the Kapital Markets thread

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The wealth of the 1% just hit a record $44 trillion

The total net worth of the top 1%, defined by the Fed as those with wealth over $11 million, increased by $2 trillion in the fourth quarter. All of the gains came from their stock holdings.------
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/28/wealth- ... llion.html

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Hedge funds are selling stocks at the fastest pace in three months and stepping up short bets

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/09/hedge-f ... onths.html

Ray Dalio says the U.S. stock market ‘doesn’t look very bubbly’

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/ray-dal ... ay%20Dalio

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns the world is on fire — and plenty of people are way too bullish

https://www.businessinsider.com/jamie-d ... -ai-2024-4

The S&P 500 will soar another 26% by the end of next year as the Fed cuts rates more than expected, research firm says

https://markets.businessinsider.com/new ... ble-2024-4

There’s still ‘gas in the tank’ in this stock market rally, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/04/08/t ... =Tom%20Lee

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The rich are getting second passports, citing risk of instability

The wealthy are building “passport portfolios” — collections of second, and even third or fourth, citizenships — in case they need to flee their home country.

Wealthy U.S. families are increasingly applying for second citizenships and national residences as a way to hedge their financial risk, according to a leading law firm.

The wealthy are building these “passport portfolios” — collections of second, and even third or fourth, citizenships — in case they need to flee their home country. Henley & Partners, a law firm that specializes in high-net-worth citizenships, said Americans now outnumber every other nationality when it comes to securing alternative residences or added citizenships.------

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/rich-am ... ility.html

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Fed Chair Powell says there has been a ‘lack of further progress’ this year on inflation

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/powell- ... -goal.html


S&P 500 is little changed after Powell warns that rates need to remain higher for longer:

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/15/stock-m ... dates.html

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Market fear signals are flashing red as stocks pull back from record highs

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/market- ... highs.html

The stock market just flashed bullish a signal suggesting 19% upside by August 2025, BofA says

https://markets.businessinsider.com/new ... 025-2024-4