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They currently have XXXXXX followers and 1980 posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXX +26% - X Month XXXXXXX +56% - X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/posts_active)  - X Months XXX -XX% - X Year XXX -X% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX -XXXX% - X Month XXXXXX +0.22% - X Months XXXXXX +4.80% - X Year XXXXXX +7.60% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/influence) --- **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) [stocks](/list/stocks) [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [countries](/list/countries) **Social topic influence** [fed](/topic/fed), [powell](/topic/powell), [$apo](/topic/$apo), [rates](/topic/rates), [hedge](/topic/hedge), [goldman sachs](/topic/goldman-sachs), [regulatory](/topic/regulatory), [stablecoins](/topic/stablecoins), [discount](/topic/discount), [$blk](/topic/$blk) **Top assets mentioned** [Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO)](/topic/$apo) [Goldman Sachs (GS)](/topic/goldman-sachs) [BlackCoin (BLK)](/topic/$blk) [Ares Protocol (ARES)](/topic/$ares) [GammaSwap (GS)](/topic/$gs) [Citigroup Inc (C)](/topic/citigroup) [Basis Cash (BAC)](/topic/$bac) [Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)](/topic/$ntrs) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::27212395/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "@Rebelshin That was the plan. The fact that Arch is bailing is a very bad sign. And $APO and $ARES AND $BLK are buying the PE stakes at deep discount"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948475858374508950) 2025-07-24 20:10:20 UTC 43.7K followers, XX engagements "@LoganMohtashami Well if we are selling 6.87-7% 30-year FRM production into a @FannieMae XXX% (see #TBA Monitor from @markets) that really sucks. This illustrates why rates are too high but heaven help us after the next rally"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947810504434716872) 2025-07-23 00:06:27 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements "Hedge funds seek to expand into private credit via @ft #point72 #millennium #ThirdPoint"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1940121681294762344) 2025-07-01 18:53:49 UTC 43.7K followers, 3253 engagements "Plus U.S. Telegram users get self-custodial wallet LOL. Why is $GS afraid of public chains @ThinkingUSD"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948129684128231777) 2025-07-23 21:14:45 UTC 43.7K followers, 2172 engagements "@elerianm Powell and the staff have handed their heads to republicans on a platter due to operational errors. Powell ought to clean house repackage and sell toxic MBS to leave clean plate for successor. @greg_ip"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947826866749870140) 2025-07-23 01:11:28 UTC 43.7K followers, 1220 engagements "@wesbury I think the big risk to markets and the economy is a sudden sharp change in the jobs market and continued "disappointment" in earnings. Call it the COVID delta. A lot of leaders are falling off new highs reached just this week"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948766640516071761) 2025-07-25 15:25:48 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements "The Flow Show Banks Bonds Booms Bubbles Michael Hartnett Key takeaways: * Risk-on until bond yields rise to levels that trigger lower bank stocks i.e. 30-yields in UK XXX% US XXX% Japan XXX% * Wall St at highs yet Main St approval at lows.why investors positioning for US boom & bubble policies into mid-terms * Return of US exceptionalism but no return of US$ bull.long commodities & EM next phase of dollar-debasement trade"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948752363025482151) 2025-07-25 14:29:04 UTC 43.7K followers, 1925 engagements "****CITIGROUP POACHES TWO SENIOR JPMORGAN BANKERS IN HIRING PUSH**** Bull signal"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1945557353060770060) 2025-07-16 18:53:14 UTC 43.7K followers, 3760 engagements "Volatility in the secondary market is a much bigger problem than fed funds. ST interest rates are about financing new loans prior to MBS. LT rates are about pricing new loans. @potus has added half a point to mortgage rates since January. Selling a X% 30-year FRM into a @FannieMae XXX at XXX is terrible execution"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948026725314470247) 2025-07-23 14:25:38 UTC 43.7K followers, 1180 engagements "@StephenMoore Fed did poor job on inflation and managing #SOMA portfolio. REALLY dumb in fact. Powell ought to repackage $2T