Consistency
Source: Seek Wiser
Intuit Reaching Strong Support
Intuit (INTU US) has been under significant pressure since the earnings release last Thursday, dropping by 12%. The stock is now approaching the last swing low support on the long-term trend (weekly chart). Keep an eye on this crucial support zone between 585-595. Source: Bloomberg
Japan’s population has now been contracting for almost 15 years
At the same time, number of vacant homes there has risen significantly Now reaching the 9 million mark At this rate, Japan’s demography poses long-term sustainability risks for their economy Source: Game of Trades
More US high-grade borrowers at risk of downgrade as economy slows
A rising share of the $8.9tn high-grade US corporate bond market is at risk of being slashed to junk status, with rating agencies’ expectations of downgrades exceeding upgrades for the first time since the end of 2021. The proportion of the lowest-quality investment-grade bonds that rating agencies have on so-called “negative watch” or “negative outlook” — meaning their ratings are more likely to be downgraded — stood at 5.7 per cent this week, according to analysis by BofA Securities, including names such as Paramount Global and Charter Communications. That is almost double the level of 2.9 per cent at the start of this year. In contrast, the percentage of these bonds on “positive watch” — meaning they are more likely to be upgraded — stood at 5.3 per cent, down from 7.9 per cent in early January Full FT article >>> Source: FT, C.Barraud
The importance of using the right media to reach your target audience
Source: Mom's Village Asia
Bitcoin whales have been buying like never before
Source: cryptoquant
Friendly reminder that markets are always wrong about future Fed funds rate.
Source: Michel A.Arouet
As highlighted by Tavi Costa, this is one of the reasons China is enhancing teh quality of its international reserves and accumulating gold:
China’s macro imbalances are increasing pressure on its monetary system to devalue. Source: Bloomberg, Tavi Costa, Crescat Capital
