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1 Jan 2025

An ETF that tracks the Mag7, $MAGS, registered its largest inflow since inception last Friday,

gathering +$157mm (~8% of current AUM), pushing December inflows to +$800mm (~41% of current AUM) Source: GS, zerohedge

1 Jan 2025

SILVER industrial demand to hit record high in 2024, up 56% in last 10 years

Source: Mining Visuals

1 Jan 2025

In the US, only 31% of adults trust mass media.

Fewer and fewer people are trusting the news media these days. In many countries, X is the #1 news app. There is a reason for that. People want real info on what is happening. The legacy news media has failed in that task. Source: Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav on X

1 Jan 2025

US is now 75% of MSCI World Index, a 55 Year High

Source: Datastream, Special Situations Research Newsletter on X

1 Jan 2025

2025 is going to start and mutual funds and hedge funds managers cash levels are near record lows

Source: BofA

1 Jan 2025

The Triangle of Faith

Source: Investment Books (Dhaval) @InvestmentBook1

1 Jan 2025

🚨THIS IS A CONCERNING NEWS🚨The number of homeless people in the US jumped 18% from 2023 to a RECORD 771,480 in 2024.

Over the last 4 years, homelessness has rapidly accelerated. On the other hand, the top 10 billionaires gained $730 BILLION in wealth. This is sad. And this is NOT a US-only phenomena. Source: Global Markets Investor

1 Jan 2025

This has never been seen before: The top 10 US stocks have accounted for 59% of the S&P 500’s gains since the October 2022 bottom.

By comparison, the next 10 stocks have contributed just 11% while the remaining 480 stocks have contributed 30%. Over this period, the top 10 stocks' share of the S&P 500’s is up 13 percentage points, now reflecting a record 40% of the index. The top 3 stocks alone reflect a record 21% of the index's market cap. A few stocks are driving the entire market. Source: Bloomberg

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