What Lurks Beneath the Surface?

Despite record S&P highs, 59% of constituents are 20%+ off highs and bond yields signal the Fed faces a dollar-versus-bond-market breaking point.

• Market structure is broken: Host Chris Martenson and guest Paul cite Goldman Sachs veteran Jeff Curry's claim that ICE Brent futures (~$100) have decoupled from physical cash Brent (~$125-130) due to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's credible threats, collapsing open interest.
• Breadth collapse under the hood: 59% of S&P 500 constituents are over 20% below all-time highs, 41% over 30% below, and 17% are in a 50%+ bear market—breadth last this bad was 1999-2000 before the tech bubble burst.

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