US stock market concentration is at record levels. Fund managers are holding the lowest cash levels on record (3.2%)

Fund managers are holding the lowest cash levels on record (3.2%) byu/neda6117 inwallstreetbets US stock market concentration is at record levels: The S&P 500 Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is up to 195 points, near the highest on record. This metric measures how evenly market value is distributed across all 500 stocks in the index. A higher …

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Global fund managers pour into markets, cash drops to 3.2% — most bullish since 2021, downside protection is nearly nonexistent

Global institutional investors have never held so little cash: Cash allocation by fund managers is down to just 3.2%, the lowest since data began in the 1990s. This marks a -1.6 percentage point decline since April, one of the fastest drops since the survey started. Cash… pic.twitter.com/4hoUh1JNNa — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 22, 2026 …

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Food inflation is surging, up from 2.8% to 3.2% as of November 9. December rate cut odds are dropping fast.

They keep telling everyone inflation is “cooling” while the numbers keep jumping the moment you look closely. This is why the hawks on the Fed are screaming no rate cut. Most recent food inflation data from Consumer Edge. Highly respected. Food inflation costs are surging. Up from 2.8% to 3.2% as of November 9th. We …

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Mortgage delinquency hits 3.2%. Foreclosures up 17%. First-time buyers down to 21.8%. Builders throw 13.3% in incentives.

Homeownership is slipping through the floorboards. First-time buyers now account for just 21.8 percent of total home purchases, the lowest share ever recorded. That’s down from 34 percent in 2019 and signals a deeper affordability breakdown. Existing home sales are projected to reach 4030000 in 2025, marking the slowest housing market in more than 25 …

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Q1 GDP came in at -0.3% vs -0.2% expected, with pricing index at 3.7% vs 3.2%, fueling stagflation fears as yields rise and stocks get REKT. ADP Payrolls big miss.

⚠️BREAKING: *U.S. Q1 GDP FALLS -0.3%, EST. 0.2%; PREV. 2.4% 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mahT0YOWbX — Investing.com (@Investingcom) April 30, 2025 Breaking Q1 GDP first look. -.3% vs -.2% exp. Recession? Pricing index 3.7% vs 3.2% expectations Stagflation? Oof 🤦‍♂️ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 30, 2025 Yields up. Stocks getting REKT pic.twitter.com/ZVvzwrx8hX — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April …

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Russian missile and drone strike kills 9, injures 63 in Kyiv. Hedge funds demand Ukraine pay up on $3.2 billion debt

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦OVERNIGHT RUSSIAN BARRAGE LEAVES 9 DEAD, 63 INJURED IN KYIV | RESCUE EFFORTS ONGOING The devastating combined missile and drone attack that hit Ukraine's capital has resulted in confirmed civilian casualties as emergency services race to find survivors. Emergency… https://t.co/Ob61VopbPR pic.twitter.com/2NZ9yhQbHm — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 24, 2025 🇺🇦HEDGE FUNDS TO UKRAINE: TIME TO PAY …

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BREAKING: December CPI inflation rate rises to 3.4%, above expectations of 3.2%… Can the Fed really pivot right now?

BREAKING: December CPI inflation rate RISES to 3.4%, above expectations of 3.2%. Core CPI inflation fell to 3.9%, above expectations of 3.8%. This is the 33rd consecutive month with inflation above 3% and first jump since September. Can the Fed really pivot right now? — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 11, 2024 Breaking down the …

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Social Security cost of living increase 3.2%… Last year was 5.9% and inflation worse now!

View post on imgur.com Approximately 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2022. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The CPI-W rises when inflation increases, leading to a higher …

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In April, consumer credit (AKA consumer DEBT) increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.7%. Revolving credit (credit cards) increased at an annual rate of 13.1% , while nonrevolving credit (student loans, personal loans, mortgages) increased at an annual rate of 3.2%.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/g19.pdf Remember, From 1st quarter 2022 to 1st quarter 2023, total household debt has increased $1,205 billion to $17.05 trillion (+7.57%)–Mortgage balances ($864 billion), HELOC ($22 billion), Student loans ($14 billion), Auto loans ($93 billion), Credit Card debt ($145 billion), Other ($67 billion): Total household debt has risen by $148 billion, or 0.9 percent, …

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