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20 Oct 2023

Analysts’ earnings downgrades for US companies are increasingly outpacing upgrades

Source: The Daily Shot

19 Oct 2023

To whom the US owes money? Mostly to themselves actually...

Source: The King's Cheque En Qua

19 Oct 2023

Total US debt is now up ~$650 BILLION since it crossed $33 trillion exactly 1 month ago, according to Zerohedge

Yesterday alone, total US debt jumped by another $58 billion. Total US debt has grown by ~$22 billion PER DAY for the last month. In other words, the US has added ~$915 million in debt every hour for the last month. Since the debt ceiling "crisis" ended, total US debt is up over $2 trillion. Since 2020, total US debt is officially up more than $10 TRILLION. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

19 Oct 2023

JUST IN: The Value of US Distressed commercial real-eestate is approaching $80 billion, the highest level in a decade Now less than HALF the 2008 financial crisis levels

Blackstone, Brookfield and Goldman Sachs have defaulted or relinquished offices to lenders this year. Today, Pimco walked away from 20 hotels with +$240MM in debt. Over $1.5 trillion of commercial real estate loans will mature over the next 3 years. Source: Bloomberg, Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA, Barchart

19 Oct 2023

Locking in 2.5% real yields which is 0.5% above the economy's potential growth rates, with inflation optionality icing on top, is once in a decade valuation opportunity

-> According to Steve Donzé (Pictet Asset Management). He has a point...

19 Oct 2023

The US government has consistently shown fiscal irresponsibility

Debt-to-GDP is projected to reach 200% by 2050. The government is going to face a major problem with the amount of money they will have to pay in interest. Everybody, except the US government, seems to understand the unsustainability of this path. Source: Game of Trades

19 Oct 2023

US large banks 3Q earnings season so far

Source: App Economy Insights

18 Oct 2023

The US 10-year note yield is now officially above the median cap rate for the first time since 2008, according to Reventure Consulting

In simple terms, the return on an investment property is now BELOW the 10-year note yield. It should be no surprise that investor house purchases are now down a massive 45% this year. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

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