Sean Brodrick
@seanbrodrick.bsky.social
In a world gone mad with chaos and blood, one man stands alone against the forces of evil. That man is Sean Brodrick.
"No truce with kings!"
Stocks. Gold. Silver. Energy. Horror. Humor. Other Old Man Crankypants stuff. I've got friends everywhere. #EconSky
"No truce with kings!"
Stocks. Gold. Silver. Energy. Horror. Humor. Other Old Man Crankypants stuff. I've got friends everywhere. #EconSky
Resurgent US dollar carry trade is boosting the value of the greenback against other currencies. #EconSky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Resurgent US dollar carry trade is boosting the value of the greenback against other currencies. #EconSky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The ADP weekly jobless report pointed to a deterioration in US labor momentum: “for the 4 weeks ending Oct. 25, 2025, private employers shed an average of 11,250 jobs a week, suggesting that the labor market struggled to produce jobs consistently during the second half of the month.” #EconSky
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The ADP weekly jobless report pointed to a deterioration in US labor momentum: “for the 4 weeks ending Oct. 25, 2025, private employers shed an average of 11,250 jobs a week, suggesting that the labor market struggled to produce jobs consistently during the second half of the month.” #EconSky
Gold catches a bounce. Is it the start of something bigger, or is the yellow metal rangebound now?
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Gold catches a bounce. Is it the start of something bigger, or is the yellow metal rangebound now?
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index has moved down to 50.3, the 2nd lowest reading in the survey's history (since 1952). #EconSky
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index has moved down to 50.3, the 2nd lowest reading in the survey's history (since 1952). #EconSky
Typical morning in Trump’s America
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Typical morning in Trump’s America
I’ve known someone who bragged about getting thru college without cracking open a book.
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’ve known someone who bragged about getting thru college without cracking open a book.
“Let them eat a new ballroom”
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“Let them eat a new ballroom”
The Economist comes down firmly on the side of oligarchy, inequality, cruelty and misery.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Economist comes down firmly on the side of oligarchy, inequality, cruelty and misery.
The top 10% of U.S. households hold 87% of all stocks, nearly 85% of private businesses, and 44% of real estate assets, per Ritholtz. #EconSky
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The top 10% of U.S. households hold 87% of all stocks, nearly 85% of private businesses, and 44% of real estate assets, per Ritholtz. #EconSky
Duality Research: Technology remains the top-performing S&P 500 sector year-to-date, and its gains have come with virtually no multiple expansion — meaning the performance has been driven almost entirely by earnings growth. #EconSky
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Duality Research: Technology remains the top-performing S&P 500 sector year-to-date, and its gains have come with virtually no multiple expansion — meaning the performance has been driven almost entirely by earnings growth. #EconSky
Of all the bullshit takes you’re going to see today, this is the peak of the dung pile.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Of all the bullshit takes you’re going to see today, this is the peak of the dung pile.
US private sector job cuts soared to 153,074 in October, the highest for the month since 2003, a dramatic 175% increase year-over-year and up 183% from September’s tally. This spike was driven by sectors like warehousing, tech, and food. Warehousing alone accounting for nearly 48,000 cuts. #EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
US private sector job cuts soared to 153,074 in October, the highest for the month since 2003, a dramatic 175% increase year-over-year and up 183% from September’s tally. This spike was driven by sectors like warehousing, tech, and food. Warehousing alone accounting for nearly 48,000 cuts. #EconSky
CarMax told investors in late September that the sales trend for the quarter was showing signs of improvement. Now it suddenly expects to report a drop in comparable sales of 8% to 12%. #EconSky www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
CarMax told investors in late September that the sales trend for the quarter was showing signs of improvement. Now it suddenly expects to report a drop in comparable sales of 8% to 12%. #EconSky www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
They charged an arm and a leg for these things; how could they lose money? #EVs www.wsj.com/wsjplus/dash...
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
They charged an arm and a leg for these things; how could they lose money? #EVs www.wsj.com/wsjplus/dash...
Nationwide, 24.3% of renter households spend more than half their income on rent; Florida is most rent-burdened state, with > 30% of renters paying > 50% of income toward housing; Nevada and California follow closely behind, both > 27%; South Dakota is at other end of spectrum at lowest #EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nationwide, 24.3% of renter households spend more than half their income on rent; Florida is most rent-burdened state, with > 30% of renters paying > 50% of income toward housing; Nevada and California follow closely behind, both > 27%; South Dakota is at other end of spectrum at lowest #EconSky
More from Steve Rattner: Since 2019, real personal spending has only increased for the top fifth of earners — that’s one reason why Americans don’t think their finances are improving. #EconSky
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More from Steve Rattner: Since 2019, real personal spending has only increased for the top fifth of earners — that’s one reason why Americans don’t think their finances are improving. #EconSky
