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Game of Trades: This is the Final Rally…
(Sept 24, 2024)
Game of Trades...
Summary
Despite some signs of economic weakness, the stock market is experiencing significant growth, driven by falling oil prices, rising earnings estimates, and resilient high yield bonds, while savvy investors are capitalizing on market dips.
Market Dynamics
Falling US oil prices are currently propping up stock market valuations and pushing P/E ratios higher, contrary to historical trends where they led to drops in interest rates.
Junk bonds have been making new 52-week highs consistently since July 2024, indicating market confidence rather than stress, despite falling oil prices.
Economic Indicators
Analysts have been increasing S&P 500 earnings estimates, suggesting companies are not extremely worried about a recession, despite some cracks in the labor market.
Investment Strategy
The speaker’s investment service provided 18 active trades in 2024, with 16 up significantly and only 2 at slight loss, resulting in an average profit of 16%.
Market Outlook
The current stock market rally may continue until a clear economic shock occurs, such as an oil shock, housing bubble bursting, or stock market bubble bursting, which has been the case for recent US recessions.
Mark E. Jeftovic: Why China Just Ignited Bitcoin's Bull Run
(September 24, 2024)
The Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast...
Summary
China’s interest rate cuts and significant investments in Bitcoin, along with increasing institutional interest and regulatory challenges, are driving a bullish outlook for Bitcoin as a strategic asset in the evolving financial landscape.
Economic Impact and Bitcoin Demand
China’s 50-basis point cut in reserve requirement ratio and 1.5% cut in 7-day repo rate to 1.5% will increase liquidity, potentially leading to increased Bitcoin demand as investors seek high-yielding assets.
Lower Chinese interest rates could lead to a weaker Yuan, making Chinese assets less attractive and prompting investors to seek alternative stores of value like Bitcoin to hedge against inflation.
Institutional Investment and Global Markets
Institutional investors, including hedge funds and asset managers, may allocate more capital to Bitcoin if China stimulates global economic growth, potentially increasing institutional investment in cryptocurrencies.
China’s significant role in global trade and finance means its economic policies could have a positive ripple effect on global markets, fostering a more bullish sentiment for risk-on assets like Bitcoin.
Bitcoin as a Safe Haven
The traditional “risk-free asset” is no longer risk-free due to negative real rates, while Bitcoin is viewed by some as the true risk-free asset outside the manipulated fiat system.
Bhutan has allocated one-third of its GDP to Bitcoin mining, becoming the fourth largest government holder globally with $780M worth of Bitcoin, surpassing El Salvador and Germany.
Crypto-Friendly Banking and Technocracy
The Federal Reserve and big banks allegedly colluded to shut down Silvergate, a crypto-friendly bank, to protect their monopoly on money, causing a regional banking crisis.
easyDNS, a domain registrar, provides services to crypto companies to mitigate risks from both hackers and registrars with animosity towards the crypto space, offering a friendly approach to the industry.
Pepe Escobar 'Unit' Update: "Will A BRICS Bretton Woods Take Place In Kazan?"
(September 25, 2024)
Arcadia Economics...
Summary
BRICS nations are exploring the creation of a new payment settlement currency backed by gold and a basket of currencies to reduce reliance on the US dollar and enhance financial independence among member countries.
BRICS Currency Proposal
The proposed BRICS payment settlement currency, “The Unit“, would be backed by 40% gold and a 60% basket of BRICS currencies, according to Andre McKishin.
BRICS is considering a decentralized approach to emitting a potential global trade currency anchored in physical gold and BRICS currencies.
Financial Independence
BRICS’ new development bank, proposed by Russia, could be the best mechanism to address cross-border payments independently of the US dollar.
The proposed payment system would allow large economies like Russia, China, India, and South Africa to clear payments between each other without relying on US approval.
Geopolitical Implications
This system would give participating countries more autonomy in financial decisions, reducing dependence on US government approval for transactions.