India copper consumption
Source: USGS
As highlighted by Lyn Alden ->
"People often report the nominal amount of cash that Berkshire $BRK.B has, as though Buffett is hoarding cash. You can't just look at the nominal cash level. All of Berkshire's numbers go up. An insurer needs a lot of liquidity. His cash as a % of his assets is in a normal range".
Great observation by Dr. Michael Stamos, CFA - Head of Global Research & Development of Global Multi Asset Department at Allianz Global Investors
-> "On days when bonds were up, stocks tended to go up as well. When bonds fell, stocks managed to stay at least flat. Overall it was a pretty nice environment for equity investors. Lets hope this doesn't turn into a high-correlation-when-markets-are-down type of environment".
JUST IN 🚨: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Bank of Japan BoJ should consult with her before intervening to support Japanese Yen
Source: Barchart
What is a credit default swap? (CDS)
Source: Boring_Business @BoringBiz_
The cost of buying a home in the US rises to $2,750/month, the second highest ever recorded, according to Reventure.
Prior to the pandemic in 2022, the average home in the US would cost $1,400/month. In other words, it is now 100% MORE expensive to buy a home in 2024 compared to 2020. Even at the peak of the 2008 Financial Crisis, the average home payment peaked at $1,550/month. The average US family would need to spend 44% of their PRE-TAX income to buy a home today. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, re.venture
US earnings season UPDATE: 1Q earnings reported so far are +7.0% above expectations. (Clone)
Source: Mike Zaccardi, BofA
US earnings season UPDATE: 1Q earnings reported so far are +7.0% above expectations.
Source: Mike Zaccardi, BofA