Thursday, October 9, 2025

Gordon Gekko was right

“America has become a second-rate power. 

Its trade deficit and its fiscal deficit are at nightmare proportions…

Now, in the days of the free market, when our country was a top industrial power, there was accountability to the stockholder. 

The Carnegies, the Mellons, the men that built this great industrial empire, made sure of it because it was their money at stake. 

Today, management has no stake in the company!... You own the company. That's right – you, the stockholder…

…And you are all being royally screwed over by these bureaucrats, with their steak lunches, their hunting and fishing trips, their corporate jets and golden parachutes.

– Gordon Gekko, Wall Street (1987)

When Gekko delivered those words more than 35 years ago, people saw the monologue of a villain. A symbol of everything wrong with American capitalism.

But read it again, today… and it sounds a lot more like a prophecy.

There is a deadly disease rotting our country from the inside out.

America used to be an empire of builders and risk-takers.

The Andrew Carnegies, the Henry Fords, the Benjamin Franklins…

These were men who created real value in our country because they had skin in the game.

Today?

America is run by a managerial class with no stake in its survival.

Career politicians and corporate bureaucrats – grown fat on bloated salaries, steak dinners, corporate jets, and golden parachutes.

All the while our country sinks deeper into dysfunction.

“You own the company… and you are all being royally screwed.”

That’s what Gekko said then.

But it’s more true now than ever before.

It’s not Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, or Mitch McConnell who has to worry about inflation, a collapsing dollar, or the debt bomb ticking beneath our economy.

They’ll be fine — insulated by wealth, pensions, and power.

It’s you who pays the price.

The great tragedy is, our leaders are not stupid.

They know exactly what they’re doing.

They’ve sold us a fantasy that we’re still the richest, strongest nation in the world…

All while they bury us in more than $37 trillion in debt.

That’s why I’m speaking out now.

Because I also believed the lies.

I believed that Trump would be the man to fix all this. 

That he’d cut the spending, tackle our debt, and bring America back from the brink of economic collapse.

I was wrong.

And now… I believe we’ve crossed the point of no return.

Our credit rating has been downgraded from AAA for the third time in 12 years.

We now sit alongside Austria, New Zealand, and France… but with a far worse balance sheet of 119% debt-to-GDP and deficits running over 7% annually.

We’re on pace to be paying an average $1.4 trillion/year in interest on our debt alone over the next decade… a figure the U.S. simply cannot sustain.

I believe millions of Americans are about to be financially decimated in the coming crisis.

That’s why I’ve released this crucial broadcast alongside my good friend and the CEO of my company, Jared Kelly. 

To show you why this crisis is now irreversible, and the trigger I believe could set it off…

But also, how to position yourself to survive what’s coming. Or for the select few who prepare now… those who play their cards right… how to turn this crisis into what may be the greatest financial turning point of their lives.

I don’t say this as a casual observer.

For nearly 30 years I’ve built a career helping regular investors prepare for dramatic shifts in the financial system… calling Fannie and Freddie’s implosion, America’s first lost AAA credit rating, and the Covid inflation shock long before the headlines.

And now, I’m doing everything I can to prepare you for the coming breaking point. Most folks will be left holding the bag, loaded up on the wrong stocks at the wrong time. 

That doesn’t have to be your story.

In this urgent presentation, I’ll show you:

  • Why I believe America’s debt crisis is now irreversible — and already unfolding in real time…

  • How Trump is accelerating the coming crisis…
  • And what I believe you must do now to avoid the worst of it – and potentially even profit from the shift

This isn’t about politics. 

It’s about survival. Financially and otherwise.

So if, like me, you sense something is deeply broken in our country – and you fear what might come next…

Don’t wait to find out the hard way.

Click here now to prepare for what’s coming.

Good investing,

Porter Stansberry


 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday's Bonus News

Qualcomm's RSI Just Hit Its High of the Year—Why That's Bullish

Written by Sam Quirke. Published 9/24/2025.

Qualcomm on a cell phone with stock ticker QCOM

Key Points

  • Qualcomm shares are up 40% since April and 20% since early August alone. 
  • The stock's RSI momentum is its strongest in over a year, and that's a bullish thing. 
  • With consistently strong fundamentals and analyst support, a breakout above $170 is on the cards.

Shares of tech giant Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) traded just under $170 on Tuesday morning, reaching their highest level since February. The stock has surged nearly 40% since April and almost 20% since the beginning of August. After years of lagging its higher-profile peers, these gains are notable—and a key technical signal confirms the rally.

Qualcomm's Relative Strength Index (RSI) has climbed to around 70—its strongest reading since the summer of 2024. While an RSI above 70 generally signals overbought conditions and a potential pullback, here it underscores the most bullish momentum the stock has seen in more than a year. Alongside a still-bullish MACD reading, this technical alignment may be the catalyst investors have anticipated.

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RSI Finally Flashes Strength

A stock's RSI measures momentum, with readings above 70 typically signaling overbought conditions and a possible pullback. However, context is key.

As we've noted before, Qualcomm has long frustrated investors, underperforming even as the broader chip sector surged.

This fresh RSI peak signals a shift: buyers are firmly in control, and upward momentum is gathering strength for the first time in over a year. Far from indicating exhaustion, Qualcomm's RSI surge may be its strongest technical setup since mid-2023.

For investors seeking proof that Qualcomm can lead rather than lag, this momentum shift is as clear as it gets.

Fundamentals Back the Move

Qualcomm's technical strength is complemented by solid fundamentals. The company has consistently beaten analyst expectations, most recently delivering earnings and revenue that topped forecasts.

Management's upbeat guidance has further bolstered confidence in Qualcomm's prospects—making the stock's historical underperformance even more perplexing.

Even after this rally, the stock remains below its prior all-time high, trading at levels last seen in 2021.

A diversification strategy may finally reverse this trend. Growth in Qualcomm's automotive and Internet of Things segments is offsetting its traditional reliance on handset chip sales.

This shift is particularly welcome to investors wary of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) decision to move away from Qualcomm modems. Early data indicate these new divisions could become substantial revenue drivers in the coming years.

Attractive Valuation

Valuation also favors the bulls. Trading at just 16x forward earnings, Qualcomm is cheaper than many peers that command much higher multiples. For investors seeking growth at a reasonable price, Qualcomm stands out.

A 2.10% dividend yield, supported by robust free cash flow, adds stability absent in many chip stocks.

Critical Levels in Play

This rally has driven Qualcomm toward the upper boundary of its multi-month trading range. The $170–$180 zone has proven a stubborn resistance level for over a year. If momentum carries the stock through this band, a significant breakout could follow.

Analyst sentiment supports this view. Late last month, Arete Research upgraded Qualcomm to Buy, setting a $200 price target—implying over 15% upside from current levels.

With its next earnings report due in early November, bullish momentum may gain further traction as investors anticipate another upside surprise.

However, the stakes are high: failure to clear this resistance could plunge Qualcomm back into the frustrating sideways pattern that has characterized its recent trading.

Investors will want to monitor Qualcomm—and its RSI—in the coming sessions for any signs of shifting momentum.


 

 
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