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1242 days ago

0% median rally after an earnings beat this quarter in US stocks

Under normal circumstances, you would expect stocks that beat earnings expectations to rally after results- well not in Q3 2020

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0% average stock rally after earnings beat this quarter

1242 days ago

Nikkei 225 is breaking out

A new 52 week high for Japan (source: The Market Ear, Refinitiv) 

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Nikkei 225 index chart

1242 days ago

The S&P 500 valuation tends to be higher when the VIX declines sharply

VIX (volatility index) vs. S&P 500 valuation - source: Jeroen Blokland 

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VIX (volatility index) vs. S&P 500 valuation

1242 days ago

Volatility is down but not out

Volatility has not yet confirmed a return to "normality". There are still worries and concerns. As shown on the chart below, the Nasdaq 100 volatility index and VIX index both came down but are still trading meaningfully above the 2019 lows - source: Macrobond, The Market Ear 

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Nasdaq 100 volatility index and VIX index

1243 days ago

Berkshire Hathaway repurchased a record $9 Billion in stock in the third quarter

In Q3, Berkshire Hathaway spent a record $9 billion of its own stock according to the company's just filed earnings release, which as the Bloomberg chart below shows, is more than it had repurchased in any full year in its history.

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Berkshire Hathaway stock buyback history
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