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Rates Spark: If 150K Is Delivered, We Head For 4%

Rates Spark: If 150K Is Delivered, We Head For 4%

As usual, anything can happen on payrolls day. Often, even if we had known the number ahead of time, and took a position, it would be the wrong position. This one is on the cusp; the 150k expected is bang on neutral for the economy. But, if delivered, would be firm enough to suggest macro […]
Nasdaq Flashes 3 Powerful Buy Signals

Nasdaq Flashes 3 Powerful Buy Signals

Image Source: Pexels In this video, veteran analyst Rick Pedicelli reveals three bullish indicators in the Nasdaq that could supercharge your returns. Don’t miss his bonus tip on a key shift in market leadership. Nasdaq Shifts from Sell to Buy: Here’s What You Need to Know Hey there, MTG Tribe! Rick Pedicelli here with some breaking […]
BlackRock sees Bitcoin volatility continuing to fall

BlackRock sees Bitcoin volatility continuing to fall

Key Takeaways BlackRock data shows Bitcoin allocations in portfolios can significantly outperform traditional investments. Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against fiat currency decline is emphasized by BlackRock. Share this article At the Digital Assets Conference held today, BlackRock unveiled its latest insights on Bitcoin’s volatility and future performance, stating that Bitcoin’s volatility has significantly decreased […]
What Ails The Anglosphere?

What Ails The Anglosphere?

Image Source: Pexels I recently encountered a couple excellent articles discussing productivity problems in English-speaking countries. A paper by Ben Southwood, Samuel Hughes and Sam Bowman begins by showing how the UK lags far behind France in building things like housing, expressways, subways, high speed rail lines, nuclear power plants, and other forms of infrastructure. France and Britain are […]
Grayscale Launches Single-Asset Crypto Investment Fund ‘AAVE Trust’

Grayscale Launches Single-Asset Crypto Investment Fund ‘AAVE Trust’

  ↵Image Source: Unsplash Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest crypto asset manager, has announced the launch of its AAVE single-asset Trust fund, offering qualified investors exposure to the decentralized finance (DeFi) token.The AAVE Trust adds to Grayscale’s growing suite of crypto investment products, including other recent offerings like Avalanche, Sui, and Bittensor Trust funds. Aave’s DeFi dominance and […]
The Top 3 Stocks On The Dow Jones In Q3

The Top 3 Stocks On The Dow Jones In Q3

  ↵Image Source: Unsplash The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the third quarter at an all-time high after rising 8.2% in Q3. The Dow Jones outperformed all of the major indexes in the quarter, except for the Russell 2000, as investors turned to the stable, blue-chip stocks that make up the index amid the volatility that occurred […]
Asia Week Ahead: South Korea’s Central Bank Meeting Takes Centre Stage

Asia Week Ahead: South Korea’s Central Bank Meeting Takes Centre Stage

  ↵Image Source: Unsplash South Korea may cut rates The Bank of Korea meeting is the most anticipated event of the week. The market consensus is leaning towards a 25bp cut, and we are looking for this, too. The decision is unlikely to be unanimous and the communications should remain quite hawkish. Inflation has been trending downward for the […]
Fall 2024 Snapshot Of The S&P 500’s Market Cap

Fall 2024 Snapshot Of The S&P 500’s Market Cap

Image Source: Pexels The market capitalization of the S&P 500 (Index: SPX) increased by 7.8% during the third quarter of 2024. According to Standard and Poor, the index ended 2024-Q3 with a market cap of $50.57 trillion.Since the end of the second quarter of 2024, the value of the Top 10 stocks within the market cap-weighted index dropped […]
HBO documentary to uncover Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto next week

HBO documentary to uncover Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto next week

Key Takeaways HBO documentary set to reveal Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity on October 8. The identity reveal could influence the US presidential election. Share this article A new HBO documentary set to air next week claims to have uncovered the true identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, according to Politico. Titled Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, […]
Russell 2000 Earnings Dashboard 24Q2 – Thursday, Oct. 3

Russell 2000 Earnings Dashboard 24Q2 – Thursday, Oct. 3

Image Source: Unsplash Russell 2000 Aggregate Estimates and Revisions The 24Q3 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 42.6%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 67.1%. Of the 14 companies in the Russell 2000 that have reported earnings to date for 24Q3, 50.0% reported above analyst expectations. The 24Q3 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 1.5%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for […]