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25 Oct 2023

Blockchain data shows a record 76% of bitcoin is owned by ‘long-term hodlers’ who have not moved their coins in +155 days

Source: Documenting Bitcoin, Ark Invest, Glassnode

25 Oct 2023

This chart illustrates another factor contributing to the increase in US bond yields:

Concerns about the govt's ability to manage its debt responsibly. The price of insuring against the possibility of the US government defaulting on its obligations (CDS Price) has recently jumped Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

25 Oct 2023

Great ICI-inspired chart showing three of the biggest trends in one shot:

active to passive, mutual fund to ETF and high cost to low cost. Active equity MFs have seen outflows every year for a decade equaling $2.3T (altho their aum still ok bc of bull mkt subsidy) via @JSeyff via Eric Balchunas / Bloomberg

25 Oct 2023

The premium to buy a home vs. rent one has soared to 52%, the highest level ever recorded

Even in 2008, the premium to own peaked at 33%. Source: barchart

25 Oct 2023

Perseverance

Source: Strati Georgopoulos

25 Oct 2023

It’s not a disconnect between macro view and S&P 500, it’s simply Mag7 euphoria driving the divergence

S&P 493 is valued more in line with macro expectations. Source: BofA, Michel A.Arouet

25 Oct 2023

Dassault Systemes trying to breakout resistance

Dassault Systemes (DSY FP) trying to break resistance 37.29. Recently false breakdown of October uptrend on probably a liquidity grab. Keep an eye. Source : Bloomberg

24 Oct 2023

10-Year Bond Yields

USA 5.00% Greece 4.36% Source: Bloomberg, Lawrence McDonald

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