Most investors have never managed money in a rising rate world. Their entire career happened inside the bull. The unwind has barely started. And no one is talking about it.
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Private Credit !!
US federal prosecutors scrutinise BlackRock private credit fund ft.com/content/59ab31ca-e5d3… via @ft
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Which country??
“Give them a massive amount of oil, agricultural land, copper, freshwater, and every natural resource in the world. Now make them neighbors with the biggest market in the world. Great, now have them leave the resources in the ground and instead flip condos to each other”.
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