⁉️WHO OWNS THE US PUBLIC DEBT⁉️
~33% of the $35.7 trillion federal debt is held by government funds, including Social Security and the Fed. Over 25% is owned by foreign governments with the most held by Japan and subsequently China. ~15% is held by mutual investment funds. Source: Global Markets Investor
🚨THE NUMBER OF ZOMBIE COMPANIES IN THE US IS SKYROCKETING🚨
43% of the Russell 2000 companies are unprofitable, the most since the COVID CRISIS. At the same time, interest expense as a % of total debt of the Russell 2000 firms hit 7.1%, the highest since 2003. Source: Global Markets Investor
Both the Goldman and the UBS "Republican victory" baskets are approaching all time highs as "Democrat victory" trades slump
Source: zerohedge
😱 The shocking chart of the day >>> The median value of US households’ stock portfolios has surged to $250k this month... 😱
This is twice as much as in early 2023... Middle to high income households enjoy a very strong "wealth effect" as both real estate and stock prices hit all time highs... Source: Stocktwits
BREAKING: The US money supply hit $21.17 trillion in August, the highest level since January 2023.
This also marks a fifth consecutive monthly increase for the US money supply. Over the last 10 months, the amount of US Dollars in circulation has jumped by a MASSIVE $484 billion. In effect, the money supply is now just $548 billion below a new all-time high. After a brief decline, the quantity of money in the financial system is surging again raising concerns about another inflation wave. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
⁉️WHO OWNS THE MOST SHARE OF THE US STOCK MARKET⁉️
US households own 38% of the total equity market, the most among other participants. This equals to roughly $33 trillion. This is followed by foreign investors and active mutual funds with 18% and 12% shares respectively. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
Small traders are extremely long in US equities.
Source: Guilherme Tavares i3 invest on X
BREAKING: The number of people working MULTIPLE jobs in the US hit 8.66 million in September, a new record.
This is ~300,000 above the peak seen before the pandemic and ~600,000 above the 2008 peak. Furthermore, the number of part-time jobs has jumped by ~3 million over the last 3 years to a near-record 28.2 million. Concerningly, full-time employment has declined by 1 million since November 2023. Multiple jobholders have been rapidly rising over the last few years as Americans are fighting record-high prices. Millions of Americans are working multiple jobs to afford basic necessities. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
