1. One of the Best Q3 Returns Ever
Just about everything seemed to be in the green in Q3. It should’t be a shock that it was one of the best quarters in the past decade.
Ryan Detrick – Spilled Coffee Blog
2. Nasdaq Up 7 Months in a Row
Take a look at the Nasdaq over the last 7 months. It’s a thing of beauty. It has been up 7 months in a row. The best streak since 2016-2017.
Barchart
3. AI Related Spending =75% of S&P 500 Returns
Market Ear
4. Dow Jones Transports Still Below 2024 Highs
Stock Charts
5. Charts I Watch—Stock Spin-Off ETF New Highs
Stock Charts
6. Stock Buyback ETF Has Held Long-Term 200 Week Average for Years…New Highs
Stock Charts
7. 19k Private Equity Funds vs. 14k McDonalds……Chart Below Compares KKR to MCD Last 18 Months
Bloomberg “There are 19,000 private equity funds in the US. There are 14,000 McDonald’s in the US. How are there more private equity funds than McDonald’s? That’s actually crazy, right?” KKR & Co. partner Alisa Wood said Wednesday at Bloomberg’s Women, Money and Power event in London. “Capital coming back is really important. The mark-to-market paper gains only take you so far.”
Bloomberg
8. Gen Z Revolts Update
IN scenes resembling a dystopian blockbuster, furious so-called Gen Z protesters have left a trail of carnage in nations from Asia to Africa as they oust leaders and set cities on fire. Now, it’s feared discontent could spread to the UK – with “powerful” younger generations being rallied by fast-spreading messages on social media.
The Sun
9. America’s Trust in Mass Media
Gallup
10. Americans Move Towards Negative View on Sports Betting
Pew Research