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3 Oct 2024

Total US debt explodes to $35.7 trillion on Oct 1, up $345 billion from Sept 27.

Source: www.zerohedge.com

3 Oct 2024

Michael Burry has had a sensational 2024 so far.

His fund is up 39%. Over the last 8 years he has also managed to provide returns of 345% compared to 110% for the S&P 500...! He only holds 10 companies. Source: @MMMTwealth

3 Oct 2024

😱 The shocking chart of the day: US PUBLIC DEBT GROWTH HAS BEEN MASSIVE 😱

In 2008, the US federal debt was $9.4 trillion while the US GDP was $14.7T with the debt-to-GDP ratio at 64%. Now, the public debt is $35.7 TRILLION (Total US debt added another $345 billion between Sept 27 and October 1st...) and the US GDP is $29.0 TRILLION with the debt-to-GDP ratio at 122%... What is the pain thresold for the bond market ??? Source: Global Markets Investor, FRED

1 Oct 2024

A soft landing of the US economy is our CORE scenario.

But we are well aware of the tail risk (hard landing and no landing). As a remainder, in 2007, Yellen talked about a soft landing 6 weeks before the recession began...

26 Sep 2024

🔥US STOCK MARKET DOMINANCE KEEPS GROWING🔥

The American stock market accounts for nearly 50% of global market capitalization. It has reached a MASSIVE $55 trillion, or ~200% of US GDP, the most on record. This is almost TRIPLE the value of the Asian and European exchanges. Source: Global Markets Investor, The Daily Shot

25 Sep 2024

The US Money Supply grew 2.2% over the last year, the biggest YoY increase since September 2022.

The return of money printing? Source: Charlie Bilello

25 Sep 2024

US stocks recorded only small gains yesterday as investors were cold feet by weak consumer confidence numbers

*U.S. SEPTEMBER CB CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SINKS TO 103.0; EST. 105.5; PREV. 108.7 *THIS WAS THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 2023 Source: www.investing.com

25 Sep 2024

Top Donor Contributions to Donald Trump & Kamala Harris as of September 2024.

Google & Microsoft very disproportionately donate to the Democratic Party. Between them, they control close to 100% of web browsers and search. Any bias? Source: @TheRabbitHole84

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