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20 Aug 2025

Since the April 8 low, the SP500 has rallied by 30%.

This is powered by a 50% surge in Mag7 stocks, while the rest of the S&P 500 members gained 21%. Source: Augur Infinity on X

20 Aug 2025

On this day in 2004: Google went public at a valuation of $23 billion.

Today, it’s worth $2.5 trillion. Source: Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman on X

20 Aug 2025

Nasdaq and Bitcoin often trade in the same direction

Source: www.zerohedge.com, LSEG workspace

20 Aug 2025

Stocks and rate-cut expectations have decoupled significantly since the start of the Summer... will they start to move in sync after Jackson Hole ?

Source: zerohedge

20 Aug 2025

Very interesting session in Wall Street yesterday Since 1996, only two other days have seen stronger S&P 500 breadth paired with a bigger loss.

Source: Duality Researchv@DualityResearch

20 Aug 2025

Let's hope that all that capex pays off

Source: @PeterBerezinBCA

20 Aug 2025

What a chart by Brew Markets...

Source: Bloomberg

20 Aug 2025

If you buy individual stocks, you must know how to identify a moat

Source: Brian Feroldi

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