Government shutdowns not covered by the media The average duration of the shutdown is only about eight days. The S&P 500 closed higher in 86% of cases a year after the shutdown. The S&P 500 posted an average increase of +13% a year after the end of the shutdown. During the 35-day shutdown in 2018,…

1) Dollar-won rises despite U.S. shutdown issueLast night, the dollar-won exchange rate (REGN) closed near 1403 won, up about 3 won from the previous day, despite a modest weakening of the dollar. The won is relatively weak due to uncertainties related to investment negotiations in the U.S. and demand for settlement. Baek Seok-hyun, an economist…

🚨 The end of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage? What shock will Trump’s privatisation of GSE have on your house price? The foundations of the U.S. housing market are faltering. The Trump administration announced plans to raise $30 billion through the privatization of Penney May and Freddie Mac, and the shares of the two companies soared…

🌪️ A ‘shocking secret’ that the global economy survives despite Trump’s tariff bomb The global economy is growing by 2.4% even as Trump hits all-time tariffs, even with an effective tariff rate of 20.6%, the highest level since 1910. 😱 How on earth is this possible? 🎯 Real reason: Companies changed the ‘rules of the…