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Here's the (probable) reason for today's sell-off on bitcoin ->

*WALLET LABELLED AS 'SILK ROAD DOJ CONFISCATED FUNDS' CONTAINING $2 BILLION OF BITCOIN INSTIGATES POSSIBLE TEST TRANSACTION FOR 0.001 BTC TO COINBASE PRIME WALLET: ARKHAM DATA AND LABELLING - THE BLOCK PRO See chart below highlighting the effects on bitcoin of last Silk Road sale... Source: www.zerohedge.com

3 Apr 2024

Maybe we have hit the pain threshold...

i,e the hashtag#nasdaq green line) can not move higher as the number of rate cuts expected for this year (red line) keeps decreasing... Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg

3 Apr 2024

Tesla $TSLA 1Q'24 Deliveries are ugly: Total deliveries -8.5% Y/Y with Model 3/Y -10%

Stock is down -5% today and now down -33% year-to-date... Source: Consensus Guru

3 Apr 2024

German inflation slowed to 2.2% in March from 2.5% in February as expected but core CPI more sticky.

Core inflation slowed to 3.3% from 3.4% in Feb. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

3 Apr 2024

BREAKING: Oil prices have officially broken above $85.00 for the first time since October 2023.

Since the December 2023 low, oil prices are up over 25% as geopolitical tensions have escalated. This comes as PPI, CPI and PCE inflation all posted year-over-year increases in February. Demand forecasts are being raised and supply disruption risks continue to rise. Higher oil prices are simply just the new normal in the post-pandemic world. Is the fight against inflation really over? Source: The Kobeissi Letter

3 Apr 2024

How Small Investments Make a Big Impact Over Time 💸

Source: The Visual Capitalist

27 Mar 2024

Sales of Rolex watches are believed to have surpassed 10 billion Swiss francs ($11.2 billion) for the first time in 2023

Significantly outpacing rivals like Cartier CHF 3.1 billion ($3.5 billion) and Omega CHF 2.6 billion ($2.9 billion). Additionally, Rolex has strengthened its dominant position in the market, capturing a remarkable 30.3% retail market share. Source: Visual Capitalist, www.zerohedge.com

27 Mar 2024

No one holds Russell 2000 (small-caps) stocks any more...

Source: Bob Elliott, BofA, Factset

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