OK fine, some kid bangs a hot Colombian hooker, and Obama throws 10 secret service agents under the bus to protect one of his top financial backers. Happens all the time. Only there was a twist: in her cover up, Kathy Ruemmler brought on none other than Jeffrey Epstein https://t.co/PIipghOXK7
Original source ↗  |  February 16, 2026 at 05:09 UTC  |  Twitter - @zerohedge

Here are the actionable trade ideas extracted from the tweets:

IDEA [4] TICKER: US Auto Manufacturers (e.g., GM, F) DIRECTION: short THESIS: Chinese rivals gaining a foothold in the US market could negatively impact the market share and profitability of established US carmakers. SPEAKER: @LiveSquawk TIMEFRAME: medium-term

IDEA [5] TICKER: EU Banking Sector (e.g., EUFN ETF or major EU banks) DIRECTION: long THESIS: A jump in EU cross-border banking deals to a post-2008 high suggests consolidation and potential for increased efficiency and profitability within the sector. SPEAKER: @LiveSquawk TIMEFRAME: medium-term

IDEA [6] TICKER: German Defense Tech Companies (e.g., Rheinmetall, Hensoldt) DIRECTION: long THESIS: Germany's vow for more defense tech funding indicates increased government spending and demand for military equipment and technology. SPEAKER: @LiveSquawk TIMEFRAME: medium-term

IDEA [18] TICKER: Crypto VC related investments DIRECTION: short THESIS: The statement "Crypto native VC is giga cooked" implies a highly negative outlook for venture capital firms focused on the cryptocurrency space. SPEAKER: @fejau_inc TIMEFRAME: medium-term

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