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FOMC Minutes: “The staff provided an update on its assessment of the stability of the U.S. financial system and, on balance, continued to characterize the system’s financial vulnerabilities as notable.” “Hedge fund leverage reached its highest level since 2013.” Ruh-roh…

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20240731.pdf TLDRS: The Federal Reserve’s July FOMC meeting minutes highlight economic concerns and financial vulnerabilities. Usage of the Overnight Reverse Repo (ON RRP) facility slightly declined, with a more noticeable decrease expected later in the year due to increased Treasury bill issuance but could change due to idiosyncratic factors specific to some ON RRP participants. …

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Equities saw largest fragility shock on record… Hedge Funds are net bearish on commodities for the first time since 2016. Incredible timing.

Equities saw largest fragility shock on record… From @dailychartbook pic.twitter.com/kobmFd70EQ — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) August 20, 2024 Hedge Funds are net bearish on commodities for the first time since 2016. Incredible timing. Right when commodities are starting to outperform. The fund flows rotation will be epic and drive commodity prices/stocks so much …

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Thomas Thornton: ‘Finishing up the Hedge Fund Telemetry weekend notes. Still see risk of yen carry trade unwinding’

https://twitter.com/TommyThornton/status/1825183451605057694 https://twitter.com/TommyThornton/status/1825188832305934729 The unwinding of YEN carry trade in focus once again. Backtesting the primary trend-line pic.twitter.com/54ga5jpEmq — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 16, 2024 I think the unwinding of the carry trade is far from over. The yen's newfound strength might be a temporary reprieve before another leg down. — Isaac Everest (@mktwavestamer) August …

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Exposure at Hedge Funds has skyrocketed by 24.5% in the span of just one year to $28,579,000,000,000

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: August 12, 2024 ~ According to a report at the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR), the Gross Notional Exposure at hedge funds has skyrocketed by 24.5 percent in the span of one year: from $22.946 trillion on March 31, 2023 to $28.579 trillion on March 31, 2024. (Run your cursor along the …

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The speed of this crash already exceeds the 2022 bear market. Hedge funds sold winners rapidly last week, echoing January 2021’s meme stock craze.

The speed of this crash already exceeds the 2022 bear market. When the 50 dma (blue line) breaks, the decline will accelerate. pic.twitter.com/Ammt0BemoF — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) July 23, 2024 NVIDIA execs sold 5.7 million shares, 77% of all sales, in three months. 🚨NVIDIA Insider Activity alert: The number of sales by NVIDIA executives rose to …

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BlackRock launches stock ETF MAXJ with 100% downside hedge.

(Reuters) -BlackRock has launched a ‘buffer’ exchange-traded fund that seeks to offer a 100% downside hedge to risk-shy investors looking to tap the equity markets, the world’s largest asset manager said on Monday. So-called buffer or risk-managed ETFs help maximize returns from an asset for investors and simultaneously provide downside protection over a specific period. …

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Hedge funds offloading tech stocks rapidly, Goldman Sachs reports record June sell-off.

This is insane. Goldman Sachs just reported that hedge funds are aggressively offloading tech stocks at a rapid rate we haven't seen in years June is already a record month pic.twitter.com/pxEEWNVYha — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) June 27, 2024 The 15 Most Held Stocks by Hedge Funds – Microsoft $MSFT is #1 pic.twitter.com/VpGWkG1kQM …

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Warning signals are flashing that could send the S&P 500 $SPX plunging 70% warns Hedge Fund Manager John Hussman

Warning signals are flashing that could send the S&P 500 $SPX plunging 70% warns Hedge Fund Manager John Hussman pic.twitter.com/8BtpNUnxmH — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 25, 2024 Blowoff Top Summer Confirmed ✅ pic.twitter.com/pMpTVmZRpK — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) June 24, 2024 Megacap growth and tech call buying volume is at its highest level on record. …

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Societe Generale warns of stock market bubble; Hedge funds heavily exposed to AI-driven momentum stocks.

The Stock Market is in a bubble and the AI craze is getting out of hand warns Societe Generale pic.twitter.com/SKoAsWxxlU — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 4, 2024 Hedge Fund exposure to momentum stocks has reached all-time highs pic.twitter.com/1vD3drYVU3 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 4, 2024 Google sued two people based in China it …

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‘Trump Just Sold Out’: Bizarre TikTok Flip-Flop Followed Meeting With Hedge Fund Manager Who Has $30 Billion Investment

Donald Trump is now to the left of President Biden when it comes to TikTok – with Biden telling reporters recently that if Congress passes a bipartisan proposal that could ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app on national security grounds (whether it actually poses a threat or not), “I’ll sign it.“ The comment came after the House Energy and Commerce …

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SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting, including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments enhance how large hedge fund advisers report investment exposures, borrowing, and counterparty exposure, among other aspects.

Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/final/2024/ia-6546.pdf TLDRS SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments to Form PF will enhance reporting by large hedge fund advisers on various aspects such as investment exposures, borrowing, counterparty exposure, risk metrics, and investment performance to improve insight into fund operations and strategies, and enhance …

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China is facing the US financial crisis ‘on steroids’ as the real estate market collapses, famed hedge fund boss says

China’s overreliance on real estate has sent its economy tumbling toward 2008-era financial conditions, Kyle Bass told CNBC on Tuesday. “This is just like the US financial crisis on steroids,” the Hayman Capital founder said. “They have three and a half times more banking leverage than we did going into the crisis. And they’ve only …

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“Hedge Funds With 2,000% Leverage Catch EU Watchdog’s Eye” – Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-31/hedge-funds-with-2-000-leverage-are-catching-the-eu-s-attention (Bloomberg) — European regulators are closely following a group of hedge funds with exposure to mortgage bonds and average gross leverage in excess of 2,000%, a position so large it risks impacting markets. The funds predominantly are buyers in rising markets and sellers during a downturn, according to a Tuesday report by the European …

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Crypto hedge fund CEO may not exist; probe finds no record of identity – HyperVerse caused $1.3 billion in customer losses

For years, rumors spread on social media that Steven Reece Lewis, the chief executive officer of a now-shuttered cryptocurrency hedge fund called HyperVerse, was a “fake person” who “doesn’t exist.” After its investigation, The Guardian has confirmed that no organization cited on his resume “can find any record of him.” According to The Guardian, Reece Lewis’s qualifications all appear to be falsified …

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Zero Hedge Admits It Was Wrong About Fed Pivot – It Got Tied Up In Its Own Knot.

BY DAVID HAGGITH Photo by Torsten Dederichs on Unsplash It is funny how Zero Hedge admitted it was wrong. They did it by admitting everyone else was wrong who got tied up in the latest mess of pivot mania without mentioning that they were caught up in it themselves. In fact, they were practically championing the mania, rather than criticizing it as …

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Democrats push to remove parasite hedge funds from housing market to improve affordability

via Naturalnews: Congress is taking aim at the nation’s parasitical hedge funds, which are largely to blame for the housing crisis and bubble market that is preventing many hard-working Americans from owning a home. Two bills proposed by Democrats this week would require all hedge funds with single-family homes in their portfolios to sell them all off …

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Combat soaring home prices caused by Fed money printing, institutional buying, and immigration by passing the End Hedge Fund Control Act for middle-class relief.

Want to know why housing prices are unaffordable? 1) Low interest money printing by the Federal Reserve the past few years 2) BlackRock, WEF banks, and hedge funds intentionally buying up single family homes so “you’ll own nothing and be happy” by 2030 3) Record illegal alien… https://t.co/yxxAfrMUlh — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) December 12, 2023 80% …

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Congress is weighing banning hedge funds from investing in the real estate housing market.

Legislation would also require BlackRock vanguard hedge funds to sell their portfolios of houses. I’m sure it’s to win brownie points with the voters although the implications of it actually came to pass could be devastating to areas like Phoenix Arizona. Hedge funds have purchased 44% of homes for sale in the last several years, …

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Investor Onslaught: Bill Aims to Curb Hedge Funds’ Dominance in Single-Family Home Market Amid Record Prices

Amid an acute housing shortage, soaring prices, and sky-high rents, a groundbreaking 28% of single-family homes in the United States were snapped up by investors in 2022. The surge in investment has led to growing concerns about affordability, prompting the introduction of a bill aimed at restricting hedge funds from dominating the single-family home market. …

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A Growing Focus On Gold As A Hedge Against Economic Uncertainties And Potential Financial Collapse

UBS forecasts a 2024 gold upswing amid global uncertainties and central banks’ expected rate cuts. Advising a shift to high-quality stocks, UBS suggests moving from cash to quality bonds as rate cuts commence. Simultaneously, the Dutch Central Bank’s 612-tonne gold reserve underscores gold’s role in economic stability. This aligns with a broader European trend, potentially …

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Hedge Funds Fully Invested at 99%, Icons Like Buffett and Soros Strategically Unload Holdings

The current scenario paints a stark picture of the market dynamics, as hedge funds find themselves in a position where net exposure to the “magnificent 7” has surged from 12% at the beginning of the year to a staggering 99%. This dramatic shift suggests a significant reduction in the number of buyers. High-profile investors like …

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James Comey’s bizarre stint as chief counsel for Bridgewater hedge fund. One of the strangest stories of the year.

They called him the “Godfather.” Before he was FBI director, Jim Comey was general counsel of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. There he would practice and perfect the knack for drama that later thrust him into the center of the national political scene. Comey was far from a household name when he joined …

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Hedge Funds Bet Against U.S. Bonds, Banking Concerns Emerge, Mortgage Costs Soar and Junk Bonds In Trouble

Hedge Funds continue adding to their short U.S. Treasuries futures position which has now reached the largest short position in history pic.twitter.com/5VtUeUb7JQ — Barchart (@Barchart) October 11, 2023 I believe Bank of America is insolvent with a 6% Fed funds rate, leverage explodes. If your core capital is impaired, any losses on tertiary assets (credit …

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Hedge Fund Magnate Paul Tudor Jones Favors Gold and Bitcoin as U.S. Treasuries Overtake Gold in Volatility for the First Time in 50 Years.

H/T: @TaviCosta — Barchart (@Barchart) October 10, 2023 Paul Tudor Jones: The U.S. Is Moving Towards an “Untenable Fiscal Position.” Favors Gold & Bitcoin Hedge fund magnate Paul Tudor Jones expressed concerns over increasing geopolitical risks and the U.S.’s rising debt, making stocks less appealing. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he highlighted the precarious U.S. …

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