Is Larry Ellison the GOAT?
1) Owns 40% of $ORCL, 2) Hasn't sold any shares! 3) $ORCL bought back 50% of the shares outstanding, 4) Now worth $401B. He is 81 years old and could be on his Yacht in Monaco. Yet, he remains the CEO of the company he founded 48 years ago, and still answers questions on earnings calls! Still creating value for his shareholders. Unbelievable! Source: Ray Myers @TheRayMyers
Initial jobless claims spiked today, but ex Texas, they look normal for this time of year
Per the Texas Workforce Commission, filings for Disaster Unemployment Assistance related to the lethal floods in the Texas Hill Country earlier this summer were due by September 4... Source: Bespoke
The Economist cover page this week
Peak AI spending growth???
The Fed is in command
1. Stocks: all-time high, 2. Home Prices: all-time high, 3. Bitcoin: all-time high, 4. Gold: all-time high, 5. Money Supply: all-time high, 6. National Debt: all-time high, 7. CPI Inflation: 4% per year since Jan 2020, 2x the Fed's "target", 8. Fed: cutting interest rates next week. Source: Charlie Bilello
Elon Musk has lost his title as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump
Ellison's wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk's $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Source : bloomberg
Real estate has held its spot as America’s favorite long-term investment for the 12th year in a row, ahead of stocks, gold, and savings accounts
Source : pacaso, chartr
Returns on new technology indexes peak
Source: BofA
Should we consider this as a leading indicator?
Sotheby’s revenue from commissions and fees on sales fell -18% Profit before tax at Sotheby’s Holdings UK fell -21% Source: The Coastal Journal
