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26 Jan 2024

This is mind-blowing!

$GOOGL $MSFT $AAPL Source: Bespoe

25 Jan 2024

Depressed China

China as % of global net exposure is at the lowest levels in "modern times". Source: Goldman Sachs, TME

25 Jan 2024

Bridgewater tells investors it is “moderately bullish” on Chinese stocks as the prolonged rout made valuations attractive, a call made days before the country’s latest stock meltdown

Source: Bloomberg

23 Jan 2024

Taiwan semiconductor $TSM, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, forecast 2024 revenue to grow more than 20% thanks to booming demands for high-end chips used in AI applications

Taiwan Semi's main customers include AMD $AMD, Nvidia $NVDA, Qualcomm $QCOM, Intel $INTC, Apple $AAPL, and Broadcom $AVGO. Source: Jesse Cohen

23 Jan 2024

China's real GDP is now further below its pre-COVID trend than after the 2008 crisis

Will they be tempted to opt for more mercantilism (and expansionism)? Source chart: Robin Brooks

23 Jan 2024

Japan is expected to be short 11 million workers by 2040

Source: Win Smart, FT

23 Jan 2024

India’s stock market has overtaken Hong Kong’s for the 1st time in another feat for the South Asian nation whose growth prospects & policy reforms have made it an investor darling

Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

22 Jan 2024

India is set to overtake Hong Kong to become the world's fourth-largest stock market. It may happen this week assuming current trajectories hold

Source: David Ingles, Bloomberg

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