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6 Sep 2024

BREAKING: August private payrolls in the US rose by 99,000, well below expectations of 144,000.

This marks the smallest gain since 2021. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, ADP

6 Sep 2024

Warren Buffett’s Income Statement Rules of Thumb by Brian Feroldi

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6 Sep 2024

Increase in CapEx spending over the last year...

-Google $GOOGL: +91% -Amazon $AMZN: +55% -Microsoft $MSFT: +54% -Meta $META: +33% Source: Charlie Bilello

6 Sep 2024

Just 4% of marketers surveyed by Kantar said that adverts on Elon Musk's platform were 'brand safe', compared with 39% for Google.

Source: FT

6 Sep 2024

Nobody wants to touch China

Source: Markets & Mayhem

6 Sep 2024

There’s cheap and there’s very cheap.

Chinese stocks are now trading at just 40% of US stock valuations. That ratio is now 2 standard deviations below the historical average. Source: David Ingles, Bloomberg

6 Sep 2024

Is the VIX preparing for another pop?

$VIX During an election year, it is the norm for volatility to pick up in September. Source: Trend Spider

6 Sep 2024

Crude Oil closed below $70 a barrel today for the first time since last December and is now down 3% on the year.

Source: Charlie Bilello

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