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13 Nov 2023

China reserve gold holdings as per IMF

Source: Bloomberg

13 Nov 2023

The richsession...

A record-high share of US consumers are planning to go on vacation to a foreign country within the next six months. Via Apollo/Slok

13 Nov 2023

Stock markets care much more about US Treasury auctions now than they used to

Chart from Citi’s Stuart Kaiser thus Lisa Abramowitz

13 Nov 2023

2023 has been the polar opposite of 2022:

-Worst performing areas of the equity market in 2022 (Nasdaq/Tech/Growth) have been the best performers in 2023. -Best performers from 2022 (Energy/Value/Equal Weight) have been the worst in 2023. Source: Charlie Bilello

13 Nov 2023

Japanese investors are selling US corporate debt at a record pace 👀

Source: Bloomberg

13 Nov 2023

Central bank liquidity and the Sp500 are experiencing a rather large divergence. Will it matter?

Source: Markets & Mayhem

13 Nov 2023

Hedge Funds have increased their short stock positions for 14 consecutive weeks, the longest streak in history

Source: Win Smart, Goldman

13 Nov 2023

As highlighted by Linas Beliūnas, Magazine cover pages can be good contrarian indicators...

Last week, Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 charges, faces up to 115 years in prison while WeWork filed for bankruptcy marking one of the biggest start-up failures of all time.

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