Hedge funds have been getting rid of equities at pace not seen since GFC; Most shorted index going to the wrong way

Hedge funds have been getting rid of equities at pace not seen since GFC @BankofAmerica pic.twitter.com/z0z8cljv5f — Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) May 5, 2021 most shorted index going to the wrong way pic.twitter.com/LZB2utAJiO — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) May 4, 2021 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1389652807557451777 Cathie Wood's $ARKK posted a gain of less than 1% last month – nearly 3% … Read more

Robinhood was paid over $330 million for order flow

Robinhood had a tumultuous first quarter that led to its CEO testifying before Congress, but it is becoming clear it was also an enormously lucrative period for the company. A federal securities filing shows that Robinhood was paid $331 million by market-makers that execute stock and options orders for the broker’s clients in the first … Read more

Has the market topped (for now)?

by Phynaes I’ve read a number of articles over the last few days, not so much the ‘sell in May and go away’ stuff, but articles such as this one, all of whose theme is along the same lines: We’ve had an enormous amount of growth in the US markets since the election There doesn’t seem … Read more

Q1 2021: Tesla market share is shrinking

by bitflag While Tesla sales are booming, as a whole its market share is shrinking worldwide: If we gather plugin sales by Automotive Groups, Tesla ended the first quarter of the year in the lead, with 16% share, 3% less than a year ago Looking only at BEVs, Tesla is comfortable in the lead, with 25% … Read more

A full report of trading by senators

I just realized the first full senator insider trading report 🚨 BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 The full senate report is at https://t.co/lodTLfc2N5 TLDR: – Senators traded a lot, followed trends earlier– Outperformed market– See trades by Feinstein, Loeffler, Roberts and more– Senators got wealthier in 2020-21 with lots of unusual trading pic.twitter.com/wpeWmwh5rE — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 2, … Read more

BIDEN’S MMT – MORE MONEY THEORY

By Egon von Greyerz The number one objective of a US president is to be reelected. To achieve that, it is not enough to be good looking or to speak well. No, the only way to be reelected is to buy votes. The price of votes varies depending on the state of the economy. At the … Read more

Noah Didn’t Yield To FOMO, Neither Should You

by Michael Lebowitz Noah didn’t yield to FOMO, neither should you.  “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” reads the first sentence of the bible. Later in the book of Genesis, God created cycles. “Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Both of these dreams have the same meaning. God is telling you what … Read more

The Extreme Polarization in US Politics… and The Impact of Localism in Smaller Countries

Via International Man International Man: Every four years, the US engages in an increasingly contentious process of electing its politicians. Republicans and Democrats both engage in mudslinging—each side taking cheap shots at the other. Is this the nature of all politics and elections now? Jeff Thomas: Well, that aspect of election campaigns is nothing new. … Read more

“Which cable networks can one go on where one doesn’t end up talking to architects of GITMO and the War on Terror? …the security state went from clandestinely controlling news outlets to doing it on their payroll.”

A huge portion of digital media outlets does nothing but sit in front of their TV taking pictures of what they see. I can't imagine a sadder existence. But it's not my fault that the security state went from clandestinely controlling news outlets to doing it on their payroll. — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) May 4, … Read more

Trends Journal: Freedom is Dead, The Politicians Killed it and the Mindless Masses Let Them

Trends Research, Released on 5/4/21 Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered … Read more

Is It Still Unconstitutional If the Govt. OUTSOURCES Spying on Citizens? After All, They’re Only Surveilling “Extremists.”

by Robert Wheeler In 2021, there is no denying that the United States is a full-on surveillance state. The Biden Administration attempts to remove all pretense of privacy with its new consideration to use outside firms to track “extremist” chatter by American citizens online. But what exactly is an “extremist?” According to Tulsi Gabbard, recent … Read more