FED QT continues w/balance sheet dropped by $22.4bn past week.
It is 6th week in a row that total assets shrink. Fed more than leveled the increase in the wake of the banking crisis from March. Fed balance sheet now equal to 31% of US's GDP vs #ECB's 53%, SNB's 121%, BoJ's 128%. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
Nasdaq is still lagging the average bear market recovery performance, per Bloomberg.
Source: Cheddar Flow
It's been said that the best investments are the ones where you want to throw up after you make them
Source: Brian Feroldi
Heat map of the NASDAQ 100's $QQQ performance so far in 2023
Source: Evan, Bloomberg
Secondhand Rolex Watch Prices Index Hit Lowest Since May 2021
Behavior of younger customers, a slowing global economy, rising interest rates, the cryptocurrency crash and increased supply have contributed to this slump. Source: FastReveal through C.Barbaud
J.P. Morgan asked investors if they plan to increase or decrease exposure to stocks in the coming days/weeks
We’re down to only 17% of respondents who are looking to add to equity exposure. From a contrarian perspective, this is a positive. Source: J-C Parets
The world's most expensive commercial airplane ticket is a one-way flight on Etihad Airways from New York City/JFK to Abu Dhabi
Their first-class "The Residence" offers a separate bedroom and private bathroom. This flight lasts 12 hours and 30 minutes, costing approximately $88 per minute. Source: Genuine Impact
Very often, the market does not behave in the way geopolitical, macro or monetary developments would imply it would.
Financial markets fool the vast majority of investors and remain one of the best humbling lesson you can find. Source: Elizabeth Oliveira Fonseca
