Your dollar lost 53% of its purchasing power over the past 30 years.
That’s not a bug. It is a feature of the system. You basically have 3 choices: 1/ Spend now; 2/ Invest into stocks, real estate & other real assets; 3/ Invest into store of values Or watch your money evaporate. Source chart: Peter Mallouk
This chart from Arch Economics sums up what's wrong with anyone pointing to unemployment as a sign the labor market is "solid."
If not for collapsing labor force participation since April, unemployment would've climbed to 4.9% today instead of 4.25%. Source: Parker Ross @Econ_Parker, Arch Global Economics
Market expectations for Fed rate cuts have shifted sharply lower after weaker-than-expected US jobs data.
Investors are now pricing in 62bps of rate cuts for the rest of the year, up from ~35bps before the report. The probability of a rate cut at Sep17 meeting has jumped to 92%. Source: Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position is now 30% of their total assets, the most in history.
Source: Barchart
In the us, leverage is with the government, and less with companies and households.
Indeed, household debt outstanding as a share of US GDP is down over the past decade. Lowest since 2002. Source: BofA
It is all about tech...
US technology and tech-related stocks now account for ~55% of the US stock market, the highest share EVER. It has exceeded the 2000 Dot-Com Bubble levels by ~5 percentage points. By comparison, defensive stocks now reflect ~18% of the market. Source: Global Markets Investor
US recession odds have fallen to an all-time low of 11%.
Source: Kalshi
Trump’s tariff deadline is near.
Here’s a look at countries that have a deal — and those that don’t. source: CNBC
