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1 Nov 2024

😱 Do you remember Beyond Meat ?

Source: Radar

1 Nov 2024

Despite talks of de-dollarisation, America dominance has never been that strong:

• US stock exchanges capture more than half of global free-float market capitalisation • US share of global stock market is 2.3 times its share of global GDP — the highest-ever ratio Source: Agathe Demarais @AgatheDemarais

31 Oct 2024

MicroStrategy just unveiled its bold new "21/21 Plan" to raise $42 billion in capital over the next 3 years.

The strategy includes $21 billion from equity and $21 billion from fixed income. With this capital injection, MicroStrategy aims to boost its Bitcoin holdings and enhance BTC yield, solidifying its commitment to Bitcoin as a core treasury reserve asset.

31 Oct 2024

It seems the stock markets haven’t yet recognized that equity risk premiums have turned negative.

The yield on the 10y US bond is now higher than the earnings yield of the S&P 500... Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

30 Oct 2024

The other "Trump Trade": $DJT vs. $NYT

Trump Media $DJT $10.5B New York Times $NYT $9.2B Source: Lawrence McDonald, Bloomberg data.

30 Oct 2024

🚨 MARKET EUPHORIA IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT🚨

Asset managers' net long positions on the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures are now the second-highest in 15 YEARS. They are now only slightly below the 2021 levels seen before the 2022 bear market. Professionals are all in stocks. Source: Global Markets Investor

30 Oct 2024

The last time the S&P 500 rose more than 40% over 12 months was in 1987.

Source: The Great Martis @great_martis

30 Oct 2024

👎 BIG BREAKING >>> Super Micro Computer stock, $SMCI, falls 27% after Ernst & Young announces they refuse to audit the company going forward.

EY is "unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by management," the statement said. 🚨 $SMCI stock is imploding Source: CNBC

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