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5 Feb 2023

How often do active investment managers BEAT the S&P 500?

Source: Saxo

5 Feb 2023

US earnings this week

Source: Earnings Whispers

5 Feb 2023

Only 0.01% of the world holds 1 Bitcoin (BTC)

There are less than 1,000,000 people who hold at least 1 BTC in an address they control. Source: Glassnode

4 Feb 2023

As your time horizon extends, the probability of negative returns declines

Source: BofA

30 Jan 2023

Hedge Funds Boost #Treasury Shorts to Record on Doubts Over Rally

Source: Bloomberg

30 Jan 2023

China Celebrated Lunar New Year Like Covid No Longer Exists

Source: Bloomberg

29 Jan 2023

Bank of Japan (BoJ) owns ~50% of Japan's national debt

Japan's national debt stands at 1,280 trillion Yen or roughly $9.2 trillion. Bank of Japan (BoJ) owns ~50% of Japan's national debt: 564 trillion yen. If they continue with same pace of bond buying, they will own all the outstanding bonds in 33 weeks Source; WallStreetSilver, SagarSinghSetia

29 Jan 2023

S&P 500 Q4 GAAP earnings were down 20% year-over-year

S&P 500 Q4 GAAP earnings were down 20% year-over-year, the 3rd consecutive quarter of negative YoY growth and the largest decline since Q2 2020 (note: combination of actual/estimates w/ 37% of companies reported thus far). Source: Charlie Bilello

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