Record numbers of US executives are selling shares in their companies
as corporate insiders from Goldman Sachs to Tesla and even Donald’s Trump’s own media group cash in on the stock market surge that has followed his election victory. The rate of so-called insider sales has hit a record high for any quarter in two decades, according to VerityData. The sales, by executives at companies in the Wilshire 5000 index, include one-off profit-taking transactions as well as regular sales triggered by executives’ automatic trading plans. The Wilshire 5000 is one of the broadest indices of US companies. While insider selling is routine — especially as the stock market was already breaking records before Trump’s win — the surge following November 5 underscores how US executives are already profiting personally from his return before he re-enters the White House. https://lnkd.in/eYWW3E5M Source: FT
As a reminder... From April to October 2018, the US announced tariffs on half of all imports from China at 25%.
The Yuan fell 10% in an almost full offset. Turkey and Argentina had their own crises at the time and were blowing up constantly. But all of EM got hammered. Brazil was down 11%... History doesn't repeat but often rhymes... Source: Robin Brook, Bloomberg
US GOVERNMENT BORROWING EXPLODED IN OCTOBER
US budget deficit hit a STAGGERING $257.5 BILLION in October. This is up nearly 400% year-over-year versus $66.6 BILLION last year. This was also the 2nd highest deficit in the entire US history. Source: Global Markets Investor
🍕 BREAKING: Domino's Pizza stock, $DPZ, soars over 8%
after Warren Buffett discloses new position in the company...
RFK JR. TO BE TAPPED TO “MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN” AS HHS SECRETARY
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. RFK Jr., who is a vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, is the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and the nephew of former President John Kennedy. Kennedy, a long time advocate for medical freedom and health, is set to join the administration with a commitment to “shake up” the health system and prioritize Americans’ well-being. Trump’s selection of Kennedy came a day after the Republican president-elect tapped Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
⚠️US GOVERNMENT BORROWING EXPLODED IN OCTOBER⚠️
US budget deficit hit a STAGGERING $257.5 BILLION in October. This is up nearly 400% year-over-year versus $66.6 BILLION last year. This was also the 2nd highest deficit in the entire United States history. Mind-blowing numbers. Source: Global Markets Investor, zerohedge
The US accounts for 74% of the MSCI world market capitalization, also a new all-time high.
Source: SG
Will the "Trump trade" start top fade in December?
Goldman Sachs' trader John Flood highlighted the 2016 analogs: the 3 trades depicted below (Domestic vs. International sales, Cyclicals vs. Defensives, Small-caps vs. Large-caps) skyrocketed in November 2016 but ALL started to fade in December 2016, going nowhere in Q1 2017. Could we see something similar in December and Q1 2025 ? Source: www.zerohedge.com, Goldman Sachs
