BlackRock is the leading asset management firm with $9.1 trillion in AUM
Vanguard follows closely behind with $7.6 trillion in AUM. However, after Vanguard, there is a considerable drop-off in total AUM, with the next top asset management firms having relatively similar AUM figures. Source: Genuine Impact
Computers vs Humans: Apparently computers got more AUM than humans...
AI will probably accelerate this trend further... Source: Statista, Topdowncharts
Traders are boosting their bets against the US dollar.
Source: The Daily Shot
The "X" war...
As highlighted by The Kobeissi letter, Meta currently owns the trademark for "X" in relation to "online social networking services." However, Microsoft owns the trademark "X" as it relates to online chat rooms and finance. Meanwhile, Twitter wants to make "X" into an everything social network with finance and banking. All while Twitter is suing Meta for copying Twitter... Source: Kobeissi letter
Something very unusual has been taking place since the start of the 2Q earnings season
US stocks that beat earnings are being sold... very unusual. Source: www.zerohedge.com
Retail investors are jumping into Mattel stock $MAT as the movie "Barbie" takes the world by storm
Source: Barchart, Vanda Research
C(RUDE) AWAKENING...
Crude oil is taking out the 200 day moving average. We haven't seen oil close above the 200 day moving average since Q3 2022.... Source: TME, Refinitiv
Hong-Kong listed Chinese stocks are soaring this morning as China July politburo statement is more dovish than expected.
China wows to adjust and optimitize property policy and aims to support domestic economy. Source: CNBC
