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12 Feb 2024

The us equity rally is being supported by better NTM earnings as well as multiple expansion, the latter driven mostly by Tech.

Source: Barclays, TME

12 Feb 2024

This is out of this world...

Source: Not Jerome Powell

12 Feb 2024

Only 6 weeks into 2024, and the S&P 500 and other indexes have already reached new ATH's.

With the S&P up 5.38% YTD and the Nasdaq showing a 6.75% increase, let's see which stocks are the outperformers so far 1. $SMCI - Super Micro Comp - 160.4% 2. $ARM - ARM - 53.3% 3. $NVDA - Nvidia - 45.7% 4. $PLTR - Palantir - 42.0% 5. $CLFT - Confluent - 35.6% 6. $APPF - AppFolio - 34.9% 7. $META - Meta - 32.2% Source: KoyfinCharts Note: only companies with Mcap >$5B and an Altman Z-Score >3. No biotech companies.

12 Feb 2024

The Economist cover

Source: The Economist

12 Feb 2024

Google trends is without a doubt one of the best retail indicators.

We are a 25% of the interest of 2021, but only 30% off the all time high for Bitcoin. FOMO may not even begin until ATH. Source: James Van Straten

12 Feb 2024

How to analyze a business, FAST

Source: Brian Feroldi

12 Feb 2024

In an US election year, the spread between “Job Creation” and job “approval rating on the economy” has NEVER been wider...

Source: Mohamed A. El-Erian

12 Feb 2024

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

Here's the cost of a 30-second ad over time, handily beating inflation over the last 50+ years Source: Markets & Mayhem

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