Retail Investor Performance - Retail investors have recently outperformed the NASDAQ, marking the second time since 2014 and the first full year in 2024 [1][2] - Retail investors are currently performing 3 to 4 percentage points better than the SPY [2] Top Holdings and Strategies - Retail investors' top buys include mega-cap tech names like Nvidia, Tesla, AMD, Palantir, and Amazon [3] - Retail investors have shifted towards tech AI and tech crypto themes, contributing to portfolio performance [4] - Short squeezes in these sectors, driven by retail investor buying against hedge fund shorts, have boosted returns [4] Seasonality and Trends - Historically, strong buying occurs at the beginning of the year, slowing around tax season and picking up in early summer, with a slowdown in the latter part of the year due to holidays and travel [6][7] - The typical seasonality shifted this year due to a correction in April, which retail investors capitalized on [8] - Seasonality trends suggest a potential slowdown in retail investor buying in the latter part of the year [8]

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Government Data Integrity & Economic Impact - The report discusses concerns that the US federal government is manipulating economic data, specifically jobs reports, for political gain [3][4] - The action of firing or discrediting those who report unfavorable data is likened to authoritarianism and petulance [1][2] - Revisions to previously reported jobs numbers show a significant downward adjustment of 258,000, impacting Wall Street's view of the job market [9] - Wall Street is concerned about the reliability of government data and the potential for manipulation, which could have significant implications for investment decisions [15] - The primary concern for investors is the weakness of the job market and the overall economy, rather than the political arguments surrounding the data [15][16] Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) & Data Transparency - The BLS commissioner typically sees the numbers shortly before they are published, after the data has been prepared and locked into the computer system [2] - The process of compiling the jobs report involves hundreds of people following detailed procedures, with automation playing a significant role [1][11] - Downward revisions of prior reports are a normal part of the data reporting process as more data becomes available [8][9] - There is no evidence to support the claim that the jobs numbers were wrong or manipulated prior to the revisions [7] - The transparency of the BLS's data policy is emphasized, suggesting that any attempts to manipulate the data would be easily detected [14]

Market Trend - Bitcoin has transitioned from a contrarian asset to a consensus trade, becoming "the king of Wall Street" [1] Economic Indicators - The U S dollar has lost approximately 30% of its purchasing power over the past five years [1] - The S&P 500 index, when denominated in Bitcoin, has declined by more than 85% since 2020 [1]

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