The economic slump in Germany worsened in Q2.
GDP fell by 0.3% in Q2 QoQ, worse than the initial estimate of -0.1%, mainly due to a sharp drop in capital investment, which declined 1.4%. Consumer spending rose by 0.1% QoQ, contributed less than previously thought, while government spending rose 0.8% QoQ. The size of the German economy is currently still slightly below its 2019 level, ING's @carstenbrzeski has calculated: "It looks increasingly unlikely that any substantial recovery will materialise before 2026," he says. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
Nvidia has asked some of its component suppliers to stop production related to its made-for-China H20 graphics processing units, as Beijing cracks down on the American chip darling.
The directive comes weeks after the Chinese government told local tech companies to stop buying the chips due to alleged security concerns, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia has reportedly asked Arizona-based Amkor Technology, which handles the advanced packaging of the company’s H20 chips, and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, which supplies memory for them, to halt production. Samsung and Amkor did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. A separate report from Reuters, citing sources, said that Nvidia had asked Foxconn — officially known as Hon Hai — to suspend work related to the H20s. Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Source: CNBC
July Nasdaq seasonals were great. September's are not.
Source: zerohedge
Belated "Nixon closing the gold window anniversary" post
SPX priced in gold (blue) v. SPX priced in USD (red) since August 1971 when Nixon closed the gold window. Source: Luke Gromen @LukeGromen
Japan’s 30-year bond yield has spiked to 3.18% - the highest level on record.
A preview of what’s coming for the US if we they don’t get our deficit/debt spiral under control ? Source: CNBC
Household electricity prices
Source: Ronnie Stoeferle
“Friendflation" is the growing cost of maintaining social connections and participating in our friends’ lives.
43% is the proportion of Americans who find it ‘difficult’ to have a wealthier friend 55% is the proportion of British adults who don’t feel comfortable talking about their financial situation, according to a study by the Money and Pensions Service "It may be true, as the adage goes, that money can’t buy you friends. But, it turns out, it comes in pretty handy if you want to keep them". Source: FT
Index investing vs active management
Source: Brian Feroldi
