Bitcoin ETFs currently own about 5.5% of all circulating bitcoin. While they offer exposure to crypto's price action, they might be a source of concern for real adoption of a decentralized, censorship-resistant currency.
SOFR rose above the top end of the Fed's target range for the second quarter-end in a row. Usage of the Fed's Standing Repo Facility remains low, however.
The beginning of the year is a good time to look at seasonality, both returns and volatility.
How big are the Fed's holdings of bonds, notes, bills, TIPS, MBS, agencies, and FRNs in relation the outstanding market?
Updating the world's richest people to end 2024
A long-term look at objects in space
Some interesting charts from our recent posts
It has been more than a quarter century since the S&P 500 saw better returns over a two-year period.
Today's topics include mapping 2025 S&P 500 expectations & reality, a macro view of China's larger problems, explaining the dollar rally post-Fed, when do the mega retailers also become too big to fail?, bond market drawdowns, retail drives up interest in event contracts as new asset class, the surge of 0dte options, more on massive Chinese liquidity injection, the state of the housing market, no more Russian natural gas to Europe, and how far can gold go?
Domestic equity funds saw record inflows in November. Money continues to leave mutual funds in favor of more tax-friendly ETFs.
Today's topics include a record equity rally, the year in bonds, bond dealers & growing U.S. debt, a concentrated market, growth across the pond, the mighty dollar, and adding liquidity in China