Electric vehicles & solar power stock performance fits historical profile of a bubble, JPM says. Taking historical examples of Nikkei in 1989, Nasdaq in 2000, commodities in 2008 – assets tend to quadruple (~300% return) in a period of ~3yrs. EV stocks increased 10fold, Solar 5*!

Electric vehicles & solar power stock performance fits historical profile of a bubble, JPM says. Taking historical examples of Nikkei in 1989, Nasdaq in 2000, commodities in 2008 – assets tend to quadruple (~300% return) in a period of ~3yrs. EV stocks increased 10fold, Solar 5*! https://t.co/NmGWKFj3UV

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Investors see signs of frothy markets but uncertain whethe downfall looms. Valuations look stretched as they hover at levels similar to highflying days of 2000. But history has shown that mkts have often been able to climb far longer than thought possible.

Investors see signs of frothy markets but uncertain whethe downfall looms. Valuations look stretched as they hover at levels similar to highflying days of 2000. But history has shown that mkts have often been able to climb far longer than thought possible. https://t.co/FeA09InRoy https://t.co/J2waEmDwie

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OUCH! Melvin Capital lost 53% in January, hurt by GameStop and other bets. Citadel, its partners and Point72 took losses from their investment in the hedge fund. It started the year with about $12.5bn and now runs ~$8bn, incl $2.75bn in emergency funds.

OUCH! Melvin Capital lost 53% in January, hurt by GameStop and other bets. Citadel, its partners and Point72 took losses from their investment in the hedge fund. It started the year with about $12.5bn and now runs ~$8bn, incl $2.75bn in emergency funds. https://t.co/J02y426BPZ https://t.co/H3nCGhE04t

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European retailers face goods shortages as shipping costs soar. Importers of consumer items from sports kit to toys see huge impact. Frucom, which represents traders of fruit, said that members had been quoted $16,500 to ship 40ft container, up from $2,150

European retailers face goods shortages as shipping costs soar. Importers of consumer items from sports kit to toys see huge impact. Frucom, which represents traders of fruit, said that members had been quoted $16,500 to ship 40ft container, up from $2,150
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The first crowd squeeze in history in one chart: The 50 most heavily shorted stocks in the Russell 3000 index rallied sharply. Jumped 41% YTD, among them GameStop +1,625%, Vir Biotech +141%, Fulgent +112%, Sunpower +111%, Vaxart +110%, Bed Bath & Beyond +99%, Ligand +86%.(via GS)

The first crowd squeeze in history in one chart: The 50 most heavily shorted stocks in the Russell 3000 index rallied sharply. Jumped 41% YTD, among them GameStop +1,625%, Vir Biotech +141%, Fulgent +112%, Sunpower +111%, Vaxart +110%, Bed Bath & Beyond +99%, Ligand +86%.(via GS) https://t.co/Q9malku1Yh

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The Reddit army has destroyed $3.7tn in global mkt cap this week, equal to the GDP of Germany, as the Hedge Fund short squeeze creates contagion. Hedge Fund had to sell their long positions to fund their losses from short activities.

The Reddit army has destroyed $3.7tn in global mkt cap this week, equal to the GDP of #Germany, as the Hedge Fund short squeeze creates contagion. Hedge Fund had to sell their long positions to fund their losses from short activities. https://t.co/OMQYbunM7r

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Good morning from Germany, where savers got punched in the face again in January. Real yields (10y Bunds-inflation) plunged to -1.52% after inflation jumped to 1% in January from -0.3% in December. Real yields are now NEGATIVE for 57 consecutive mths, a fresh historic record.

Good morning from #Germany, where savers got punched in the face again in January. Real yields (10y Bunds-inflation) plunged to -1.52% after inflation jumped to 1% in January from -0.3% in December. Real yields are now NEGATIVE for 57 consecutive mths, a fresh historic record. https://t.co/zkI9lCTeAO

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In case you missed it. This week saw the sharpest rise in the Fear index in about 3yrs. On Wed’s Vix, which is linked to S&P 500 Index options, jumped by 62%. Chart highlights that VIX’s surge is excessive relative to moderate S&P 500 sell-off.

In case you missed it. This week saw the sharpest rise in the Fear index in about 3yrs. On Wed’s Vix, which is linked to S&P 500 Index options, jumped by 62%. Chart highlights that VIX’s surge is excessive relative to moderate S&P 500 sell-off. https://t.co/eWrlwVJ8il

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The IPO SPAC-tacle: A record month for SPAC listings has led to fears of an IPO “bubble” especially in the tech sector, where the median company went public in 2020 at more than twice the price-to-sales ratio of 2018/19.

The IPO SPAC-tacle: A record month for SPAC listings has led to fears of an IPO “bubble” especially in the tech sector, where the median company went public in 2020 at more than twice the price-to-sales ratio of 2018/19. https://t.co/5Pr4WjDUIa https://t.co/ZdbD9945Oy

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