Stocks
The Growth of Retail Traders
March 7, 2025
At the end of 2024 retail traders accounted for almost a fifth of all equity volume; more than hedge funds, quant funds, HFTs, and banks.
At the end of 2024 retail traders accounted for almost a fifth of all equity volume; more than hedge funds, quant funds, HFTs, and banks.
A risk-off wave hit the markets the past couple weeks. As is typically the case, the crypto markets took the worst of it.
The percentage of houses that had to drop their initial listing price rose to almost 20% in January. Sellers remain optimistic with high listing prices, but actual sales prices have leveled off.
A long-term look at tariff rates in the U.S.
Some interesting charts from our recent posts
Volatility measures are moving higher in anticipation of major geopolitical and economic changes in the United States. It remains to be seen if markets will exhibit the level of realized volatility expected ahead.
Today's topics include talkin' markets, global yields jump higher, previewing tomorrow's payrolls report, the Trump put vs. uncertainty, tariff opinions, volatility as an investment factor, NY Fed official sees no need to end QT yet, and Summers concerned about dollar's status
Today's topics include Discussing markets & the economy, German yields jump on massive spending deal, Trump & Bessent signal they are OK with stock selloff, bracing for volatility, the odds of recession are rising from low levels, Timiraos talks stagflation, Fedspeak, questioning the dollar's reserve currency status, and ex-U.S. stock returns
Today's topics include GDPNow takes yet another hit, today's tariff headlines, Fedspeak, wealth effect propping up the economy, global debt, record volume for 0DTE options, and Tether vs. USDC