👑 Berkshire Hathaway: The King Stays King 👑
While markets remain volatile, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just hit all-time highs: Berkshire’s Class A stock rose 1.8% to close at $784,957 on March 17, while its more affordable Class B shares ended the trading day at $523.01. Both were all-time highs for the shares. Berkshire’s Class B stock is up 16% this year versus a 3% decline in the benchmark S&P 500 index. source : tipranks
BREAKING 🚨: Eggs
The Great Egg Collapse of 2025 continues with prices plunging more than 60% this month. Source: Barchart @Barchart
How often do market corrections lead to a recession in the US?
There have been 60 S&P 500 corrections including the most recent one, according to Deutsche Bank analysis. Historically, in 12% of corrections, a recession had already begun in the previous 12 months. 32% of the time a recession took place within the next 12 months. In 56% of corrections, the US avoided an economic downturn within the next 12 months. In other words, market corrections are only accompanied by a recession ~44% of the time. Can we avoid a recession this time? Source: The Kobeissi Letter
👉 The Bank of Japan held interest rates on Wednesday as the rising risk of a global trade war and potential downturn in the US weighed on Japan’s hope for a sustained economic revival.
👉The unanimous decision, which came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Japanese central bank’s policy board, left the short term policy rate at about 0.5 per cent. 👉The result was widely forecast by economists and had been priced in by markets, according to traders. 👉In a statement accompanying the decision, the BoJ warned that “high uncertainties” remained around Japan’s economic activity and prices. The central bank made particular reference to the “evolving situation regarding trade and other policies in each jurisdiction”. Source: FT
Who needs hot tech...
...when you can have European banks? Chart shows MAG vs SX7E YTD in %. Source: The Market Ear
Lots of things have happened since this cover page by The Economist (October 2024)...
According to the BofA Fund Manager Survey, 69% of investors believe that US exceptionalism has peaked... Have we moved from one extreme to another ????
Google just dropped its biggest bag ever.
A $32B move to dominate cloud security. Nearly as much as its 10 largest deals—combined. Source: App Economy Insights @EconomyApp
Apple Back on Strong Demand Zone
Apple's trend remains very bullish and the stock has consolidated 20% since the December high. It’s now back on a strong support zone between 196-216. Keep an eye on the price action for potential opportunities. Source: Bloomberg
