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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"this decline looks significant" Upper-income consumers’ spending intent deteriorated sharply, with a 10.8-point fall in January. This drop comes on the heels of a smaller 3.2-point fall in December www.bain.com/insights/us-...

Next month, we may see this month’s decline in spending intent ease, matching the pattern of last January, when a large fall was followed by a moderate recovery in February. But in 2024, spending intentions never recovered to earlier average levels. The average 2024 reading of 106.6 was 7 points lower than the 2023 average of 113.8

Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My favorite of the French Impressionists. Edgar Degas Here's this bourgeois son of a banker; mother was a creole from Louisiana. Posh schools, École des Beaux-Arts. Should have made him a traditional painter, painting religious inspired works. But it didn't. Instead, we got masterpieces like this..

The Rehearsal
1873-1878

https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303496

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Buybacks strongly correlate with S&P 500 performance. Repurchasing shares often improves financial metrics and boosts investor confidence, leading to higher stock prices

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

lol, ok.... www.conference-board.org/topics/us-le...

The 3Ds rule signals an impending recession when: 1) the six-month diffusion index lies below 50, shown by the black warning signal lines in the chart; and 2) the LEI’s six-month rate of decline falls below the threshold of −4.4%. The red recession signal lines indicate months when both criteria are met simultaneously—and thus that a recession is likely imminent or underway.

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The majority of the christians in this country are hard right fundamentalists. You are not going to beat Christofascists by trying to out christian them. I don't care what that bishop said

Hey, would you look at that... they saved the Trump Rally. 7 days. And look at all those gaps! Nothing like low-volume premarket futures pump

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Nobody lies like christians All of this is either misleading or not true Jesus was a mythological figure. There is no archeological evidence. Josephus was forged, Paul never met Jesus, the others were born decades after Jesus death. Plus, Justin Martyr is one of the biggest liars of all time

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It should be a rule that you can't pardon someone if you don't even know their fuckin name

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Lets just cut the bullshit... If this is how the American media is going to do 'journalism' then the Dems might as well just pack it in now. They can't win against a state-run Bataan Death March of Misinformation The American public cannot connect the dots themselves. They vote how they’re told

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ohhh, he did huh? lol www.globest.com/2025/01/21/c...

Trump unveiled an ambitious deregulation plan for his potential second term during his campaign. The proposal represents one of the most extensive deregulatory efforts in U.S. history, aiming to dramatically reduce government oversight across various sectors of the economy.

😏 EIA explaining it slowly and deliberately for the 'Drill Baby Drill' crowd I read this in a Sesame Street voice... www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/

We forecast benchmark Brent crude oil prices will fall from an average of $81 per barrel (b) in 2024 to $74/b in 2025 and $66/b in 2026, as strong global growth in production of petroleum and other liquids and slower demand growth put downward pressure on prices and help offset heightened geopolitical risks and voluntary production restraint from OPEC+ members.

We forecast prices will fall to an average of $66/b in 2026 mainly because of growing production in countries outside OPEC+ and demand growth that is less than the pre-pandemic average. These factors reduce forecast oil prices because production outpaces consumption, increasing global oil inventories.

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The Year of the Snake has historically been one of the worst for US stocks…

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Tax cuts, Crypto scams, anti-ESG, fiduciary protections weakened, and Public/Private Partnership corruption. That’s it. That’s the list. lmfao www.morningstar.com/retirement/a...

1) Tax Changes Are Coming

2) A Light Touch on Crypto

3) Fiduciary Protections for Retirement Investors Will Weaken

4) Anti-ESG Regulations May Have Little Practical Effect

5) Regulators Will Look to Speed Up the Convergence of Public and Private Markets

6) Get Fucked

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"The 3 large Singapore banks report full-year 2024 earnings in February & are expected to show net income growth. DBS (SE Asia's biggest bank by assets) likely to post net income of S$11.30 billion in 2024, up from S$10.29 billion in 2023" $DBSDY $UOVEY $OVCHY www.spglobal.com/marketintell...

The Big 3 posted strong earnings in the July-to-September quarter of 2024, with wealth management business driving profits. DBS reported a net income of S$3.03 billion in the September quarter, its highest on record.

