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Bitcoin Back At $70,000 Amid New Market Revival

Bitcoin Back At $70,000 Amid New Market Revival

Image Source: Unsplash This Week’s Summary The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of $2,67 trillion. Bitcoin moved up by over 7% to trade at around $70,000 again. Ethereum increased by almost 7% to trade at around $3,600. BNB moved up by 8%, Dogecoin by 19%, and Solana by 12%. Almost all […]
Big Picture Technical Update For The S&P 500 – Sunday, March 31

Big Picture Technical Update For The S&P 500 – Sunday, March 31

Image Source: UnsplashToday’s video includes a deep dive into the larger picture of the S&P 500. I then break down the picture on a weekly, daily, and four-hour basis. I also discuss what I am expecting to see next week.00:52:49More By This Author:Nasdaq 100 And S&P 500 – Elliott Wave Technical Analysis Update S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 – Elliott […]
Bayer-Backed Boundless Bio Falls After IPO

Bayer-Backed Boundless Bio Falls After IPO

Image Source: www.gotcredit.com via FlickrShares of Boundless Bio fell almost 10% after raising about $100 million in the company’s initial public offering. Bayer (BAYRY) is one of the biggest investors for the therapeutics company. Latest IPOs and Direct Listings Boundless Bio (BOLD) opened on March 28 at $16. The company had priced 6.25 million shares at $16.00, at the midpoint of the $15.00-$17.00 target range. […]
China Increasingly Relies On Nonproductive Investment For Growth

China Increasingly Relies On Nonproductive Investment For Growth

China’s reliance on nonproductive debt for growth has been obvious for years. But let’s go over why that is so. 1/5 Pekinology’s very useful translation of Lan Xiaohuan on China’s local government competition and overcapacity provides almost a definition of what the consequences are of a large and growing part of the Chinese economy operating…@ZichenWanghere […]
The US Recession: Is It Over?

The US Recession: Is It Over?

IntroductionIn earlier postings, I have argued that Asia and Latin America have emerged from the global recession. I have also said earlier that the US, Europe, and Japan remain mired in the recession and mountains of debt. UnsplashBut there have recently been glimmerings in the US that things are starting to get better. I take a […]
Alternative Investments During 2023: Money Growing On Trees

Alternative Investments During 2023: Money Growing On Trees

The year 2023 ended with a true firework on the financial markets with both equities and fixed income going through the roof. A widely used benchmark for a balanced portfolio consisting of 60 pct. equities and 40 pct. bonds, earned 10,2% during the fourth quarter alone, leading to a total gain of 17,4% for the […]
BYD Slows Down Plans To Build Factory In Vietnam

BYD Slows Down Plans To Build Factory In Vietnam

Recently, at BYD’s shareholder meeting, an executive revealed that BYD (BYDDF) has slowed down its plan to build an electric vehicle factory in Vietnam. After lengthy negotiations, BYD agreed to retain 100 hectares of commercial land in Vietnam.Image via EqualOceanAfter BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu visited Vietnam in May last year, the Vietnamese government announced BYD’s investment plan, […]
GDP, GDO, GDP+ And Final Sales

GDP, GDO, GDP+ And Final Sales

With Q4 3rd release, we have an estimate of GDO, in addition to GDP. Figure 1: top panel, GDP (blue), GDO (green), GDP+ (tan), all in bn.Ch.2017$, SAAR. Note GDP+ is based on level of GDP in 2019Q4, GDPNow as of 3/29 (sky blue square). bottom panel; final sales (blue, left scale), final sales to private domestic […]
An Eggs-cellent First Quarter — What’s In Store For The Rest Of 2024?

An Eggs-cellent First Quarter — What’s In Store For The Rest Of 2024?

Happy Easter!  All of us at MarketGauge hope that you and your families have enjoyed an extended holiday weekend and you are able to participate in this season of renewal.  We wish you and your families a warm Spring and a profitable upcoming second quarter of 2024.PixabayWe will jump right into this Market Outlook by conveying […]
ESG Today: Week In Review, Sunday, March 31

ESG Today: Week In Review, Sunday, March 31

This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; Persefoni launches […]