Elon and Trump’s Next Moves

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are getting ready to shake up Wall Street again.

In fact, our team is tracking three major moves that could send shockwaves through the markets.

And if you’re not paying attention, you could miss out on big profit opportunities.

I’ll tell you what to look for after our Top Stories and the Reader Forum.

Your Top Stories & Analysis of the Week:

• “Ukraine SURRENDERS By February 24th” (The Rundown, Matt Insley): Russia’s war with Ukraine has lasted longer than anyone expected. But the end may finally be in sight. Matt explains what will force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate — and how the world economy will benefit if he chooses to stand down. The fighting could even be over before the invasion’s third anniversary. (More on Ukraine below.)

• “9/11 x 10” (Paradigm Pressroom’s 5 Bullets, Dave Gonigam): While things may settle down in Eastern Europe, Trump’s rhetoric could fan flames in the Middle East. Dave recently devoted an entire 5 Bullets issue to the idea of “taking over” Gaza — explaining why the United States should just stay out of it. Our team had high praise for Dave’s analysis… and I think you deserve to know what’s at stake if U.S. foreign policy continues down this path.

• “Still Sticky” (Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence, Jim Rickards): Inflation continues to plague Americans… and the latest numbers show it’s not getting better. Jim recently took his Strategic Intelligence members on a deep dive of the numbers, explaining what will happen next. As you’ll see, there’s only one way it can end. This was our most-liked story last week. It’s also important analysis into forces that will impact you and your wealth. So I unlocked Jim’s thoughts for you.

Remember, we publish tens to HUNDREDS of stories. The write-ups above are our TOP ones for the week — including one that had been roped off from the public. If you want to stay ahead of the pack, make sure you’re caught up now.

And if you’d like to nominate any of our stories for next week’s “Top 3,” just let me know at concierge@paradigmpressgroup.com.

The Reader Forum:

Things have been rather quiet in the Concierge’s mailbag… but members have been sending feedback directly to our top commentators and analysts.

For example, Ron A. tells The Map’s Mason Sexton:

Thank you for joining Paradigm & the results of your market call have been spot on for me. It’s been a great learning process I will use going forward.

Mason has seen your kind words, Ron, but I want to share my appreciation, too.

Paradigm Press is always looking for unique ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. And Mason’s strategies are unlike anything we’ve offered… so I’m glad to hear you’re excited by the newest addition to our team.

I hope to hear from you again when you start locking in gains from Mason’s recommendations!

Next, Monjit G. left us a five-star Google review, saying:

Great information from different points of view and the research and time that was done to gather it all. This provides myself with the understanding of world events to make better sound investment decisions.

I hope you’re reading this, Monjit, because you pretty much recited our mission statement. Paradigm Press literally goes to the ends of the Earth to bring you insights and analysis you can’t find anywhere else.

And then we turn those efforts into actionable recommendations — stocks and options you can trade for a chance to lock in profits.

Even if you don’t follow our instructions, you’ll at least walk away with knowledge you can use to become a better investor!

Finally for today, Vicki J. tells us:

I fully support President Trump and all that he is doing. It's about time we have someone in the White House that is working for the people. If you continue to bash him in any way, you can just take my name off your mailing list.

I have to be honest, Vicki — I’m not sure if you’re addressing me or one of our other commentators.

Last week’s Concierge Letter discussed potential consequences of Trump’s tariffs against Mexico. I didn’t criticize Trump for taking action… nor did I call for him to suspend the tariffs permanently.

Frankly, I don’t see anything that could be considered “bashing.”

As I said when people accused us of being too “pro-Trump,” our team shares their honest opinions about what could happen, based on their independent research and analysis.

We’ve talked about the positive effects Trump’s decisions could have on the economy. But we’d be doing you a disservice if we ignored any negative effects the White House could have, too.

If you only want to read good things about Trump and be completely unprepared for any market disruptions he may cause, you may want to take Publisher Matt Insley’s advice from last year.

That wraps up this week’s Reader Forum.

Remember, your feedback is vital to our success… so please email me at concierge@paradigmpressgroup.com.

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Now, here’s what’s happening around the water cooler this week…

The Water Cooler — Upcoming Events and More

As we start the short trading week, our team is closely following three separate but related headlines:

• U.S. and Russian officials are meeting to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

• Elon Musk has set his sights on the U.S. military.

• And the Trump administration is rethinking gold’s role in the U.S. economy.

Each has the potential to move the markets in dramatic ways.

Let’s start with Ukraine. In our Top Stories, Matt Insley predicts the war could be over before the month ends.

Any peace deal would involve ending or at least reducing sanctions against Russia.

That would let Russian oil and gas trade freely, a sudden boost to supply that could send energy prices plummeting.

Our team also says that German industrial stocks will be major beneficiaries of natural gas pipelines opening back up. And we may see pent-up demand for Russian stocks that have been frozen on U.S. exchanges.

Peace would also be bad for defense companies that have been supplying weapons to the conflict.

Companies like Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) and Boeing Co. (BA) could get hit even harder as Elon Musk and DOGE turn their attention to the Pentagon’s books.

Our in-house military expert, Byron King, has long criticized Lockheed’s F-35 fighter plane — and believes the program will take a massive hit once the real numbers behind it are brought to light.

More recently, Elon has announced that he wants to take a tour of Fort Knox… this time to check on the gold that’s supposed to be there. He’s even suggested bringing cameras so the American public can see it for themselves, too.

It’s part of the Trump administration’s bigger focus on gold.

In fact, the government could revalue gold based on Treasury certificates that still list the official price of the precious metal at around $42 an ounce. (An ounce of gold on the open market sells for over $2,900.)

A revaluation would instantly improve the nation’s balance sheet, assuming we actually own all the gold we claim to.

But either way, it would have a dramatic effect on gold’s market price… perhaps sending it on its way to $10,000 an ounce, as our Jim Rickards has predicted.

We’re watching all three of these topics very carefully.

So count on our team to show you the best ways to play them!