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3 Nov 2023

Annualized Total Returns over the last 7 years...

US Stocks: +8.8% US Bonds: -0.3% US 60/40: +5.4% Source: Charlie Bilello

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

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

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

31 Oct 2023

As a remainder, Bank of Japan (8301.JP) is a tradeable stock so you can buy some if you wish

Note that the chart does not look pretty... Maybe the market doesn't give much credibility to the management? Source: www.zerohedge.com

30 Oct 2023

Eli Lilly exceptionalism... $LLY vs. rest of Pharma and S&P 500 Healthcare stocks

Source: Goldman Sachs, TME

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