BREAKING: Google Trends interest about bitcoin are currently at their highest level since 2021.
Worldwide searches for the Bitcoin have doubled over the last several weeks. However, search interest is still below the December 2017 peak and spikes seen in 2019 and 2021. Since November 1st, Bitcoin prices have surged 42.5% and are trading near $100,000. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
I love this one... It also explains why Americans are so successful.
They are not afraid of trying and failing. In Europe, failure is too often not accepted Source: Stock Talk
And the Winner is…
Source: Michael A. Arouet
SpaceX is estimated to be up 10x since COVID (private marks)
Source: The Long View @HayekAndKeynes on X
The Bitcoin network has 610,929x more hashing computational power than the combined total of the world’s top 500 supercomputers.
Source: Documenting Bitcoin
The German economy has shrunk for 2nd year in a row ahead of elections, driven by both cyclical & structural challenges
German GDP declined by 0.2% in 2024, following a 0.3% drop in 2023. This marks only 2nd time since 1950 that econ has contracted for 2 consecutive yrs. Germany's prospects for 2025 remain bleak. Bundesbank predicts growth of just 0.2% and warns that another contraction is even possible if US President-elect Trump follows through on his tariff threats. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
Mortgage demand is collapsing:
US mortgage applications for single-family homes fell 3.7% last week, marking their 4th consecutive weekly decline. As a result, the mortgage demand index has fallen to the lowest since February 2024 and its 3rd lowest level in nearly 30 years. The index has now fallen a whopping -63% over the last 4 years. This comes as home financing costs have rapidly surged while prices remain at all-time highs. Since mid-September, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have risen ~110 basis points and are back above 7%. Mortgage demand is at 1990s levels. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, MBA Purchase index
Government spending is now half of the economy in most of the developed world....
Source: The Long View @HayekAndKeynes
