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7 Aug 2023

Speaking from experience

Source: AZ Quotes

7 Aug 2023

Shorting US 10y bonds seems to be one of the most crowded trades at the moment

Among the shorts, Billionaire investor Bill Ackman. To his opinion, if long-term inflation is 3% not 2%, the 30y Treasury yield could rise to 5.5%. In contrast, Warren Buffett has announced buying positions in 10y US Treasuries. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

7 Aug 2023

Is stocks leadership vs. commodities starting to roll over?

Source: J-C Parets

7 Aug 2023

The Kobeissi Letter - Financial Events in 2023 So Far:

1. Mortgage rates pass 2008 highs at 7.2% 2. Credit card debt set to hit $1 trillion for first time ever 3. Regional bank crisis leads to 2nd and 3rd largest bank collapses in history 4. Fed raises interest rates to highest level since 2001 5. Debt ceiling crisis nearly leads to US default 6. US sees most bankruptcies since 2020 lockdown 7. Interest expense on US debt set to cross $1 trillion annually 8. Fitch downgrades US credit rating for first time since 2011 Yet, the S&P 500 is up an incredible 700 points this year. Is this the most resilient stock market in history? Source: The Kobeissi Letter

7 Aug 2023

Consumer price inflation is creeping higher again on a month-over-month basis, driven in part by higher gas prices, according to the Cleveland Fed's forecast

Source: Lisa Abramowicz

7 Aug 2023

Given the expensive level of stocks valuations (especially tech), there is little room left for bad news

Valuation ratios are bad timing tools but help assessing the downside potential. Source: Charlie Bilello

7 Aug 2023

Crude Oil had its 6th consecutive green week, the longest weekly winning streak since February 2022

Source: Barchart

7 Aug 2023

Goal Setting!

Source: European Leadership

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