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24 Apr 2025

Wow. Systematic macro hedge funds have reduced exposure to US equities to levels not seen since the COVID crash.

They sure have a lot of buying to do if the market stays bid. Chart: Goldman Sachs thru Markets & Mayhem

22 Apr 2025

The BofA Fund manager survey can be used as a great contrarian indicator.

Even BofA's Hartnett is mocking how contrarian his Fund Manager Survey has become... Source: zerohedge

22 Apr 2025

Warren Buffett looks at market cap-to-GDP as one indicator for how frothy or cheap the markets may be.

The S&P 500 recently traded around 168% market cap-to-GDP vs the global equity markets at around 90%. That suggests US stocks are .. exceptionally expensive. Chart: Goldman, Markets & Mayhem

22 Apr 2025

BREAKING: Luis Antonio Tagle overtakes Pietro Parolin as the likely successor to Pope Francis.

If elected, Cardinal Tagle would be the first Filipino Pope in history. Source; Stocktwits

22 Apr 2025

GOLD IS OUTPERFORMING THE STOCK MARKET BY A WHOPPING 42.5% SO FAR THIS YEAR 😮

Source: GURGAVIN @gurgavin on X

22 Apr 2025

The breaking of this relationship is a measure of stress in markets ...

It continues to widen, i.e higher rates are not supporting the dollar right now. Does it mean they might have to go a lot higher to stop the dollar from falling??? Source: Bianco Research

22 Apr 2025

Current Gold rally put in perspective

Source: Chart @topdowncharts

22 Apr 2025

🚨The US stock market $SPY is now the 2nd worst out of 45 country ETFs since President Trump's term began in January.

The US is down 14% versus the average country that's up 3.7%. Germany $EWG is outperforming the US by 25 percentage points.🚨 Source: Bespoke

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