of underwater MBS (maybe XX cents FV today) into @CMOs NOW and ask GSEs to sell paper into DURATION STARVED MARKET. Get those new GSEs prefs out soon @MarkCalabria"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947812593634062579) 2025-07-23 00:14:45 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements "On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astorias $2B renovation @multifamilydive"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1942280191675334877) 2025-07-07 17:50:58 UTC 43.7K followers, 2538 engagements "@wesbury Yep. The Fed does not hedge SOMA. But that is just the start of the idiocy at @federalreserve when it comes to the balance sheet. Powell should repackage and sell the $X T in underwater MBS now. Like $BAC"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948027263250833740) 2025-07-23 14:27:46 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements "Can't wait to see the margin calls. What is the advance rate 50%"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947599770698006690) 2025-07-22 10:09:04 UTC 43.7K followers, 7549 engagements ""The reason to use blockchain technology is for the benefits listed above which you can only get on public chains. Otherwise its better to use a centralized ledger." @DefiantNews Well said. @GoldmanSachs piece is making me laugh"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948133190817689614) 2025-07-23 21:28:41 UTC 43.7K followers, 2122 engagements "Property tax hike likely as Chicagos $1B budget gap widens @MorningAnswer"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1945134600893710381) 2025-07-15 14:53:22 UTC 43.7K followers, 2195 engagements "How could he dis the fatboy @fatboyicecream"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947405875393528048) 2025-07-21 21:18:36 UTC 43.7K followers, 2481 engagements ""Could we be on the cusp of a monetary upheaval The Genius Act was signed into law last week bringing stablecoins digital tokens pegged to the dollar into the regulatory mainstream. Its early days but its conceivable the act will usher in the biggest overhaul to the US and global monetary systems since the demise of Bretton Woods over XX years ago." @LondonSW"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948339257648484416) 2025-07-24 11:07:32 UTC 43.7K followers, 10.1K engagements "Isn't @pulte a Republican Why is @realDonaldTrump pushing progressive agenda on credit scores at @FHFA Industry wasted four years and millions of dollars on Biden credit score exercise. I was there. Industry has no interest in spending time and big money on change to @VantageScore and @FICO_corp 10T the two new models. Zero"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948488165141905747) 2025-07-24 20:59:14 UTC 43.7K followers, 4895 engagements "Reader: thanks for all your terrific insight. X. have you been following $NTRS merger noise Yes. Wrote about it for subs Would face a regulatory X. is it possible for current bank equity valuations to appreciate Anything is possible in New Bolshevia"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1941531803753513126) 2025-07-05 16:17:08 UTC 43.7K followers, 2988 engagements "@biancoresearch Trump is head of the Executive Branch. And he enjoys it immensely. Like touring a club or commercial property. Fed needs more attention. Like in asset management. And "open market operations." Maybe we farm out #QE to @GoldmanSachs and be done with it @WilliamCohan @jimcramer"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948500329827344884) 2025-07-24 21:47:34 UTC 43.7K followers, 1461 engagements "The Cost to Housing of Donald Trump icymi Guess we're not talking about housing this week. Can't wait to see the actuals for Q2. @MBAMortgage"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948376733842907519) 2025-07-24 13:36:27 UTC 43.7K followers, 1740 engagements "I have seen a couple of comments arguing that stablecoins are going to be like resumming #QE but the cash is already in the system. Leaves the bank which sells T-bills. Goes into coin cash goes into t-bills. Net net is there really a change @GeorgeSelgin @jaltucher"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948377661442609533) 2025-07-24 13:40:08 UTC 43.7K followers, 5397 engagements ""Scott Bessent has discarded the tradition of the Treasury secretary staying out of the Feds monetary policy and cranked up his criticism of the central bank. Bessent is considered a candidate to replace Fed Chair Jay Powell. Another potential candidate Fed Governor Christopher Waller could make himself the favorite if he votes for an interest rate cut at next weeks FOMC meeting." @capitalalpha"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947420443549548600) 2025-07-21 22:16:29 UTC 43.7K followers, 3038 engagements "A key investor in BlackRocks private funds is looking to cut its stakes following disappointing performance and senior executive departures at the US asset manager source say $ACG $APO @BLK"  [@rcwhalen](/creator/x/rcwhalen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948468357927502000) 2025-07-24 19:40:31 UTC 43.7K followers, 2668 engagements
