MARKET UPDATE: The $12 Trillion "Paper Massacre" 🩸
Dear Friends We are witnessing history. In a synchronized "unwind," over $12 trillion in global market value has vanished. This was a violent, mechanical collapse hitting metals and equities simultaneously.
The Damage Report
In just 48 hours, the value lost exceeded the annual output of multiple G7 economies.
#Silver (The Epicenter): Suffered its heaviest hit since 1980, plunging 36% in a day—falling from record highs of $121 to nearly $78. Over $2.6T in value evaporated.
#GOLD : Cratered 16% from its peak (dropping from $5,600 toward $4,700), erasing $6.4T.
#Platinum: Lost nearly 30% ($110B).
Equities: Contagion spread fast. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost a combined $2.7T, with small caps adding to the bleed.
Why the Collapse Turned Violent
This wasn't just fear; it was a structural "reset" of an over-leveraged market.
Paper vs. Physical: For every physical ounce, hundreds of "paper claims" exist. When prices slipped, margin calls triggered forced liquidations.
Margin Hikes: Exchanges raised requirements, forcing traders to exit positions immediately, accelerating the sell-off.
The Fed Factor: The nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair killed the "unlimited printing" narrative. His hawkish reputation was the final stress test the market couldn't pass.
The Bottom Line
Fundamentals haven't changed—demand is still there. This was a positioning event: a brutal clearing of excess leverage and paper liquidity.
Markets don’t break because people are wrong; they break when too many are "right" in the same direction with borrowed money.
Stay grounded, stay liquid.
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