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# Post by [Elsa Sinikka Mäkinen](https://vutuv.de/elsa_sinikka_maekinen) · 2026-07-31

Have you noticed that lately, America's ultra-wealthy seem to be acting very strangely—almost as if they were colluding?

What earth-shattering inside information have they obtained that would cause this group to act so out of character?

Follow me, and let’s get to the bottom of this.

The people with the most money in the world have recently been quietly cashing out.

Since the start of the year, former world's richest man Jeff Bezos has sold off massive amounts of his Amazon stock over nine consecutive trading days.

According to data from the U.S. SEC, he sold a total of 50 million shares, amounting to $8.5 billion.

Of course, for Bezos, that might just be pocket money for throwing a party.

But the thing is, he isn't the only one doing this.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon also cashed out $150 million worth of shares in a single move a few days ago.

If you were to argue, "Hey, maybe he just wants to improve his lifestyle," well, let me tell you something.

Historically, Dimon has only traded JPMorgan stock three times; the first two instances involved massive buying, whereas this time, he sold aggressively.

On top of that, the world's wealthiest family—the Sam Walton family (the owners of Walmart)—has also rapidly sold off $4.5 billion worth of their company stock since the beginning of the year.

After the new year began, Warren Buffett sold shares of Apple—a stock he had held for eight years and regarded with almost religious conviction.

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia sold $803 million worth of company stock in the first half of the year.

This happened even though the company's share price rose by 68% this year.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison reduced his holdings by $848 million this year.

Current CEO Safra Catz also sold $470 million worth of company stock.

Yet, Oracle's share price has climbed 48% this year.

You might call one or two instances a coincidence... However, when the world's wealthiest individuals are quietly cashing out en masse, if you haven't sensed that something is up, then you’ve still got a long way to go before you can strike it rich.

If you look a bit closer, you might realize that the truly bizarre aspect of this isn't just the tycoons selling off their shares; it’s the fact that this is happening right when the US stock market is hitting new highs in a state of euphoria.

You have to realize that the prevailing narrative right now is that the US stock market is achieving legendary status—with Nvidia leading tech stocks to new peaks and retail investors piling in with a level of frenzy that borders on madness.

Yet, look at what these billionaires are doing: they are ignoring share prices that climb higher by the day, focusing instead on quickly offloading their stock and making a swift exit.

Given all this, I really can't say for sure if the US economy is truly as risk-free and bubble-free as most analysts claim.

After all, these tycoons likely see things—insider details and broader trends—that the rest of us don't, which is why they’re choosing an exit strategy that’s hard for us to even imagine.

So, wouldn't you say this video is worth saving and watching a few times?

After all, there are some things I really can't spell out too explicitly.

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