Still, Singapore's economy could be vulnerable to any potential increase in tariffs from the incoming US administration

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✅ Coffee poured ✅ Bacon sizzling ✅ Dank lit ✅ Feet up Fvck the inauguration. I know what I'll be watching today...

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Remember, Trump tried to strongarm the Fed into negative rates. In freakin 2019. The Fed will be cutting sooner than most realize. Apparently.

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tells you everything you need to know...

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

While the S&P 500 posted its 4th best gain over the last 10yrs, here are the top 10 sustainable mutual funds of 2024... 9 equity funds, 1 bond fund (7 actively managed, 3 index tracking) added $14.9 billion in net assets $VFTAX $DFSIX $FITLX $GLOSX $PRBLX $BAFWX $TICHX $CSXRX $CBORX $PNOPX

The gains in net assets were led by activity linked to institutional investors that accounted for 52% of the net gains in 2024. Institutional investors in mutual funds account for $138.0 billion in net assets, or 56% of sustainable mutual fund AUM

Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Constantly reminded how easy it was to scam... Hows Muskrat still selling as many cars as he is?? Answer: people like this guy

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Americas love of football, eggball if you will, is a good encapsulation for the decline of America itself... Boasting a misleading name; its rigid, boring, everyones standing around most of the time, theres a ton of stupid rules, and a commercial break every 90 seconds

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The fascists and christians are burning books digitally. Waging a war for the 'Hearts & Minds' of the next generation thru propaganda and deceit "The scope of what is blocked is more pervasive & value-laden than I think we initially even knew to ask last year" cdt.org/insights/out...

The investigation found far more expansive blocking by school districts than federal law requires, some of it political, mirroring culture war battles over what students have access to in school libraries

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So, I'm in a coffee shop. I just overheard 2 "bros" joking about getting Trumps DJT stock added to the S&P 500 at least I thought it was a joke I can't tell anymore

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👀 'Rising Star' Forbes articles never miss... 9,212 sq ft estate at 15 Gough Hill in the posh Peak area was bought for $271 million in 2016. It was mortgaged twice with BEA in 1H19 Chen Hongtian has lost +US$1.4 billion worth of properties to creditors www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...

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~40% of global corporate revenue is earned in international markets, with 18% possibly at risk from proposed US Tariffs & countertariffs. The risk was evenly split between non-US firms selling into the US (8.4%) and US firms selling internationally (9.7%) www.msci.com/www/blog-pos...

Japan, Germany, UK, China and Canada are the top 5 countries (by USD revenue) that sell into the US market. Of these, Japanese, German and Korean automakers dominate automobiles and components imports, while Chinese, UK and Canadian firms lead in energy imports. Capital goods and materials also make up a substantial part of total U.S. imports but are more fragmented across exporting nations. Other industries, such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, and consumer durables, have represented a smaller portion of total US imports but could be at risk due to their dependency on US demand

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TJ: G'day mate. Rocking a bit of the Johnny Cash. No, yeah, you can shake my hand. Thats embarrassing JM: Thats a bit before my time TJ, I don’t know what you’re talking about JM: Is that walk the... hold the fire line? TJ: God I wish this was pre-recorded 😂 www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...

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This, in a nutshell, is the problem… Say some shit in an incendiary tone to get eyeballs. Then proceed to backtrack completely Ohhh, its been revised from “infamous dealmaker” to “self-styled master dealmaker” GTFOH This is a terrible article. Shade on the reporters. And Shade on people like this

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"The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced that India’s domestic diamond market officially surpassed China in 2024, becoming the second-largest diamond market in the world after the United States, according to a report on Diamond World" en.israelidiamond.co.il/news/world/i...

The GJEPC predicts that India’s diamond market will continue to expand rapidly, reaching a value of $17 billion by 2030 – a significant increase compared to its current value of $8.7 billion

The lab-grown diamond market in the country is currently valued at approximately $2 billion

India's Gem & Jewellery sector is projected to reach ~$130 billion by 2030, up from $85 billion in 2024

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"Singapore (the world’s largest bunkering port) annual vessel arrival tonnage, total tonnage of ships under the Singapore flag, container throughput, total bunker sales, and sales of alternative bunker fuels, reached new highs in 2024" www.manifoldtimes.com/news/singapo...

