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1 Nov 2024

Tether's latest Q3 attestation reports $4.78 billion worth of Bitcoin when BTC was $63,473

At today's prices, that same amount of Bitcoin is worth $5.3 billion. In total, the value of their assets is over $6 billion more than the value of their liabilities. Source: Bitcoin News BitcoinNewsCom

1 Nov 2024

Givaudan Back on Major Swing Support

Givaudan (GIVN SW) is down 13% since its high at the end of September. The trend remains bullish, and the stock is back on a major swing support zone between 4020-4130. This level is critical, as it also represents the breakout level from April 2022. Keep an eye on this important support! Source: Bloomberg

31 Oct 2024

🚨THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST OVERVALUED MARKETS IN HISTORY🚨

S&P 500 is expensive on 19 out of 20 metrics, according to the Bank of America analysis. Some metrics such as Shiller Price to Earnings ratio (CAPE) are over 100% above historical averages Source: Global Markets Investor

31 Oct 2024

MicroStrategy just unveiled its bold new "21/21 Plan" to raise $42 billion in capital over the next 3 years.

The strategy includes $21 billion from equity and $21 billion from fixed income. With this capital injection, MicroStrategy aims to boost its Bitcoin holdings and enhance BTC yield, solidifying its commitment to Bitcoin as a core treasury reserve asset.

31 Oct 2024

The share of US consumers expecting higher stock prices over the next 12 months hit 51.4%, the highest on record.

This is even higher than the previous records seen in 2018 and 2000 before the Dot-Com bubble peaked. The percentage has more than DOUBLED over the last 2 years as the stock market has seen one of the largest gains this century. The S&P 500 is now up 40% over the last 12 months marking its 4th best performance since 2000. Stock market sentiment has never been so euphoric. Source: The Kobeissi letter

31 Oct 2024

"Buy Waste Management first thing in the morning"

Source: Not Jerome Powell on X

31 Oct 2024

The BOJ kept interest rates steady on Thursday

The BOJ roughly maintained its forecast that inflation will hover near its 2% inflation target in coming years, signaling its readiness to continue rolling back its massive monetary stimulus. The Yen climbed as much as 0.9% on Ueda comments.

31 Oct 2024

The Swiss National Bank made a solid nine-month profit on rising equities, bonds and gold prices, increasing the chances for a restart of profit distributions after a two-year break.

Switzerland’s central bank notched up a gain of 62.5 billion francs ($72 billion) for the first nine months of the year, it said on Thursday. Although the strong franc ate into the results, the SNB extended its profit during the July-September period. Source: Bloomberg

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