LKQ Exit: A Portfolio Manager’s Diary Entry

Goodman Financial Corp, that most diligent of institutional investors, has finally admitted defeat in the LKQ saga. On Thursday, they filed with the SEC to divest their entire holding of 355,108 shares in this once-beloved auto parts purveyor. The transaction, valued at $10.85 million using quarterly average pricing, reads like the sad end to a long-term relationship: “We both knew it was time. You’re not… growing.” [LKQ +0.42%]

Tether and UN Team Up to Save Africa from Crypto Scams-But Will They?

Tether, the crypto equivalent of a “I’m Not Like Other Stablecoins” Instagram post, has teamed up with the UN to make Africa’s crypto market safer. Because nothing says “trust us” like a global organization and a company that’s basically just a digital version of a piggy bank. 🤯 Interpol just found $260 million in crypto … Read more

Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster: Is This the New Low or Just a Dramatic Pause?

Michaël van de Poppe, our resident market oracle, has noted that Bitcoin’s recent escapade has triggered a new low on the 3-day MACD indicator. He grandly declared this drop “was heavier than the 2022 Luna crash, the 2020 COVID crash, or the 2018 bear market.” Well, one can only hope he was not speaking from experience!

Market Mayhem: Michael Burry’s Insights on Today’s Financial Circus

Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves in a similar frenzy surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Investors can’t help but compare the current euphoria to that bygone era, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.01%) having enjoyed three consecutive years of double-digit gains. And let me tell you, folks, when you mix those numbers with a sprinkle of investor anxiety, you’ve got yourself a recipe for a potential market crash that could rival a three-ring circus gone wrong!