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4 Jan 2024

GLOBAL DEBT

by Visual Capitalist

4 Jan 2024

Investing in stocks is one of the best options available to protect your wealth against money debasement

Over time, the purchasing power of the dollar declines, while the stock market increases. That means you need more dollars to buy the same things. If you want to protect your purchasing power, invest in stocks for the long run. Source: Charlie Bilello thru Peter Mallouk

4 Jan 2024

Being a millionaire: BEFORE and NOW 😅

Source: Markets & Mayhem

4 Jan 2024

Net effect of slowbalization is growing stagflation risk

Update "slowbalization" chart by IMF.

4 Jan 2024

All-Time High $6.3 Trillion sitting in U.S. Money Market Funds

Source: Win Smart, CFA, FT

4 Jan 2024

Billions of commercial real estate debt mature this year

Unlike US home loans, CRE debt is almost entirely interest-only. Borrowers tend to have low monthly payments but face a balloon payment equal to original loan on maturity. Source: Dabiel Baeza, TS Lombard

4 Jan 2024

Zombie firms as a % of Russell 3000 is now back to Dot Com bubble levels

Source: Game of Trades

4 Jan 2024

If you blinked you would have missed that one time that the US government was on track to pay down its debt...

Source: Markets & Mayhem

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