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2 Nov 2023

JP Morgan Asset class and style returns by year + October returns

Despite a pullback in October, Growth stocks continue to lead in 2023 by a big margin

2 Nov 2023

WeWork has officially filed for bankruptcy

From a $47 billion private market valuation to a $9 billion IPO via a SPAC in 2021, and now trading at $1.32 a share in after hours, marking a jaw-dropping 99% drop from its IPO price. The co-working space drama continues to unfold, reminding us that even unicorns can stumble in the real world of business. Source: Michael Burry Stock Tracker

1 Nov 2023

The SP500 $SPX continues trading inside the almost perfect channel that has been in place since July highs

So far this is just a reversal off the lower part of the channel. First resistance is around the 200 day moving average, currently at 4260ish. Note the 50/100 day cross very much in "force". Source: TME, Refinitiv

1 Nov 2023

Beware the short squeeze... CTAs are now short $25 billion of US equities, one of the largest short positions in the 8 years...

Source: Barchart

1 Nov 2023

The US equity market ultra-dominance

Source: Michel A.Arouet, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs

1 Nov 2023

S&P 500 Q3 GAAP earnings per share are 18% higher than a year ago, the 3rd straight quarter of positive YoY growth. Quarterly earnings are now just 2% below the record high from Q4 2021

Source: Charlie Bilello

1 Nov 2023

In case you missed it... The SP500 Equal Weighted Index is now down more than 5% this year...

Source: Barchart

31 Oct 2023

Elon Musk’s X is worth less than half of price he paid for Twitter

X is worth $19 billion a year after the $44 billion purchase. Employee restricted stock units are awarded at $45 a share. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

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