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@rcwhalen Richard Christopher Whalen
Richard Christopher Whalen posts on X about fed, powell, $apo, rates the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 1980 posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX +26%
- X Month XXXXXXX +56%
- X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX%
- X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX%
Mentions: XX #
- X Months XXX -XX%
- X Year XXX -X%
Followers: XXXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Month XXXXXX +0.22%
- X Months XXXXXX +4.80%
- X Year XXXXXX +7.60%
CreatorRank: XXXXXXX #
Social Influence #
Social category influence finance stocks cryptocurrencies social networks countries
Social topic influence fed, powell, $apo, rates, hedge, goldman sachs, regulatory, stablecoins, discount, $blk
Top assets mentioned Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO) Goldman Sachs (GS) BlackCoin (BLK) Ares Protocol (ARES) GammaSwap (GS) Citigroup Inc (C) Basis Cash (BAC) Bitcoin (BTC) Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)
Top Social Posts #
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"@Rebelshin That was the plan. The fact that Arch is bailing is a very bad sign. And $APO and $ARES AND $BLK are buying the PE stakes at deep discount"
@rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 20:10:20 UTC 43.7K followers, XX engagements
"@LoganMohtashami Well if we are selling 6.87-7% 30-year FRM production into a @FannieMae XXX% (see #TBA Monitor from @markets) that really sucks. This illustrates why rates are too high but heaven help us after the next rally" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 00:06:27 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements
"Hedge funds seek to expand into private credit via @ft #point72 #millennium #ThirdPoint" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-01 18:53:49 UTC 43.7K followers, 3253 engagements
"Plus U.S. Telegram users get self-custodial wallet LOL. Why is $GS afraid of public chains @ThinkingUSD" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 21:14:45 UTC 43.7K followers, 2172 engagements
"@elerianm Powell and the staff have handed their heads to republicans on a platter due to operational errors. Powell ought to clean house repackage and sell toxic MBS to leave clean plate for successor. @greg_ip" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 01:11:28 UTC 43.7K followers, 1220 engagements
"@wesbury I think the big risk to markets and the economy is a sudden sharp change in the jobs market and continued "disappointment" in earnings. Call it the COVID delta. A lot of leaders are falling off new highs reached just this week" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-25 15:25:48 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements
"The Flow Show Banks Bonds Booms Bubbles Michael Hartnett Key takeaways: * Risk-on until bond yields rise to levels that trigger lower bank stocks i.e. 30-yields in UK XXX% US XXX% Japan XXX% * Wall St at highs yet Main St approval at lows.why investors positioning for US boom & bubble policies into mid-terms * Return of US exceptionalism but no return of US$ bull.long commodities & EM next phase of dollar-debasement trade" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-25 14:29:04 UTC 43.7K followers, 1925 engagements
"CITIGROUP POACHES TWO SENIOR JPMORGAN BANKERS IN HIRING PUSH Bull signal" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-16 18:53:14 UTC 43.7K followers, 3760 engagements
"Volatility in the secondary market is a much bigger problem than fed funds. ST interest rates are about financing new loans prior to MBS. LT rates are about pricing new loans. @potus has added half a point to mortgage rates since January. Selling a X% 30-year FRM into a @FannieMae XXX at XXX is terrible execution" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 14:25:38 UTC 43.7K followers, 1180 engagements
