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25 Jul 2024

The steepening trade continues with US 2s/30s yield spread jumping to 12bps, the highest since 2022.

Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

25 Jul 2024

WHAT A DAY...

🌩 Mag 7 stocks all finished in the red today and have erased erased over $500 BILLION of market cap today. ⚡ Nasdaq and S&P 500 had worst their day since 2022 ☄ The S&P 500 just fell over 2% for the first time in 356 trading sessions. It ended the longest stretch without a >2% pullback since 2007 Source: Bloomberg

25 Jul 2024

💪 How to end the meeting madness by Justin Mecham

Meetings can become an endless loop. They drain your time and energy. And the worst part: they can be counterproductive. But, at the same time, meetings are important. So, how can you reclaim those lost hours and convert them into strategic sessions? In a post, Justin Mecham share tips from some of the world's best business minds: 👉 Steve Jobs ↳ Invite only the right people. 👉 Tim Cook ↳ Hold everyone accountable. 👉 Jeff Bezos ↳ Use memos and not slideshows. 👉 Indra Nooyi ↳ Assign tasks before the meeting. 👉 Elon Musk ↳ Ensure everyone is needed in the meeting. 👉 Oprah Winfrey ↳ Prepare all meetings from beginning to end.

25 Jul 2024

July 21, 2024, was the hottest day ever recorded

Source: Mike Z.

24 Jul 2024

India’s dependence on Chinese imports keeps growing:

• In 2023-24 financial year China edged past the US to reclaim its position as India’s top trading partner • India’s imports from China rose by 56% since 2020, fuelling a 75% rise in country's trade deficit with China Source: Agathe Demarais, The Economist

24 Jul 2024

So far in 2024, only 29.8% of the stocks in the S&P500 are outperforming the benchmark.

Source: Koyfin

24 Jul 2024

Remarkable chart: gold in yen.

No further comments necessary. Source: Michel A.Arouet, Ht @AugurInfinity

24 Jul 2024

BLACKROCK UPDATED THEIR WEBSITE.

$ETHA

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