Total bunker sales registered a new high of 54.92 million metric tonnes (mt), marking a 6.0% year-on-year increase from 51.82 million mt recorded in 2023.

Biofuel blends of up to B50 are available commercially with trials of up to B100 on-going. LNG increased from 0.11 million tonnes in 2023 to 0.46 million tonnes

Sales of alternative bunker fuels exceeded one million tonnes for the first time to reach 1.34 million tonnes in 2024, a year-on-year doubling

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Investment Volume rose 3.0% QoQ to $10.1b in 4Q24, due to rate cuts in Sept & relaxation of LTV Ratio in Oct Assets Under Receivership accounted for 46% of high-value sales in 4Q24. Capital Value of Office assets declined 17% YoY, Industrial assets fell 8% YoY hongkongbusiness.hk/markets-inve...

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EIA extends 5 key energy forecasts through Dec 2026 After ~20yrs of relatively little change, electricity consumption grew by 2% in 2024, and we forecast it growing by 2% in both 2025 and 2026 Solar power will supply most of the increase in electricity consumption... www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

"We expect the electric power sector to add 26 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026. We expect these capacity additions will increase U.S. solar generation by 34% in 2025 and by 17% in 2026"

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Memphis Apartment Demand bounces back after 2yr slump Vacancy, rent growth likely to improve in 2025 as development slows

"The multifamily market in Memphis ended 2024 on a high note, with annual apartment demand outpacing supply for the first time since 2021. With a slowing construction pipeline, rent growth and vacancy are expected to improve in 2025"

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"Conference Board HWOL Index decreased in December 2024 to 119.8, down from an upwardly revised 123.7 in November. Overall, the Index is down 11.8% from one year ago" www.conference-board.org/topics/help-...

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Let me get this straight Zuck owns numerous shitty platforms. Elmo buying TikTok? Already owns twitter. Probably going to buy Truth Social too. Bezos, Sinclair family, the Murdochs, Axel Springer & his nazi frens, that weird ass Chinese South African All the sycophant "journalists" that enable them

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"The SEC filed 583 penalties worth $2.1 billion and the CFTC announced it had imposed fines worth $2.6 billion. Combined with monetary relief obtained via disgorgement and restitution, the combined total of enforcement actions stands at $25.3 billion" www.assetservicingtimes.com/assetservice...

Their UK counterparts, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), also saw a rise in enforcement actions in 2024. SteelEye note a 230 per cent increase as the FCA imposed £176 million worth of fines

Singapore’s MAS handed out five fines worth a total S$7.7 million in 2024

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), handed out 20 financial penalties in the first half of 2024, worth a total AU$32.2 million

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Inflation expectations are diverging sharply between the US and Europe

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Mawn Wuan @mawnwuan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Just treading water... Ok, gotta admit I was a little surprised to see Trumps bribery vehicle $DJT stock in the wake of the election. Flat. As the bribes come in, its going to rip isn't it?

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Fannie & Freddie are up +140% over the past month

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lol, lets go! "US Futures Extend Gains after PPI Data"

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Singapore led FDI source rankings with 305 projects valued at 357.5B baht (43% of total FDI applications) The BOI anticipates growing investment in clean energy, electric vehicles, agritech, foodtech, and medical tourism infrastructure in 2025 www.thailand-business-news.com/investment/1...

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Large global M&A picked up in 2024, with 29 deals of +$10B in transaction value, compared to 24 in 2023 10 large deals announced in 1Q24, followed by two slower quarters with 5 announced deals each. 4Q24 brought nine $10 billion-plus deals www.spglobal.com/marketintell...

The three December 2024 deals were BlackRock Inc.'s $14.38 billion planned purchase of HPS Investment Partners LLC announced Dec. 3 and two deals announced Dec. 9: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s $13.45 billion planned purchase of AssuredPartners Inc. and Omnicom Group Inc.'s $16.66 billion planned purchase of Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.

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