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10 Aug 2023

On average, bubbles rise 217% during the 3 years leading up to the peak according to data from Morgan Stanley

Megacap Tech stocks are already up 200% year-to-date. Source: Barchart

9 Aug 2023

Property values in commercial real estate are beyond bear market territory

- Office buildings are down nearly 30% over the last year ALONE. - Apartments down 15% and underperforming malls. - Hotels are flat as markets await a potential drop in consumers spending. - Real estate markets are feeling the effects of higher interest rates. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Bloomberg

9 Aug 2023

SP500 seasonality and 4-year cycle analysis suggests a consolidation before a year-end rally

Source: Nautilus Research

9 Aug 2023

Have you heard about the "disposition effect" aka the tendency of investors to sell assets that have increased in value?

As momentum roll-over, can this #behavioralfinance bias trigger a sell-off of the "Magnificent 7" (Apple, Nvidia, etc.) in teh US and the GRANOLAS (LVMH, L'Oréal, etc,) in Europe?

7 Aug 2023

The Kobeissi Letter - Financial Events in 2023 So Far:

1. Mortgage rates pass 2008 highs at 7.2% 2. Credit card debt set to hit $1 trillion for first time ever 3. Regional bank crisis leads to 2nd and 3rd largest bank collapses in history 4. Fed raises interest rates to highest level since 2001 5. Debt ceiling crisis nearly leads to US default 6. US sees most bankruptcies since 2020 lockdown 7. Interest expense on US debt set to cross $1 trillion annually 8. Fitch downgrades US credit rating for first time since 2011 Yet, the S&P 500 is up an incredible 700 points this year. Is this the most resilient stock market in history? Source: The Kobeissi Letter

4 Aug 2023

Why fees matter, visually:

Source: Brian Feroldi

2 Aug 2023

July was a painful month for the bears

Source: Investing.com

24 Jul 2023

Investors are currently quite bearish on oil and commodities

The risk of higher energy and higher commodities prices in H2 doesn't seem to be priced by the market. Meanwhile, Crude Oil futures are pushing up against new 3-month highs. Could this be the big surprise of the second part of 2023? Source: All Star Charts

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