The Economic Maginot Line: Why Markets Everywhere Are Flashing Warning Signs Right Now & How You Can Protect Your Wallet | Tom's Deepdive

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🗓️ 26 May 2026

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00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Part 1: The Economic Maginot Line Was Just Breached 07:50 - Part 2: The Inflation Cage Is Closing 14:06 - Part 3: The Stock Market is Becoming Irrational What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodAT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Monetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impact AquaTru: 20% off your purifier with code IMPACT https://aquatru.comTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impact Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.9	and no one is paying attention. On May 13th, the U.S. Treasury auctioned 30-year
0:57.3	bonds at a yield higher than 5% for the first time since 2007. And just six days later,
1:05.4	the yield climbed even higher. Bank of America's top strategist calls a 5% yield the Maginot line, named after the
1:15.0	supposedly impenetrable wall, France built to keep Germany from invading during World War II.
1:22.5	And we all know how well that worked out. Now, the financial version has just been totally trounced. And B of A
1:31.6	is saying the door to doom has opened. The statement is hyperbolic, but possibly all too accurate.
1:39.8	And the hits just keep on coming. Japan's 30-year bond also hit its highest yield in history.
1:46.4	The UK's 30-year bond is at the highest since 1998, and Germany's 10-year bond is at a 15-year high.
1:56.8	A bond blip in one country wouldn't be the end of the world, but this many blips happening
2:03.6	everywhere all at once, this is becoming very hard to ignore.
2:09.6	Every previous time we've lived through a version of this story where one country is breaking,
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