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29 Nov 2023

Here's the list of the best performing IPO in the world so far in 2023 YTD

The world’s best-performing IPO stock this year is a little known Indonesian coal mining company that’s backed by one of Southeast Asia’s richest men. PT Petrindo Jaya Kreasi has soared more than 2,900% since it listed in March following a $25 million offering. Yet it still has no analyst coverage, is richly valued and has relatively low trading volumes. Counting Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu as its main shareholder, the company’s market value has grown by more than 25 times to $5.4 billion in just nine months. Indonesia has been one of the most vibrant markets for initial public offerings globally this year, partially helped by a boom in demand for renewable energy stocks. Petrindo, in particular, is among a cohort of Indonesian stocks that have posted unexplained gains and wild swings this year, reaping fortunes for their backers and leading to regulatory scrutiny. Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

29 Nov 2023

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's Partner and 'Abominable No-Man,' dies at 99

Munger helped Buffett, who was seven years his junior, craft a philosophy of investing in companies for the long term. Under their management, Berkshire avg an annual gain of 20.1% from 1965 through 2021 — almost twice the pace of the S&P 500 Index. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

27 Nov 2023

Nothing new, but imagine the huge cash pile starts feeling the equities FOMO...

Source: BofA, TME

23 Nov 2023

Gold has seen a "Santa" rally every December since 2017 with the average monthly gain near 4%. (silver 7.25%).

Source: Ole S Hansen, Saxo

22 Nov 2023

YTD performance

Mag 7: +105% S&P 500: +19% Source: TME

22 Nov 2023

The biggest bull market post-COVID has not been in the Magnificent 7 or any other equity markets; it has been in these two commodities:

1) Orange Juice: 246% 2) Uranium: 568% Source: Macrobond, Sagar Singh Setia

21 Nov 2023

Thanksgiving to Santa Claus Rally trade starts on Tuesday

S&P 500 up 79.45% of the time since 1950. Avg performance: +2.57%. Trade combines the best consecutive 3-month span, Santa Claus Rally and January Effect. Source: StockTradersAlmanac.com, Jeffrey A. Hirsch

20 Nov 2023

bitcoin returns since 2010

Source: Charlie Bilello

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