Straight from the Desk

Syz the moment

Live feeds, charts, breaking stories, all day long.

20 Feb 2025

Interesting chart by Guilherme Tavares which calls for some caution on US equities:

1-Investors are extremely confident that stocks will go up 2-Individual allocation very high 3-Stretched valuation

20 Feb 2025

EU SLAPS RUSSIA WITH NEW SANCTIONS

by Evan on X. As Trump’s administration hints at potential sanctions relief for Russia, the EU is doubling down with a fresh wave of restrictions, including a ban on Russian primary aluminum imports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Europe will eventually have to join negotiations, stressing that “concessions on all sides” will be necessary to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Despite the shift in U.S strategy, EU leaders are holding firm, with Ursula von der Leyen insisting that the bloc remains committed to pressuring the Kremlin. Source: Euronews

20 Feb 2025

Elon Musk considering sending $5,000 to EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN from DOGE savings...

Source: Barchart

20 Feb 2025

From the @FT article, “China’s holdings of US Treasuries fall to lowest level since 2009:”

“Analysts say the change partly reflects China’s desire to diversify its foreign reserves by buying assets such as gold. But they add that Beijing is seeking to disguise the true extent of its Treasury holdings by shifting them to custodian accounts registered elsewhere.” Source: FT, Mohamed El Erian

19 Feb 2025

➡️ US large BANKRUPTCIES are accelerating:

There were 70 US bankruptcy filings in January, in line with the largest monthly number since the 2020 CRISIS. This comes after bankruptcies hit 694 in 2024, the most in 14 YEARS. Bankruptcies are rising as if there is a crisis. Source: Global Markets Investor

19 Feb 2025

The AI Arms Race: Increase in CapEx Spending over the last 6 Quarters...

-Amazon $AMZN: +143% -Meta $META: +135% -Google $GOOGL: +107% -Microsoft $MSFT: +77% Source: Charlie Bilello

19 Feb 2025

$BRK Berkshire's stock portfolio end of 2024.

Source: App Economy Insights @EconomyApp

19 Feb 2025

$META just announced plans to build the longest underwater cable in the world to help connect the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions

Once complete the cable will be longer than the Earth’s circumference. Source: Evan @StockMKTNewz

Thinking out loud

Sign up for our weekly email highlighting the most popular posts.

Please note that you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link in the footer of our newsletters

Follow us

Thinking out loud

Investing with intelligence

Our latest research, commentary and market outlooks