May 29, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, May 28th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance Inflation in the short term with PCE rising 3.1% (higher than expected) coupled with increased spending in April are signs of COVID recovery but commitment from Fed to keep rates low kept equities higher and treasury yields lower. Just when you thought AMC and GME would hang out in the background, here we go again! The crypto whiplash continues… Good Reads

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The Weekly Wrap (Fri, May 28th)

Markets at a Glance

Market Data courtesy of Yahoo Finance and treasury.gov

Inflation in the short term with PCE rising 3.1% (higher than expected) coupled with increased spending in April are signs of COVID recovery but commitment from Fed to keep rates low kept equities higher and treasury yields lower.

Just when you thought AMC and GME would hang out in the background, here we go again!

The crypto whiplash continues…

Good Reads

Where there is volatility and opportunity for $$$, there will be institutional investors…

Half of traditional hedge funds considering crypto investments, report finds — The TRADE

Just under half of traditional hedge fund managers are investing or considering investing in cryptocurrencies, a report…

www.thetradenews.com

May 23, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, May 21st)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance Crypto taking a massive beating this week after China spurs regulatory fears by cracking down on bitcoin mining and trading behavior. …

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May 17, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, May 14th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance Stocks fell earlier in the week after new data showed that consumer prices leapt to a 13-year high in April. Prices on everything from cars to hotel-room rates rose, fueled by strong demand from consumers as Covid-19 restrictions have been eased and supply shortages. …

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May 7, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Friday, May 7th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance So the April NFP prints a disappointing +255k vs an expected +1mm jobs and the markets rally — that totally makes sense…? Consider this — the Fed’s commitment to continue easy policy is challenged in the face of stronger data so data to the weak side only leaves the door open for the Fed keeping rates lower for even longer. Bad news for the economy can translate to good news for stocks!

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The Weekly Wrap (Friday, May 7th)

Markets at a Glance

Courtesy of Yahoo Finance & treasury.gov

So the April NFP prints a disappointing +255k vs an expected +1mm jobs and the markets rally — that totally makes sense…?

Consider this — the Fed’s commitment to continue easy policy is challenged in the face of stronger data so data to the weak side only leaves the door open for the Fed keeping rates lower for even longer. Bad news for the economy can translate to good news for stocks!

May 1, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 30th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance Markets trading sideways on the week despite massive earnings from big tech. US investor optimism seems to be tempered by the tragic COVID-19 news coming in from overseas in South America and India. After all, we do live in a global economy… Coming up is NFP Friday on May 7th! Good Reads 10% margin at CS vs 20–25% at GS?! Really… Credit Suisse held just 10% margin against Archegos book - Risk.net Credit Suisse collected just 10% margin for the equity swaps it traded with Archegos Capital Management, Risk.net can…www.risk.net

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The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 30th)

Markets at a Glance

Markets trading sideways on the week despite massive earnings from big tech. US investor optimism seems to be tempered by the tragic COVID-19 news coming in from overseas in South America and India. After all, we do live in a global economy…

Coming up is NFP Friday on May 7th!

Good Reads

10% margin at CS vs 20–25% at GS?! Really…

Credit Suisse held just 10% margin against Archegos book - Risk.net

Credit Suisse collected just 10% margin for the equity swaps it traded with Archegos Capital Management, Risk.net can…

www.risk.net

Apr 24, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 23rd)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance It was a ho-hum and bit of a snoozer week in the markets. In the absence of any real data (outside of initial claims looking pretty damn good), markets kinda hung out. Outside of traditional assets, Bitcoin fell almost 19% as Biden headlines surfaced about a massive hike in capital…

Women In Tech

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Apr 19, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 16th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance Up and at ‘em! Equities continue its march higher as big financial shops report big Q1 earnings (thank you market vol and GME!). It also doesn’t hurt to see retail sales and weekly jobless claims support the COVID recovery story. …

Women In Tech

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Apr 10, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 9th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance FOMC minutes released Wednesday indicated that the continuation of accommodative monetary policy is warranted as the path ahead remained highly uncertain. The IMF raised its outlook for the 2021 US outlook to 6.4% this year from 5.1%. …

Finance

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Apr 4, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, April 2nd)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance A strong March non farm payrolls report buoyed investor sentiment (+916k actual vs 675k expected). Equities rallied big time as SP500 touched all time highs while the 2–5y part of the treasury curve sold off as investors questioned the Fed’s resolve in keeping rates low against a strengthening economic backdrop…

Women In Tech

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Mar 27, 2021

The Weekly Wrap (Fri, March 26th)

Markets at a Glance — Markets at a Glance US equities up while tech stocks are down for the week. Treasuries took a breather from the recent sell off and yields fell led by the long end. Stay tuned for NFP Friday next week! Good Reads AccessFintech making it their mission to create the next gen resolution solution for settlement fails…

Fintech

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