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1336 days ago

Trump campaign Wall Street Fund raising: 2020 vs. 2016

Hedge funds were the biggest donators in 2016. Private equity firm Blackstone is now taking the lead by a wide margin - source: Bloomberg

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1336 days ago

US Payroll Number smashes expectations as 1.76 million jobs added in July vs. 1.48 million est.

The US economy added 1.763MM jobs in July, which is well above the 1.48 million estimate but still well below June's record 4.8MM surge. Putting the rebound in context, the US economy still has a ways to go before it fills even half the labor gap that opened after the March covid shutdowns (see chart below - source: Bloomberg).

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US job numbers smashed expectations

1336 days ago

A surge in Spain's virus cases

A second coronavirus wave is quickly emerging in Europe. Spanish officials are set to reimpose lockdowns in part of the country as virus cases surge. The one-week moving average of new COVID-19 cases in Europe shows Spain is becoming the epicenter once again (see chart below - source: Fathom Consulting). Watch out the IBEX index which broke key support level. 

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Watch out Spanish equities

1336 days ago

All Time Highs across the board

Central Banks money printing are lifting all boats. Those who stayed invested are reaping the benefits - source of the chart: Ritesh Jain

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All Time Highs across the board

1337 days ago

The Economist front page
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