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21 Aug 2023

Food for thought

Source: Brian Feroldi / Compounding Quality

21 Aug 2023

The US housing market affordability index is now ~10% BELOW the 2006 lows.

Even if prices fell 30%, housing affordability would still be above pre-pandemic levels. It’s a tough time to be a homebuyer in the US. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

21 Aug 2023

US real yields are at a 14-year high

Source: BofA

21 Aug 2023

This is the largest short position ever in the US Treasuries 2 year note

Source: ISI chart

21 Aug 2023

China is more dependent on real estate than any other country

Almost 30% of Chinese GDP dependent on #realestate combined with 50 million vacant apartments is a dangerous mix. Source: FT

21 Aug 2023

A public library made up entirely of books once destined for landfill. 🙌🏼

Source: Daniel Abrahams

21 Aug 2023

How all 3 Financial Statements Connect

by Josh YourCFOGuy

21 Aug 2023

Here's a chart comparing bitcoin liquidations on Thursday versus the FTX collapse in November 2022.

This feels like yet another sign of the drying #liquidity markets we have seen over the last few weeks. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

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