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What is going on?
Michael Burry announced he’s closing down his hedge fund (yes, for real).
There appears to be a massive short squeeze on a stock we’ve never heard of.
And the government shutdown is finally over, but gold is still climbing.
We don’t know how to say this more clearly: no one in history has ever lived through a market that moves this fast. These are the most unprecedented of unprecedented times.
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📰 Market Headlines

Markets closed at record highs on Wednesday.
The Dow climbed 0.68% to finish above 48,000 for the first time, the S&P 500 edged up 0.06%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.26%.
The government shutdown is over after 43 days. The House passed the funding bill and President Trump signed it last night. The shutdown added $619 billion in new debt over just 6 weeks. Overall, the House shutdown vote was 222 members saying “yea,” and 209 members voting “nay.” We think markets will take the government restarting as positive news; combine that with lower interest rates and stimulus checks, and it could become quite a wild ride in the coming weeks (or days). When the past 4 government shutdowns ended, the S&P 500 ended the day in the green; however, S&P and Dow futures are slightly down pre-market as of writing.
Michael Burry is shutting down Scion Asset Management and returning investors’ capital. In a letter to investors, he said: “My estimation of value in securities is not now, and has not been for some time, in sync with the markets.” Some think he’s throwing in the towel with stocks entirely; others say that he’s simply recognized that markets are “fraudulent” (remember this scene in The Big Short?). What’s more, he’s going to be starting a blog on November 25th. Here’s a great writeup analyzing Burry’s posts →
It looks like SGBX is undergoing a short squeeze (AltIndex users were alerted earlier here), and the stock is already up 29% pre-market. SGBX shares have an overwhelming 297.04% short interest % float, meaning that the number of shares currently sold short is almost three times the total number of shares available for public trading. We wouldn’t be surprised if the stock explodes further today. Do with this information what you will, and this isn’t financial advice.
Gold hit $4,200/oz on news of the government shutdown ending mixing with inflation worries, rate cuts, and stimulus checks. Gold will always be a hedge against inflation and the debasement of the Dollar, and that’s what we’re seeing here: people have more faith in the precious metal than in USD.
Cisco jumped nearly 8% after beating earnings expectations and raising full-year guidance. Revenue rose 8% to $14.9 billion, marking its fourth straight quarter of growth. AI infrastructure orders hit $1.3 billion, and the company forecast up to $61 billion in annual sales.
Quantum stocks have tumbled as much as 44% on the month. Yesterday, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) missed on revenue expectations, not helping the case. There’s a heated battle between bears (like Martin Shkreli) and bulls (like Shay Boloor) on social media over whether the industry is a total bubble or just beginning to take off.The penny was officially retired on Wednesday as the last one-cent coin was minted in Philadelphia. The coin cost nearly four cents to produce, and its removal is already causing headaches for retailers forced to round prices.
The penny was officially retired on Wednesday as the last one-cent coin was minted in Philadelphia. The coin cost nearly four cents to produce, and its removal is already causing headaches for retailers forced to round prices.
🤖 AI/Future/Tech News
Waymo began highway trips in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area, shaving some routes by up to 50%.
Elon Musk’s X botched a security update, locking users out after a two-factor switchover to the x.com domain failed.
A German court ruled OpenAI violated copyright law by training ChatGPT on licensed music without permission.
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📊 IPOs and Earnings
Disney beat earnings estimates but fell short on revenue; the stock was down 4.32% pre-market earlier this morning.
Firefly Aerospace reported Q3 revenue up 38% year over year to $30.8 million and raised its full-year outlook to $150-158 million; stock surged 15%.
🎙 What Do You Think?
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🎤️ What you said last time

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🧠 The Missing (Market) Links
Read a Twitter breakdown of how Elon Musk might actually be building his own “Full-Stack Semiconductor Supply Chain.”
Interesting: the last time the government reopened after a shutdown, Bitcoin’s price tripled over the following five months.
This CEO filed for bankruptcy, then flipped $5,000 on a credit card into a $1 billion business by manually fulfilling Amazon orders at night.
Student loan borrowers faced a potential tax bomb worth $10,000+ starting January 1, 2026, when debt forgiveness becomes taxable again.
Google productivity expert said adults are assigning homework to themselves to beat burnout and stay mentally sharp.
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