Tokyo Asset Management Forum's Emerging Manager conference recently finished in #Tokyo.
Good news is that various global programs are expanding, and that by 2030 #Japan will likely benefit from approx. US$1.8 Trillion of additional needed capacity across #HF, #VC, #PE etc.
The Yen is tumbling. That's happening because 10-year JGB yield is being kept artificially low by BoJ. Japan has to do that because debt is 250% of GDP, so allowing 10-year JGB yield to rise freely would lead to a debt crisis. Yen weakness is the price Japan has to pay for this.
US Pending home sales have dropped to an all-time low!
Signs of an imminent #recession or the result of ‘nobody wants to move and lock in higher mortgage rates?’
BREAKING: Walgreens stock, $WBA, crashes nearly 25% after drugstore chain cuts profit guidance due to "challenging" consumer environment.
"We assumed the consumer would get somewhat stronger” but “that is not the case,” Walgreens CEO said.
Walgreens cut their earnings per share outlook by 12.5% yesterday.
The stock is now down 88% from its all time high and 55% in 2024.
$WBA has erased nearly $12 billion of market cap year-to-date.
Another sign that consumers are struggling.
This is insane.
Goldman Sachs just reported that hedge funds are aggressively offloading tech stocks at a rapid rate we haven't seen in years
June is already a record month
6 Regional Banks have been identified by Moody's for potential credit rating downgrades next week. All 6 of these banks have substantial exposure to Commercial Real Estate 🚨
Empire Manufacturing big miss.
Advanced retail sales big miss. Note the downward revisions.
Retail sales ex auto and gas negative.
Retail sales control group -0.3%.
CPI MOM over 70% shelter and Gasoline.
Playing out just like 2007.