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COVID/Vaccine Update
February 4, 2021
While the pace of vaccinations is ramping up across the globe, these programs are still in their early stages. Israel should provide the first real data point on herd immunity goals. Infection rates are peaking, but this may be due to weather changes more than vaccinations.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
February 4, 2021
Today's topics include the Fed & inflation, ARK funds continue growing, El-Erian on the Reddit drama, paying for order flow, quantifying 'bored traders', surveying the carnage among small businesses in 2020, equity-rich vs. underwater homeowners, the Chinese IPO market, and stock valuations
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February 4, 2021
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It’s About a Short Cover
February 3, 2021
Two conclusions can be true at once. The market can be exhibiting signs of mania. At the same time, this new group is disrupting Wall Street and not going away. Similar disruptions happened in newspaper, taxi, hotel, retail, and communication industries. Now the financial markets appear to be taking their turn.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
February 3, 2021
Today's topics include record inflows into silver funds, high frequency traders love all this volume, the Reddit blame game, short sellers on the prowl, Yellen looks into Reddit drama, a look at minimum wages, countries attempt to avoid the 'currency manipulator' label, and a rush to issue CCC-rated debt
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February 3, 2021
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Treasury Supply Falls
February 2, 2021
Why the Treasury is borrowing much less this quarter and why borrowing might boom this summer
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
February 2, 2021
Today's topics include silver falls amidst higher margin requirements, the Gamestop blame game (according to Muddy Waters), short interest across the entire market, Robinhood raises another $2.4 billion, the Fed's unified front, the CBO's latest GDP projections, checking in on the shale industry, working longer hours, and a new term among money market funds
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February 2, 2021
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Is Silver the Next Retail Target?
February 1, 2021
If the Reddit crowd is turning toward silver, how is that market currently positioned?
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Total Return Review: Returns of the Most Shorted Stocks
February 1, 2021
An update on the returns of the most shorted stocks in the Russell 3000