Greetings, The United States: The spread between US households’ views on “current conditions” and “future expectations” is highly elevated. Are we approaching peak levels (usually a precursor to an economic slowdown)? China: Here is a comparison of China’s market capitalization with Japan. Cryptocurrency: How do cryptocurrency transaction speeds compare to other payment platforms? …
The Daily Shot Brief – August 2nd, 2018
Greetings, The United States: This chart shows US job growth trends across the skills spectrum. China: Developers in China are highly leveraged. Global Developments: Manufacturing activity growth is slowing globally. Emerging Markets: Are EM fund flows stabilizing? Food for Thought: The costliest disasters: Edited by Joseph Cohen To receive …
The Daily Shot Brief – August 1st, 2018
Greetings, The United States: Credit card rates in the US have sharply diverged from the prime rate. China: Here are the components of the official PMI measure (shown in yesterday’s Daily Shot). Rates: With the federal government’s appetite growing and the Fed trimming its balance sheet, private investors will need to absorb …
