On Monday, February 8th, Tesla announced in an SEC filing that it had purchased $1.5 Billion (yes, with a “B”) in bitcoin: Fans and/or followers of Elon know he’s been something of a proponent of bitcoin (and DOGE coin too apparently) for some time…but the magnitude of the purchase, coupled with the announcement that Tesla Read more about A Look at Reddit Chatter Around Tesla and Bitcoin[…]
The Case for Gold The strategic case for gold has commonly revolved around its long history as a store of value. Since it was first discovered, humans have been drawn to the yellow metal since despite its inability to pay any dividend or provide ownership in any productive output. From an investment perspective, gold has Read more about The Case for Risk Managed Gold[…]
We’ve written before about how options positions in the SPY ETF drove price action on a quiet summer Friday afternoon. A recent trade in options on a fixed-income ETF bears watching, as it may influence the price of the ETF in the coming weeks. The ETF in question is LQD, the $56 billion portfolio of Read more about Options Watch: Fixed Income ETF Edition[…]
Occasionally, we can get a glimpse into exactly what is driving market prices over a particular period of time. This can be instructive for understanding certain market dynamics and how they might relate to future price moves. For the afternoon of July 24th, 2020 we believe we have a clear explanation for the price moves Read more about Options: Driving the S&P[…]
Summary We analyze the forward-looking predictability of a consensus-based ESG score specifically as it relates to price volatility. We find that higher ESG scores are indicative of lower volatility over the following calendar year. This relationship is strongest for large cap stocks and is inverted for small companies. ESG Overview Investors’ focus on Environmental, Social Read more about A Closer Look at ESG and Volatility[…]
In his recent Letter to Investors, Paul Tudor Jones starts to sound the alarm on recent Fed actions and the likely outcome they’ll have. (Perhaps) most notably (although not surprisingly) he sees this as a bullish scenario for gold and bitcoin. Read the full letter below: May 2020 BVI Letter – Macro… by CoinDesk on Read more about Paul Tudor Jones’ May 2020 Letter to Investors[…]
Originally published at Palladiem Current Investment Strategy and Themes COVID‐caused collapse in March leads to massive upswing in the 2nd quarter across the capital markets. Two tiered economic recovery reflected in two tiered equity returns Portfolios should be positioned for quality and innovation. The Markets in Review: June 2020 June capital market returns were positive Read more about Market Update – June 2020[…]
originally published by Palladiem Whether is was the hope that lockdown would end soon and restart the economy, or the liquidity the Federal Reserve provided to Wall Street to save asset prices, the capital markets advanced again in May. The S&P 500 rose 4.76% after the 12.82% gain in April. The index value has risen Read more about Market Update – May 2020[…]
originally published by Palladiem Markets rallied, but the economic fundamentals will be the worst investors ever experienced. Portfolios should reflect economic transition, but avoid low quality and high leverage. A Mid‐Quarter Review of the Markets The two key dates for investors in 2020 are February 19th and March 23rd. The February date is the S&P Read more about Market Update – April 2020[…]
The investment case for gold has gained more interest recently with the proliferation of negative rates, geopolitical uncertainty and an unprecedented increase in fiscal and monetary stimulus from global central banks. Gold has a respectable long-term track record as an asset class but it is not with periods of high volatility and large drawdowns. We Read more about A Better Way to Invest in Gold?[…]
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