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15 Feb 2024

This chart shows either total management failure or how dismal things are in Germany as a business location with high electricity prices.

Thyssenkrupp's stocks have fallen by 62% over the past 5 years, while the competition, particularly from the US, has made strong gains. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

15 Feb 2024

BREAKING: Bitcoin has officially crossed above $1 trillion in market cap for the first time since December 2021.

Since December 2022, Bitcoin has added ~$700 billion in market cap. For the first time since April 2022, the total market cap of crypto is above $2 trillion. Source: Kobeissi Letter, Barchart

15 Feb 2024

In the latest BofA fund managers survey

when asked for the path of the US economy this year, 2/3 of investors say "soft landing," 1/5 say "no landing," 1/10 say "hard landing" (again, guaranteeing a "hard landing")... Source. BofA

15 Feb 2024

JUST IN: Bitcoin ETFs have taken in over $2 BILLION of new funds in just the last 4 days.

Yesterday was the biggest day of inflows since launch day, with $631m! 🚀 Source: Bitcoin Archive

15 Feb 2024

The big crocodile jaw...

No need for energy anymore?

15 Feb 2024

Passive funds have overtaken active.

That’s changed a lot because the number of active managers is down a lot, David Einhorn says in MIB podcast: "There’s entire segments now mostly in the smaller part of the market where there’s literally nobody paying any attention...I view the markets as fundamentally broken". Source: HolgerZ, BofA

15 Feb 2024

What's the craziest Bitcoin chart in the world right now?

Answer: $BTC in Egyptian Pound $EGP ... Source: Erik Dale

15 Feb 2024

Nvidia's red-hot rally to start 2024 has pushed many Wall Street analysts to adjust their targets

at least 5 firms hiking price targets on the artificial intelligence-darling this month. This week, UBS lifted its target to $850 from $580, Mizuho raised its target to $825 from $625. Demand for Nvidia’s H100 AI accelerators continues to outstrip supply, Mizuho’s Vijay Rakesh wrote in a client note, calling the stock the best AI play. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

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