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JPMorgan Chase: Is Dimon’s Cockroach a Warning to the Banks?

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Dimon, a man who’s seen everything from economic booms to catastrophic crashes, said something chilling during the conference call. “When you see one cockroach, there’s probably more.” He wasn’t talking about some late-night infestation at his office in Midtown Manhattan-he was talking about the mess JPMorgan’s stuck in with Tricolor Holdings, a bankrupt automotive credit supplier. A $170 million write-off-just like that. Bam. Gone. And he drops the cockroach line, as if it’s some kind of cosmic revelation about the fragile nature of the U.S. consumer credit market.

Jon Landau Reveals ‘Titanic’ Nearly “Sank” Even Before It Hit Theaters

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I just finished reading The Bigger Picture, and wow! Landau really pulls back the curtain on everything that almost went wrong during the making of the film. He details all the struggles, close calls, and just plain chaos that nearly prevented it from ever reaching the big screen. It’s coming out on November 4th, published by Hyperion Avenue, and it’s a fascinating read for anyone who loves movies.

15 Strangest UFO Crash Sites in America

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In late June and early July of 1947, debris was discovered on a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. The ranch foreman, Mac Brazel, reported finding strange materials, and the nearby Roswell Army Air Field initially announced they had recovered a “flying disc” before quickly taking back the statement. The military later explained the debris came from high-altitude balloons used in a top-secret project called Project Mogul. Witnesses have described multiple locations where debris was found, including a large spread of wreckage and a separate crash site. Roswell has become the most well-documented case in the history of UFO sightings in America, with extensive records, museum exhibits, and yearly commemorative events.

The Bitcoin Tango: Falling, Rising, and Falling Again

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So, what’s the deal? Well, it turns out that China decided to throw a little tantrum in the form of restrictions on Hanwha Ocean Co., a South Korean shipbuilding company that does business with the U.S. government. Think of Hanwha like that weird neighbor who’s friends with everyone, but somehow always gets caught in the middle of a feud. For Bitcoin investors, this is like a bad sequel to “Trade Wars: The Return of Tariffs.”