There is significant dry powder on the side line...
In 2023, we saw very limited US equity inflows vs. $1.4 trillion in money market inflows. If the gap starts to close for real now and gains momentum in 2024 it is needless to say a very good support for equities. Source: Goldman
The Magnificent 7 have a higher weighting in the MSCI World Index than all of the stocks in the UK, China, France and Japan combined
Source: MSCI AllSpring Global Investments
The average market strategist's 2024E S&P 500 target is 4837 with EPS of $237 for a return of 2.5% (excluding dividends) and a P/E of 20.4
Source: Julian Klymochko
Gen Z’s Favorite Brands in 2023 by Visual Capitalist
People have a lot of choice when it comes to shopping brands, but Gen Z’s favorite brands may surprise you.
No one is thinking about you as much as you think
Stop comparing yourself to others, don’t worry about what other people think and focus on your goals. Source: Peter Mallouk
Quartr just created this infographic that illustrates the 12 largest luxury companies by market cap
Four fun facts: → $LVMH's market cap is 50% larger than the bottom 10 companies *combined*. → $RMS is by far the largest single-brand company on the list, 3.5x the size of $RACE for example. → Despite owning 10+ brands including iconic maisons such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta, $KER's revenue is "only" ~€20B, compared to Hermès' >€13B. → Tiffany & Co. got acquired by LVMH during the pandemic at a $16B valuation, which would place them at #7 on this list. Source: Quartr Activate to view larger image,
The multiple benefits of the daily 10,000 steps
Source: Seek Wiser
The pain trade in one chart: Most shorted US stocks gained 11.3% this week. Performance YTD now on par w/S&P 500
Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
