Month: July 2024

Why Slumping Tech Stocks Are Good News for Investors.

Money.com: This week, the S&P 500‘s tech sector has fallen by -5.20%, with some of the biggest losers being market darlings Nvidia (-8.18%), Amazon (-5.20%) and Alphabet (-3.03%). But the fact that shareholders are liquidating their positions in Big Tech doesn’t mean the stock market overall is in bad shape. Rather, what we’re seeing is a dramatic shift in sector rotation and the rise of small-cap companies, demonstrating a more broad-based bull market that isn’t solely reliant on optimism around AI. submitted by /u/Ankle_be [link] [comments]

No need to boast about your ability to invest until you have gone through at least one powerful global crisis

Well, I mean, they went through without a crash. By this criterion, by the way, it is worth assessing the abilities of everyone else. A financial guru who suddenly turns up after three years of market growth will usually turn out to be just a lucky blogger. Save like a pessimist and invest like an optimist. By setting aside savings with caution, you’re prepared for life’s uncertainties. But when it comes to investing, embrace the opportunities with a positive outlook. You need to understand that these are different skills that can even interfere with each other. But you need to level BOTH. To grow your capital effectively, you need to both save diligently and take calculated risks. Imagine someone who saves a portion of their income each month but never invests it; their money may lose value over time due to inflation. Conversely, an investor who takes high risks without a safety net of savings might face financial ruin if the market crashes. The key is to survive short-term declines by having enough savings to cover emergencies and living expenses, while also investing wisely to avoid long-term crashes. This balance allows you to harness the magic of compound interest, which can significantly grow your wealth over time. So, save like a pessimist, always prepared for the unexpected, and invest like an optimist, ready to seize the opportunities for growth. This dual approach ensures you’re ready for any financial situation and can steadily build your wealth. submitted by /u/FXgram_ [link] [comments]

During the recent conflict in Gaza, Germany authorized approximately €300 million in military aid to Israel.

Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz: Germany will not stop arms exports to Israel. We will continue to provide her with the weapons she needs. The German government opposes calls to boycott Israeli products. I find these demands disgusting. DW: Despite the criticism and legal challenges, such as the case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by Nicaragua, which accused Germany of breaching its obligations under international law, the ICJ declined to impose preliminary measures to halt German military aid. The court recognized Germany’s efforts to ensure its military exports do not contribute to violations of international humanitarian law​ submitted by /u/Ankle_be [link] [comments]

The Australian arm of international bank HSBC has informed customers it has begun blocking customer payments to cryptocurrency exchanges as of July 24 local time, becoming the latest major bank to shun the industry, citing scams.

“From 24 July 2024, HSBC will block payments from bank accounts and credit cards that we reasonably believe are being made to cryptocurrency exchanges, for your protection,” HSBC Australia said in a July 24 email to customers explaining its “new safety measures.” https://preview.redd.it/wdkntnadtmed1.png?width=570&format=png&auto=webp&s=191371bbecee7ab0b00251958d40b7a6dec1d649 submitted by /u/Lor1al [link] [comments]

