Templeton just filed application for a Bitcoin spot ETF
Here's the list of Institutions which have filed for a bitcoin spot ETF (assets under management in brackets) -> Total assets managed is $17.7 trillion - BlackRock ($10T) - Fidelity ($4.5T) - Franklin Templeton ($1.5T) - Invesco Galaxy ($1.5T) - WisdomTree ($87B) - VanEck ($61B) - GlobalX ($40B) - ARK Invest ($14B) - Bitwise ($1B) - Valkyrie ($1B) Asset manager Franklin Templeton applied with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 12 to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
OIL PANIC?
As shown on the chart below (courtesy of TME), big golden crosses can lead to much bigger outsized oil moves than what we are seeing now… This is becoming problematic for equity markets. As explained by Goldman, "rallying rates and commodities are derailing the goldilocks soft landing scenario. The uncomfortable combination of rallying oil and US long end breaking up is disrupting this equilibrium and triggering a rotation into the “persisting inflation & sticky rates” narrative, adding pressure on equities and valuations". (GS sales desk)
Concerns over Italy's ability to cut the budget deficit have increased Italy's 10y risk spread over German bunds
The risk spread may expand more if the ECB raises rates 25bps on Thursday. As highlighted by HolgerZ, Italian banks' €380bn of BTPs are central to the €1.6tn so-called sovereign "doom loop." Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
The Key is Consitency
Source: Level up mafia
There is always a bull market somewhere...
Tesla’s recent acquisition of German wireless #EV startup puts the company at the forefront of the wireless EV charging sector. The global wireless EV charging market, currently valued at $30M, is anticipated to grow at an 89% CAGR, reaching close to $10B by 2032. This growth is largely attributed to ongoing R&D and supportive government incentives (source: Beth Kindig). So what is global wireless EV charging about? For electricvehicles, traveling range and charging process are the two major issues affecting it’s adoption over conventional vehicles. With the introduction of Wire charging technology, no more waiting at charging stations for hours, now get your vehicle charged by just parking it on parking spot or by parking at your garage or even while driving you can charge your electric vehicle
Egypt inflation soars to 37.4% y/y in August as higher food costs add to currency angst
Another month, another record inflation number. Consumer prices in Egypt rose 37.4% in August compared with a year earlier. This is the highest number since 2010 -- higher than even the levels reached after the 2016 currency crisis. Note that food costs were up 71.4%
Steack-flation...Cattle Futures have once again closed at an all-time high. Steaks are going to be getting expensive!
Source: Barchart
Jamie at Barclays conference on Monday - some key takeaways:
- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that while the U.S. economy is doing well, it would be a “huge mistake” to believe that it will last for years. - Topping his concerns include central banks reining in liquidity programs via “quantitative tightening,” the Ukraine war, and governments around the world “spending like drunken sailors,” the CEO said. - “To say the consumer is strong today, meaning you are going to have a booming environment for years, is a huge mistake,” Dimon said. - JPM's Dimon doesn’t find fixed income attractive despite the rise in rates: “I would not be a buyer of Treasuries at 4.2%, nor would I be a buyer of credit spreads at these spread levels,” Dimon said at the Barclays conf. He wouldn’t be surprised to see 10yr Treasury yields at 5.5% or oil at $120-150. Source: CNBC, HolgerZ
