“Big Damage”

“Banks Killed”

“Big Down Day”

At first, the whiteboard’s scribbles looked like nonsense.

Then, a month later, they read like prophecy.

It was catastrophic news for nearly everyone—except for the man who took those scribblings seriously.

It’s by far one of the strangest financial stories of this decade.

(But you won’t hear about it on the mainstream news… you’ll see why in a moment.)

Here’s why it’s important now:

In less than 24 hours, at 11:02 AM tomorrow, a moment many have been waiting for will finally arrive…

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In the spirit of what’s to come, I thought I’d share the weirdest story about our newest Paradigm colleague, Mason Sexton.

The one that got me, and many others, hooked on what he has to say.

The Whiteboard Prophecy

It was early 2023 when Mason Sexton stepped into a private meeting.

The audience listened, but with raised eyebrows.

Mason’s reputation was already steeped in mystique, a mix of whispers and testimonials…

But this was the kind of room that needed more proof.

Among the attendees was Patrick Bove.

Not a Wall Street insider. Not a professional options trader.

Just someone willing to listen—but also the kind of person who kept one eye on the door.

Mason spoke with conviction about what he believed was coming. One prediction, in particular, caught Patrick’s attention.

“It was so strange, so specific,” Patrick said. “I had to write it down—right there, on the whiteboard in our office.”

What Mason predicted wasn’t just bold; it was borderline laughable.

He claimed, a month in advance, that banks would flounder and the stock market would crash. 

No one in the room could find any reason to believe him.

The markets were calm. The headlines were routine. Everything seemed normal.

Well, a couple weeks passed and—as many expected—nothing happened.

The banking sector remained steady. Quiet. Business-as-usual.

Boring.

Some forgot about the whiteboard.

Not Patrick.

Something about that day told Patrick to bet against the banks.

So, he did.

Patrick bought puts against several banks—and the puts were cheap. So cheap, they might as well have come with a free toaster.

(After all, the idea of banks collapsing still seemed about as plausible as a dolphin running for office.)

And then, one week later, the impossible happened…

The world cracked open.

The news hit:

“Is Your Money Safe in the Banks?”

Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the US, collapsed suddenly due to a bank run…

Marking the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis.

Boom.

Two days later: Signature Bank bit the dust…

The third-largest bank failure in US history.

Boom.

Then, First Republic Bank failed… the second-largest in US history.

Boom.

Everyone was scared. The headlines screamed: “Is Your Money Safe in the Bank?”

And yet, as markets spiraled, Patrick’s portfolio did the opposite.

“Overnight, it soared,” he said. “It was one of the most exciting moments of my investing life.”

Somehow, Mason had sketched it out with chilling accuracy.

Sure, you could explain it away as luck…