Pepperstone, Chris Weston: The Daily Fix – Hello volatility my old friend

Authored by Chris Weston It’s all become quite lively in markets, with portfolio derisking, liquidations and hedging activity resulting in a 3.7 standard deviation sell-off in the S&P500 and NAS100. Volumes have ramped up, with S&P500 cash volumes 14% above the 30-day average, and some 2.05m S&P500 futures contracts traded on the day (vs the 15-day average of 1.6m). Traders have played outright defence, as the saturated and well-owned tech position continues to be unwound, with levels of equity and index volatility rising sharply as funds increase portfolio protection – the lift in implied and realised volatility has compounded the sell-off and the rotation into ultra-defensive areas of the equity market. One could argue that given the moves and flows we saw last week the platform was already set, and investors were already questioning their position in big tech – throw in clear disappointment in Alphabets Q3 CAPEX guidance, and outright poor numbers from Tesla (with no real guidance to inspire), and we can see the effect in MAG7, semis and the AI-related plays. We can also add an ongoing unease around China’s growth trajectory, very poor PMIs in Europe and a bearish opinion piece from ex-NY Fed member Bill Dudley, and investors and traders derisked and de-grossed portfolios – with an outright closing of long position into cash or rotating into the ultra-safe/low volatility beneficiaries – utilities, and healthcare. We also can’t dismiss the technical developments, where we’ve seen the NAS100 futures break the 50-day MA, which many use as a trend filter. While momentum and trend-following systematic funds (‘CTAs’) have seen both the S&P500 and NAS100 futures breach key price trigger levels that dictate that they reduce the length in positioning. Options flow would have also exacerbated the selling in equity, where we’ve seen a sizeable ramp-up in S&P500 1-month put buying, with traders/funds looking to hedge downside risks. The VIX index now trades at 18.04%, which indicates daily moves in the S&P500 of -/+1.1%. The inspiration for the bulls is that IBM sits +4% after hours after reporting upbeat earnings numbers, and with S&P500 futures still holding above the 50-day MA, this level will need to hold, or increasing volatility could beget even higher volatility. In FX markets, carry continues to be unwound with real venom, and the JPY is flying, with JPY shorts once again taken to the woodshed, backed by solid demand for CHF, CNH, and USDs. MXNJPY has fallen a further 2.2%, where the moves here have been brutal, while AUDJPY and NZDJPY is not far off. Like we’ve seen in US tech and the NKY225, the rally in the JPY is positioning 101 – if you want to dance in the disco, you need to be closest to the exit when the fire breaks out. And after the world had racked up a huge JPY short position, that fire is well and truly ablaze, and it sets us up for a very interesting BoJ meeting next week, where some are calling for a 15bp hike. We’ve seen good demand for US 2yr Treasuries, with yields settling at 4.43% -6bp, and with the selling seen in long-dated Treasuries (US 10yr Treasury settled at 4.28% +3bp), the result has been a sizeable bull steeping of the US Treasury curve. Gold initially rallied to $2432 on haven buying, but as the US 2yr Treasury yield fell gold was pulled lower in sympathy and gold now holds below $2400 – Our flows in gold have been above average and I would imagine they will remain so, especially if we see a downside break of $2388 and into the 50-day MA (2360). Given the moves seen on the US equity dancefloor, our calls for the Asia equity open are shaping up for a somewhat dark and sinister feel. Notably, the cash equity open for the NKY225 looks ugly, and as we see on the daily timeframe the index is in freefall – almost optimal conditions for the short sellers, with the buyers standing aside and pulling their bids to lower levels. The ASX200 eyes an unwind 1% lower, and like we saw in the S&P500 sectors, it’s the companies with ultra-predictable and stable cashflows which will find the love today, where utilities and staples should outperform, and materials, banks and tech will find sellers. China is eyed to open lower, but its times like these when the Chinese equity markets will do the opposite of DM markets and find a bid from seemingly nowhere – so while we see modest selling on open, it wouldn’t surprise at all if the tape turns early in the session and the buyer’s step in hard. Good luck to all. Where to trade? 👉 You know submitted by /u/XGramatik [link] [comments]

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Ferrari is set to extend its acceptance of cryptocurrency payments to Europe from the end of July.

The Italian carmaker Ferrari stated that their decision to accept cryptocurrency transactions aims to better meet the “evolving needs of its clients.” After launching crypto transactions in the US last year, Ferrari announced plans to extend this option to other countries where cryptocurrency is legal tender by the end of 2024. In their statement, Ferrari mentioned that they are working with various companies specializing in cryptocurrency payments to ensure transaction security. “These solutions will enable dealers to accept payments without managing cryptocurrencies directly, as these will be instantly converted into traditional currency,” Ferrari explained. In the US, Ferrari uses the crypto payment platform Bitpay, which handles this conversion process. Ferrari emphasized that this method allows them to verify the source of funds and shield transactions from price volatility due to exchange rates. The high energy consumption of cryptocurrencies has discouraged other car manufacturers, such as Tesla, from accepting them as payment – although Tesla now accepts Dogecoin for merchandise purchases. Tesla initially began accepting Bitcoin in 2021, but its CEO, Elon Musk, suspended it due to “environmental concerns.” When Ferrari started accepting crypto payments in the US last year, their chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera, informed Reuters that cryptocurrency providers have been striving to lessen their carbon footprint. submitted by /u/Lor1al [link] [comments]

Deep-frozen riches

Bloomberg published a funny article about rich people who participate in a program to freeze their carcasses immediately after death. The idea here is that in the future (perhaps) people will learn to defrost and revive such cadavers – and then the time will come to take the prepared semi-finished products out of the freezer. The only question that remains is: what to do with the bucks? Where should we put them so that they will definitely survive and have some value in 300 years? And will a defrosted corpse be legally considered the same person in order to inherit all this? It would be a great shame to unfreeze on the Beautiful Planet of the Future only to be the poorest person there. So, it turns out that there are already special finance advisors who specialize in precisely such problems. They advise, so to speak, those who have already bought a ticket to the freezer. Truly, there is no problem with money that a financier will not undertake to solve (for a corresponding commission, of course). Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/rich-people-freeze-themselves-and-fortunes-for-future-revival?embedded-checkout=true submitted by /u/XGramatik [link] [comments]