"@StephenMoore Fed did poor job on inflation and managing #SOMA portfolio. REALLY dumb in fact. Powell ought to repackage $2T of underwater MBS (maybe XX cents FV today) into @CMOs NOW and ask GSEs to sell paper into DURATION STARVED MARKET. Get those new GSEs prefs out soon @MarkCalabria" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 00:14:45 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements
"On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astorias $2B renovation @multifamilydive" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-07 17:50:58 UTC 43.7K followers, 2538 engagements
"@wesbury Yep. The Fed does not hedge SOMA. But that is just the start of the idiocy at @federalreserve when it comes to the balance sheet. Powell should repackage and sell the $X T in underwater MBS now. Like $BAC" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 14:27:46 UTC 43.7K followers, XXX engagements
"Can't wait to see the margin calls. What is the advance rate 50%" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-22 10:09:04 UTC 43.7K followers, 7549 engagements
""The reason to use blockchain technology is for the benefits listed above which you can only get on public chains. Otherwise its better to use a centralized ledger." @DefiantNews Well said. @GoldmanSachs piece is making me laugh" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-23 21:28:41 UTC 43.7K followers, 2122 engagements
"Property tax hike likely as Chicagos $1B budget gap widens @MorningAnswer" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-15 14:53:22 UTC 43.7K followers, 2195 engagements
"How could he dis the fatboy @fatboyicecream" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-21 21:18:36 UTC 43.7K followers, 2481 engagements
""Could we be on the cusp of a monetary upheaval The Genius Act was signed into law last week bringing stablecoins digital tokens pegged to the dollar into the regulatory mainstream. Its early days but its conceivable the act will usher in the biggest overhaul to the US and global monetary systems since the demise of Bretton Woods over XX years ago." @LondonSW" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 11:07:32 UTC 43.7K followers, 10.1K engagements
"Isn't @pulte a Republican Why is @realDonaldTrump pushing progressive agenda on credit scores at @FHFA Industry wasted four years and millions of dollars on Biden credit score exercise. I was there. Industry has no interest in spending time and big money on change to @VantageScore and @FICO_corp 10T the two new models. Zero" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 20:59:14 UTC 43.7K followers, 4895 engagements
"Reader: thanks for all your terrific insight. X. have you been following $NTRS merger noise Yes. Wrote about it for subs Would face a regulatory X. is it possible for current bank equity valuations to appreciate Anything is possible in New Bolshevia" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-05 16:17:08 UTC 43.7K followers, 2988 engagements
"@biancoresearch Trump is head of the Executive Branch. And he enjoys it immensely. Like touring a club or commercial property. Fed needs more attention. Like in asset management. And "open market operations." Maybe we farm out #QE to @GoldmanSachs and be done with it @WilliamCohan @jimcramer" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 21:47:34 UTC 43.7K followers, 1461 engagements
"The Cost to Housing of Donald Trump icymi Guess we're not talking about housing this week. Can't wait to see the actuals for Q2. @MBAMortgage" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 13:36:27 UTC 43.7K followers, 1740 engagements
"I have seen a couple of comments arguing that stablecoins are going to be like resumming #QE but the cash is already in the system. Leaves the bank which sells T-bills. Goes into coin cash goes into t-bills. Net net is there really a change @GeorgeSelgin @jaltucher" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 13:40:08 UTC 43.7K followers, 5397 engagements
""Scott Bessent has discarded the tradition of the Treasury secretary staying out of the Feds monetary policy and cranked up his criticism of the central bank. Bessent is considered a candidate to replace Fed Chair Jay Powell. Another potential candidate Fed Governor Christopher Waller could make himself the favorite if he votes for an interest rate cut at next weeks FOMC meeting." @capitalalpha" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-21 22:16:29 UTC 43.7K followers, 3038 engagements
"A key investor in BlackRocks private funds is looking to cut its stakes following disappointing performance and senior executive departures at the US asset manager source say $ACG $APO @BLK" @rcwhalen on X 2025-07-24 19:40:31 UTC 43.7K followers, 2668 engagements