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21 Aug 2023

China’s central bank issues Sunday statement

They said that on Friday, China’s central bank and financial regulators met with bank executives and told lenders again to boost loans to support a recovery, adding to signs of heightened concern from policymakers about the deteriorating economic outlook. Authorities also urged for adjustments and an optimization of policies for home mortgages at the meeting on Friday, according to a statement from the People’s Bank of China on Sunday, without elaborating on the housing initiatives. China is expected to make the biggest cuts this year to two of its core lending rates as pressure mounts on policymakers and banks to reverse slowing momentum and revive flagging demand in the world’s second-biggest economy.

21 Aug 2023

Major reserve currencies since 1250

by James Eagle

21 Aug 2023

The young Warren Buffett with GEICO Analysis - a simple one-pager, so much powerful than an endless investment analysis

Source: The Investing for Beginners Podcast - IFB_podcast

21 Aug 2023

Earnings season continues!

• Monday: $ZM. • Tuesday: $BIDU, $LOW, $MDT. • Wednesday: $ADSK, $NVDA, $SNOW, $SPLK. • Thursday: $AFRM, $INTU, $WDAY. Source: Earnings Whispers

21 Aug 2023

Leadership

Source: Simon Sinek

21 Aug 2023

48pct of global stocks are BELOW pre-covid levels

Source: BofA

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

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