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5 Jan 2024

Chinese stocks are trading near all-time lows relative to GDP, while US stocks are trading near all-time highs relative to GDP

Perhaps for good reason... but that's a massive spread. Source: Swordfishvegetable

4 Jan 2024

Mark Zuckerberg sold nearly half a billion dollars of Meta shares in the final two months of 2023 after a 2y hiatus in which the company’s stock price hit its lowest in seven years

The Meta CEO sold shares on every trading day between Nov. 1 and the end of the year, unloading nearly 1.28mln shares for ~$428mln. On average, each sale took in $10.4mln. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

4 Jan 2024

Remember, nearly all of the S&P 500 ETF's $SPY gains since its inception have come from the day after down days. A good reminder after the two red days we've seen to start the year

Source: Bespoke

4 Jan 2024

Fidelity marks down X valuation by 71.5%

Source: Win Smart, CFA

4 Jan 2024

Investing in stocks is one of the best options available to protect your wealth against money debasement

Over time, the purchasing power of the dollar declines, while the stock market increases. That means you need more dollars to buy the same things. If you want to protect your purchasing power, invest in stocks for the long run. Source: Charlie Bilello thru Peter Mallouk

4 Jan 2024

Zombie firms as a % of Russell 3000 is now back to Dot Com bubble levels

Source: Game of Trades

4 Jan 2024

Here's how the SP500 performs during election years $SPY Buy the May dip for the summer rally?

Source: Trendspider

4 Jan 2024

Asset Class Returns since 2011...

Source: Charlie Bilello

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