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31 May 2024

Momentum is the winner YTD 🏆

Source: The Long view

31 May 2024

It's hard to understate just how unprecedented the scale of US fiscal stimulus is at the moment.

Not only is the deficit massive for a non-crisis period, but its financing is almost entirely via very short-term issuance, which has never been the case before in a non-crisis time. Source: Robin Brooks

31 May 2024

Software stocks got hammered yesterday.

iShares Tech Software Sector ETF finished -5.8% (biggest daily drop since the pandemic w/Salesforce DOWN 20% (worst session in ~20 years), UiPath -35%, Okta -6%, Mongo DB -24%. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

31 May 2024

Speculators have built the largest Brent Oil short position since 2020

Source: Barchart, Bloomberg

31 May 2024

Risk-taking

Source: Business Insider

31 May 2024

Funny...

Source: NBC News

30 May 2024

Foodflation! Prices at McDonald's $MCD have doubled over the last decade.

Source: Barchart

30 May 2024

The Orange Juice crisis is upon us 🚨 What will be the next fruit to get sent? Mango, Pineapple, Kiwi?

Source: Barchart, FT

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