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12 Mar 2025

Monday was the worst day of the year for the S&P 500 at -2.7%.

It turns out even the best years usually have a bad day. @Ryan Detrick found 22 times >20% for the year and the average worst day in those years was -3.5%. 1997 had a 6.9% worst day and still gained 31% for the year in fact. Source: Carson

12 Mar 2025

The forward PE of the Big Six: Alphabet $GOOGL now trades at 18.6x, below any other member.

Source: Koyfin

12 Mar 2025

Don't be obsessed by trying to avoid corrections

Peter Lynch: "Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves".

12 Mar 2025

Most. Puts. Ever

Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg

12 Mar 2025

Is the liquidation over?

According to Goldman, CTAs are now short $10BN after selling $193BN in 2 weeks? Source. Goldman, www.zerohedge.com

12 Mar 2025

Behold your new volatility regime...

VIX curve is now inverted: Source: Bloomberg, Tracy Alloway @tracyalloway

11 Mar 2025

Mag7 stocks had their biggest overall marketcap decline ever ($3.3 trillion from its peak)...

Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg

11 Mar 2025

MONDAY US STOCK MARKET PLUNGE —$1.75 TRILLION WIPED OUT IN A SINGLE DAY

Source: Mario Nawfal

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