Influencer Economy 101: How Self-Branding Replaced Self-Awareness There was a time when people aspired to self-improvement. Now they aspire to self-monetization. In 2025, identity has become a business strategy, and authenticity is a subscription model. According to Bloomberg, the global influencer economy is now worth $250 billion, larger than the GDP of most countries that […]
From Billionaires to Baristas: Everyone’s Now Writing a Newsletter In 2025, the digital landscape is dominated by one unexpected phenomenon: everyone is writing a newsletter. Analysts from Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist note that the trend spans CEOs, fintech influencers, baristas, and even amateur hobbyists. Substack, Ghost, and a host of micro-publishing platforms have turned […]
Bank CEOs Take Mindfulness Retreat, Dow Drops 150 Points in Sympathy IntroductionIn an unexpected twist of corporate wellness and market behavior, several top bank CEOs have embarked on week-long mindfulness retreats in the Swiss Alps, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average promptly dropped 150 points, almost as if the market itself were meditating in sympathy. […]
Elon Tweets, Market Crashes, Finance Bros Pretend It’s Technical Analysis IntroductionIn the world of modern finance, nothing commands more attention than a tweet from Elon Musk. On a recent Thursday, a single 280-character missive about space-themed meme coins sent the S&P 500 down 1.3 percent within hours while crypto markets whiplashed in multiple directions. Finance […]
Clout is collateral. By G-Bro Satire Desk – Meme Finance Analyst, Satirical Commentary Specialist When Reputation Becomes Rating Credit scores have long been the metric for financial trust, deciding who gets loans, cards, or mortgages. But TikTok meme pages tore up the rulebook this week. They declared that follower counts are the new credit scores. […]
Discord Traders Launch “Clout Bonds” Backed By Retweets When Social Currency Becomes Real Currency Bonds are supposed to be the safest investment. Governments issue them, investors buy them, and everyone agrees they are boring. But Discord meme traders decided to reinvent bonds with a Gen Z twist. This week, they launched Clout Bonds, assets backed […]