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2025-04-06 Economy

Hedge funds are hit by Lehman-style margin calls as Trump's 10 percent global tariff kicks in

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Trump reveals his tariff endgame in bombshell post as Warren Buffett is forced to issue extraordinary denial

Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-05 02:28|| 2025-04-05 02:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Money was invented to facilitate exchange of goods & services. Money NOT backed by goods & services doesn't actually exists.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-04-06 02:23|| 2025-04-06 02:23|| Front Page Top

#3 It amazes me how quickly some players suggest we should lock-in our losses.

Posted by Crusader 2025-04-06 02:27|| 2025-04-06 02:27|| Front Page Top

#4 None of these Wall Street geniuses saw this coming?

Posted by Bobby 2025-04-06 11:48|| 2025-04-06 11:48|| Front Page Top

#5 The market's sharp downturn has forced hedge funds to sell off assets, with major Wall Street banks demanding collateral after the value of holdings sharply declined, according to sources familiar with the situation.

I thought they learned that lesson back in 1929. If you gamble with borrowed money and lose it, the leg breakers will come after you. If you lend people money to gamble without collateral, you're just plain stupid and you deserve to lose it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-04-06 17:55|| 2025-04-06 17:55|| Front Page Top

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