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21 Aug 2023

Higher real rates and an upward-trending dollar spell trouble for Gold, with ETF outflows and shrinking longs in the futures market underlining weaker investor appetite

The metal has fallen below the 200-day average, with both the 100-day and 50-day moving averages trending lower. And given gold’s propensity to trend, this is NOT a positive for Gold. However, a quiet season in the jewelry market should see some pick up as the Hindu festival of Diwali approaches in November. This event is associated with gold gifting, and kicks of a wedding season in India that also features strong demand. Source: Bloomberg

21 Aug 2023

Ahead of Jackson Hole this week, Atlanta Fed GDP Now for US real GDP in 3Q is at 5.8%...

Way ahead of Street consensus and with a clear acceleration since early August...

21 Aug 2023

More often than not, stocks rise the week after Jackson Hole Will this year follow the pattern, or will it be one of the outlier years with a sell-off?

Source: Markets & Mayhem, Bloomberg

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

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