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16 Oct 2023

For the first time in the last 5 decades, rising interest rates have failed to cause Stock P/E multiples to contract

Source: Barchart

16 Oct 2023

Two different years

Two different reactions by growth stocks. Source: J-C Parets

16 Oct 2023

stocks vs bonds

Source: Brian Feroldi

13 Oct 2023

Yes, Hedge funds are short equities

But don't forget the bigger picture: positioning among asset managers and leveraged funds is rather long... Source: TME, JP Morgan

12 Oct 2023

Birkenstock opening is even uglier than the shoes...

Birkenstock stock opens 11% below $46 IPO price in trading debut flop. The German sandal maker’s debut is the worst opening for a listing of $1bn or more in New York in over 2yrs, Bloomberg reports. Out of more than 300 US IPOs of that size in the past century, only 9 have fared worse, the last being AppLovin, which opened 12.5% below its IPO price in April 2021, BBG data show. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

12 Oct 2023

Emerging market stocks have fallen to their lowest valuation relative to the S&P 500 in AT LEAST 36 years

Source: Barchart, Bloomberg

11 Oct 2023

Almost half of US listed firms have negative profit margins

They have been able to survive in artificially low interest rates and ample liquidity environment. Things have changed though. Source: GS, Michel A.Arouet

11 Oct 2023

LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. Q3 results in one image

Q3 Revenue +9% Y/Y to €20.0B (in cc). 🍷 Wines & Spirits -14% to €1.5B. 👜 Fashion & Leather goods +9% to €9.8B. 💅 Perfumes & Cosmetics +9% to €2.0B. 💍 Watches & Jewelry +3% to €2.5B. 🛍️ Selective retailers +26% to €4.1B. Source: Quartr, App Economy Insights

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