Inequality, Social Chaos, Bankruptcy Rallies: The Best Insights From FinTwit June 2020

From the "Robinhood Rally" to the most profit-disconnected stock market in history, these are the most interesting ideas from FinTwit last month.

AccessTimeIconJul 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconJul 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconJul 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 9:29 a.m. UTC

From the "Robinhood Rally" to the most profit-disconnected stock market in history, these are the most interesting ideas from FinTwit last month.

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Today on the Brief:

  • Slight good news in new and continuing jobless claims 
  • Record corporate equity and debt sales during the crisis
  • USDC freezes $100K

Introducing the FinTwit Macro Media Index:

The Macro Media Index is a monthly summary of the best macroeconomic tweets, essays, podcast and videos from FinTwit. 

In this inaugural edition, NLW looks at a few key themes:

  • The disconnect between the market and the real economy
  • The role of the Federal Reserve and monetary policy in growing wealth inequality and social unrest
  • The Robinhood Rally and bankruptcy bet that took institutional investors by complete surprise 
  • The great inflation vs. deflation debate

Featuring insight from previous Breakdown guests including Luke Gromen, Lyn Alden, Jesse Felder, Preston Pysh and more.

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