Greetings,
The United States: The GDP-GDI divergence has reached extreme levels. Could recent GDP data be overstating the true extent of the US economic growth?
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-GDP-GDI-gap2312050445.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/US-GDP-GDI-gap-ST2312050445.png)
Equities: US investors have been willing to pay a large premium for rising, high-quality profits this year.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EQ-Quality-profits2312050445.png)
Cryptocurrency: Crypto funds continued to see inflows last week, led by long-bitcoin products.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-42312050445.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/BT-4A-ST2312050445.png)
Rates: Hedge funds have been boosting their bets on rapid-fire Fed rate cuts next year. Too much enthusiasm?
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/RA-Bets-on-rate-cuts2312050445.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/RA-Bets-on-rate-cuts-ST2312050445.png)
The Eurozone: Amid an already faltering economy, Germany’s ‘debt brake’ may pose a significant additional obstacle to economic growth, intensifying existing headwinds.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-debt-brake2312050445.png)
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EZ-GE-debt-brake-ST2312050445.png)
Energy: Uranium prices are surging.
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-Uranium2312050445.png)
Food for Thought: Allocation of defense spending by category:
![](https://thedailyshot.com/wp-content/uploads/VTG-Allocation-of-defense-spending-by-category-across-various-countries2312050445.png)
Edited by William Villacis
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