Everyone gets Bitcoin at the price they deserve (updated)

by Prudent-Corgi3793 Yesterday, Robinhood gave all their subscribers free Dogecoin, which I promptly unloaded. Today, their promotion was free Bitcoin to Gold customers only. I was planning to be a Robinhood Gold customer long-term anyways, since the benefits for the IRA deposit and match alone would have paid for itself for …

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Convertible notes protect noteholders if stock falls below conversion price: Cash, not stock, repays below the conversion price. $MSTR’s leverage risk could destabilize $BTC; parallels drawn with $NVDA’s market impact.

Late to this party but this is wrong under any reading of the convertible notes prospectus. If the stock is below the conversion price, noteholders get their principal and accrued interest paid back in cash, not stock The fact he is saying this only feeds the “docs don’t matter, fiat …

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S&P 500 Price to book, brings us so close to being the most expensive market of the modern era. The 2000 bubble: Nasdaq lost 78% in 2 years. It will be worse this time.

Any questions?https://t.co/vgMB7gVz3H pic.twitter.com/m94yuqKjV5 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 12, 2024 These conditions echo the dot-com bubble, where the Nasdaq rose five-fold from 1995 to 2000, only to crash by 78%. Given the current high valuations and investor optimism, caution is essential. Investors should consider the risks and adjust strategies accordingly. https://twitter.com/MichaelMOTTCM/status/1867196888430109006 …

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Job market imploding?! The Fed is going to cut rates again next week while food price inflation rises and stock valuations remain at extreme levels. Gold is about to start making headlines again!

#recession … #StockMarket Bubble edition https://t.co/p7cgcLzyrT pic.twitter.com/So5TXB58ic — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) December 11, 2024 Big cap Tech performance last 8 trading days $GOOGL 14%$AAPL 5.5% $MSFT 6% $META 10% $TSLA 18% $NFLX 6% — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) December 11, 2024 Bitcoin rippingGold rippingMost stocks ripping. Why? Because the Fed is a …

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Chain restaurants start price wars.

Well-known casual chain restaurants like Chili’s and Applebee’s are slashing prices to win your dining dollars as fast-food prices climb. NBC News’ Dana Griffin talked to the CEO of Chili’s who explains the cost-cutting strategy.  

Inventory shortage narrative fades as supply rises, price reductions hit 18.6%; October housing starts hit 80K, a clear sign of recessionary trends.

The inventory shortage narrative runs out of steam as Realtor pivots on supply and price “This is the longest stint of four-plus months of supply in five years” “The percentage of homes with price reductions was 18.6%” – higher than 2017-2019 Just wait until Spring… pic.twitter.com/8VM0mX8nkS — Saw Chuck (@Saw_Chuck2023) …

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Beyond Energy: Inflationary Effects of Metals Price Shocks in Production Networks. An IMF Working Paper

ABSTRACT: We examine the role of metals as economic inputs by using a production network model, calibrated for various countries using input-output (I-O) tables. Empirically, we employ local projections to study how metal shocks influence inflation, testing country-level heterogeneity in the sensitivity to these shocks. Our findings indicate that metals …

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Why Experts Are Worried About Gold’s Price

A dedollarization discussion between top-notch economists reveals some intriguing facts. While the dollar is still heavily used globally, it’s no longer a desirable asset. It gets interesting when an Obama-appointed economist points to gold’s price as a clear warning on the dollar’s future… Your News to Know rounds up the …

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House Prices Still On Fire! Case-Shiller National Home Price Index Grows At 4.2% YoY

by confoundedinterest17 Biden/Harris started the fire! And the house market is still burning. S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for August (“August” is a 3-month average of June, July and August closing prices). August closing prices include some contracts signed in April, so there is a significant lag to this data. Here …

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Price cuts! price cuts! price cuts!

People seem to be very motivated to sell. Personally I say let it rot. Interest rates need to drop back down to 2.5%. Probably should still let it rot a bit more after that. The plunge in active residential construction continues – looking most similar to 1973 & 2007. https://t.co/GryBSn2Uqs …

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The price of ground beef is up 45% since 2019

According to FRED, the price of ground beef has indeed risen significantly over the past few years. The data shows that the average price of ground beef in the U.S. has increased by approximately 45% from 2019 to 2024. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703112   h/t HighYieldLarry

Gold price expectations across all time frames suggest more upside as inflows rise.

“They’re not long enough”@eliant_capital @marketplunger1 — AP Research (@AlphaPicks) September 30, 2024 1) Stepping in front of a runaway train is not a good idea2) A world full of universally high expectations can result in great disappointment.3) This trade is crowded https://t.co/hP5GIY9J4a — Scarlett & Carter's BaPa (@KASDad) September 30, …

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If a billionaire wanted to invest $1B in an ETF without affecting the price too much, how could they do it?

A billionaire looking to invest $1 billion in an ETF without significantly impacting the price could use several strategies: Break the investment into smaller trades: Instead of making one large transaction, the investor could break the $1 billion into smaller trades spread out over time. This would minimize the market …

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