The U.S. Now Has:
1. Record $17.1 trillion in household debt 2. Record $12.0 trillion in mortgages 3. Record $1.6 trillion in auto loans 4. Record $1.6 trillion in student loans 5. Record $1.0 trillion in credit card debt Total mortgage debt is now more than double the 2006 peak. Meanwhile, 36% of Americans have more credit card debt than savings while student loan payments are set to resume for the first time since 2020. This is all while mortgage rates just hit 7.1% and credit card debt rates hit a record 25%. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Hedgeye
Bitstamp joins eToro, Binance.US in suspending trade for SEC-flagged tokens
Luxembourg-based Bitstamp is halting trade in the US for seven cryptos classified as securities by the SEC. From Aug. 29 onwards, the platform will discontinue trading for AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL. In legal actions against Binance and Coinbase, the SEC asserted that these tokens, among others, met the standards of a security. Offering alleged securities on a crypto exchange brings about issues such as heightened regulatory oversight, potential legal liabilities, and regulatory complexities.
Bitstamp said in an announcement on Tuesday that new trades won’t be allowed with these assets from later this month, and any current trades will be halted.Users were prompted to complete any buy or sell transactions they wanted with the impacted assets before the deadline.
Source: Blockworks
Berkshire Hathaway breakout ?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B US) has had an incredible 13% rally since last major resistance 319-320 and a 40% rally since the lows in October 2022 ! Stock is now on resistance 362.10. Will it have enough strenght to breakout ? Source : Bloomberg
Property values in commercial real estate are beyond bear market territory
- Office buildings are down nearly 30% over the last year ALONE. - Apartments down 15% and underperforming malls. - Hotels are flat as markets await a potential drop in consumers spending. - Real estate markets are feeling the effects of higher interest rates. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Bloomberg
SP500 seasonality and 4-year cycle analysis suggests a consolidation before a year-end rally
Source: Nautilus Research
Cloud Infrastructure Services Market
$65 billion in spending in Q2 2023. → +18% Y/Y and +3% Q/Q. Market share: 🟧 $AMZN AWS 32%. 🟦 $MSFT Azure 22%. 🟩 $GOOG GCP 11%. Big 3 = 65% of the market. Estimates by Synergy Research Group. Source: App Economy Insight
WeWork bonds yield almost 90%
When they mature in 2025, what will #wework do? Borrow again or sell its assets? tThere doesn't seem to be any 'soft landing' for US office space... Source: Joe Consorti, Bloomberg
Reckitt Benckiser back again on major support level
Reckitt Benckiser (RKT LN) is back on a major support zone. 1st support is the March 2020 trend support at 5575. 2nd one is support zone 5400-5500 that has been tested about 10 times. Keep an eye on these major levels. Source : Bloomberg
