The former ECB head Mario Draghi said yesterday that unless Europe invests an extra €800BN per year, it is "doomed.
This boost in investment (which equals 5% of GDP), would be more than double the size of the Marshall Plan. In other words, Europe is about to unleash a historic orgy of debt and spending... It would most likely raises taxes (and inflation?) This announcement hits its wall of opposition in Germany, irrespective of warning that it’s the only way to make EU more competitive w/China & US. “That can be summarized briefly: Germany should pay for others. That can’t be a master plan,” FinMin Lindner said. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
Those calling for a 50 bps rate cut next week should take a look back at January 2001 & September 2007 when the Fed started cutting cycles with a 50 bps move
If the Fed feels the need to go big because of a weakening economy, that's not bullish. Source: Charlie Bilello
BREAKING: Trump has a whopping 27.8% lead over Harris in Nate Silver’s updated electoral college prediction poll.
Trump - 63.8% Harris - 36% NB: The graph shows the chance of winning, not the percentage of the vote !!! Source: Leading Report, Nate Silver
US home price relative to median income is now at the highest level ever seen
Source: Game of Trades
Will Europe ever outperform again?
From Robeco thru Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA.
Glowtime Day: $AAPL PEG ratio high at 3.03x
Below a SP500 heatmap with PEG ratios... Source: Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT, MBA, Bloomberg
Here’s a full breakdown of the $AAPL iPhone 16 and 16 Plus Price starts at $799 and $899 for the Plus
Source: Stocktwits
"Doubt is the origin of wisdom" - Rene Descartes
Source: Wise Wonderer
