Category: Daily Instagraph

A meaningful shift is unfolding in the Far East—at least in the bond market. For the first time in two decades, Japanese 10-year government bond yields are higher than Chinese equivalents. Hold on a second: is this the same Japan whose economy has endured a decade-long “ice age” of deflation and subdued growth? Is this … Continued

Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of listed equities for 12 consecutive quarters — the longest selling streak in the company’s history. While Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO on 31 December 2025 and Greg Abel took over at the start of 2026, Buffett remains Chairman and still controls just under 30% of Berkshire’s … Continued

First, let me wish you a happy New Year, with good health and much success in all your endeavours. The year is hardly five days old and geopolitics is back at the center of market attention. From an investor perspective, it is worth remembering one simple fact: Venezuela sits on the world’s largest proven crude … Continued

Before we pause our Daily Instagraphs for the festive season, today’s Daily Instagraph is a little different. It features again an excerpt from Warren Buffett’s message to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders dated 10 November 2025 (“To My Fellow Shareholders”). In that note, Buffett wrote that he is “going quiet,” i.e., stepping back from writing Berkshire’s annual … Continued

After a very tough period for Novo Nordisk’s share price, we finally have some better news on the product side. Novo Nordisk achieves a major milestone in obesity care: the U.S. FDA has approved Wegovy as oral GLP-1 pill for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or overweight with at least one weight-related condition. … Continued

Active equity investing continues to retreat. Over the last 12 months, cumulative outflows from actively managed global equity funds have reached a record $605bn. At the same time, passive strategies keep gaining market share and increasingly dominate equity markets. This trend may ultimately create an opportunity for investors who pick individual companies: fundamentals and valuation … Continued

According to a Deutsche Bank dbDataInsights survey, investors see the biggest risk to market stability in 2026 as a sharp repricing of technology—driven by plunging tech valuations and waning AI enthusiasm (57% of respondents). Donald Rumsfeld, former US Secretary of Defense under the Bush administration, captured the logic of risk well when he said: “There … Continued

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate yesterday from 4.0% to 3.75%, taking it back to the lowest level since October 2022. The market can take some comfort from the fact that only two members argued against any cut at all – there is, for now, still a broad consensus … Continued

According to the graph below, based on an analysis by David Fant using EU fine data and company filings, EU regulators collected about €3.8 bn in fines from large US tech companies in 2024, while Europe’s listed internet and software companies paid roughly €3.2 bn in income taxes over the same period. The contrast is … Continued

Today’s chart from Apollo’s Chief Economist shows that close to 40% of the companies in the Russell 2000 index currently report negative earnings over the last 12 months. Investing via a broad small-cap index therefore means having a meaningful exposure to businesses that are not yet profitable. In an environment of slower growth or higher … Continued