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An ounce of silver is now worth more than a barrel of oil.
This has only happened once before.
This has only happened once before.
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An ounce of silver is now worth more than a barrel of oil.
This has only happened once before.
This has only happened once before.
Heading into 2026, investors are overweight US equities, emerging markets, banks, tech and commodities.
Largest underweights are bonds and energy.
Largest underweights are bonds and energy.
December 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Heading into 2026, investors are overweight US equities, emerging markets, banks, tech and commodities.
Largest underweights are bonds and energy.
Largest underweights are bonds and energy.
Only 3% of fund managers expect a hard landing in the next 12 months, the lowest since the survey began.
December 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Only 3% of fund managers expect a hard landing in the next 12 months, the lowest since the survey began.
Per BofA’s Fund Manager Survey, cash allocations are at ALL-TIME LOWS
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December 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Per BofA’s Fund Manager Survey, cash allocations are at ALL-TIME LOWS
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See our new Substack piece!
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The December opex tomorrow will be the largest ever with over $7.1 trillion of notional options exposure expiring, including $5.0 trillion of SPX options and $880 billion notional of single stock options.
December 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The December opex tomorrow will be the largest ever with over $7.1 trillion of notional options exposure expiring, including $5.0 trillion of SPX options and $880 billion notional of single stock options.
Goldman Sachs: Cyclicals have outperformed Defensives in recent weeks
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Goldman Sachs: Cyclicals have outperformed Defensives in recent weeks
Big tech has borrowed more in the current 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 (so far) than in any full 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 in history, other than 2017
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Big tech has borrowed more in the current 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 (so far) than in any full 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 in history, other than 2017
Over two decades China became the largest source of merchandise imports for two-thirds of countries
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Over two decades China became the largest source of merchandise imports for two-thirds of countries
The 60/40 portfolio endured six “lost decades” since 1900
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The 60/40 portfolio endured six “lost decades” since 1900
BofA wealth management clients hold 65% stocks, near a record high.
Just 10% cash, near a record low.
Just 10% cash, near a record low.
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
BofA wealth management clients hold 65% stocks, near a record high.
Just 10% cash, near a record low.
Just 10% cash, near a record low.
BofA Hartnett: Just 37% or 183 stocks in S&P 500 outperformed in ‘25
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
BofA Hartnett: Just 37% or 183 stocks in S&P 500 outperformed in ‘25
Oracle’s Free Cash Flow in the last 12 months
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Oracle’s Free Cash Flow in the last 12 months
This Is How Much Buybacks Inflate S&P 500 Earnings
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This Is How Much Buybacks Inflate S&P 500 Earnings
Foreign investors are buying US equities at a record pace
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Foreign investors are buying US equities at a record pace
Australia, Germany, Canada, Japan….
Global interest rates are rising fast!
Global interest rates are rising fast!
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Australia, Germany, Canada, Japan….
Global interest rates are rising fast!
Global interest rates are rising fast!
Goldman's panic index has collapsed after hitting a near record high just 3 weeks ago
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Goldman's panic index has collapsed after hitting a near record high just 3 weeks ago
Soft economic data is heading south, it typically leads hard data.
Our latest weekly note is now out on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
Our latest weekly note is now out on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
December 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Soft economic data is heading south, it typically leads hard data.
Our latest weekly note is now out on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
Our latest weekly note is now out on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest since Sept. 2022 this week. Not screaming distress.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest since Sept. 2022 this week. Not screaming distress.
Goldman: Software sits at around the lowest vs semis in the past 15 years.
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Goldman: Software sits at around the lowest vs semis in the past 15 years.
Everybody is trading options.
Notional option volumes in the S&P 500 have now exceeded the Russell 2000's market cap.
Notional option volumes in the S&P 500 have now exceeded the Russell 2000's market cap.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Everybody is trading options.
Notional option volumes in the S&P 500 have now exceeded the Russell 2000's market cap.
Notional option volumes in the S&P 500 have now exceeded the Russell 2000's market cap.
BREAKING: Japan's 10-year Government Bond Yield surges to 1.84%, its highest level since April 2008.
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
BREAKING: Japan's 10-year Government Bond Yield surges to 1.84%, its highest level since April 2008.
Nixon shifted from pro-capitalist policies to pro-populist policies through his first term.
Will Trump follow the same route?
Will Trump follow the same route?
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Nixon shifted from pro-capitalist policies to pro-populist policies through his first term.
Will Trump follow the same route?
Will Trump follow the same route?
Everyone rushed into call options last week, pushing down the put/call ratio to extremel levels.
Downside risk in stocks this week.
Downside risk in stocks this week.
December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Everyone rushed into call options last week, pushing down the put/call ratio to extremel levels.
Downside risk in stocks this week.
Downside risk in stocks this week.
Santa rally coming?
US equity fund inflows have averaged +$70 billion in December over the last 10 years.
We just published our weekly note here: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
US equity fund inflows have averaged +$70 billion in December over the last 10 years.
We just published our weekly note here: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Santa rally coming?
US equity fund inflows have averaged +$70 billion in December over the last 10 years.
We just published our weekly note here: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...
US equity fund inflows have averaged +$70 billion in December over the last 10 years.
We just published our weekly note here: open.substack.com/pub/easymark...