The average price of a used Tesla has declined 16 months in a row, moving from a record high of $67,900 in July 2022 to a record low of $39,550 today (-42%). $TSLA
Source: Charlie Bilello
Prospective California homeowners currently in the market would need to make $221,200 annually to qualify to purchase a median-price, single-story home in California, typically costing $843,600
The latest figures show that California’s housing affordability rates continue to decrease. The figures released during the third quarter are down from 16% in the second quarter of 2023. For comparison, about 56% of California home buyers could afford a home during the first quarter of 2012, the index’s peak high. Source: Wall Street Silver
Courage
Source: Ted Bernstein
It looks like Germany is in for high electricity prices for quite some time...
Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
China reserve gold holdings as per IMF
Source: Bloomberg
The richsession...
A record-high share of US consumers are planning to go on vacation to a foreign country within the next six months. Via Apollo/Slok
Stock markets care much more about US Treasury auctions now than they used to
Chart from Citi’s Stuart Kaiser thus Lisa Abramowitz
Investor Repositioning on HY Revealed in Latest BoFA Credit Survey 🔄📈
The recent BofA Credit Investor Survey reveals significant shifts in market sentiment. For Investment Grade (IG) investors, net positioning dropped to -8% net underweight in November from a +8% net overweight in September. Conversely, High Yield (HY) witnessed an uptick, reaching +18% net overweight in November, the highest since Jan-2022. Notably, HY investors are more optimistic about spreads, with the net share expecting wider spreads dropping significantly for the 3 and 6-month horizons. Delving deeper into investor positioning, the HY landscape presents a nuanced picture. The primary repositioning in November focused on the #frontend (1-3y) and #higherquality of the HY. Many asset allocators are embracing a barbell strategy, blending exposure to the intermediate/long end of high-quality corporate bonds or Treasuries with a portion invested in the front end of the US HY, enhancing the average yield. The goal is to navigate economic uncertainties by benefiting from the safety of high-quality fixed income and compensating for potential defaults in the HY space. Could this strategic approach push the HY-IG Yield Ratio lower, considering it already reaches post-GFC lows? #CreditMarkets #Investing #FinanceInsights 📊💼 Source: BoFA
