Mathan Soma
@mathansoma.bsky.social
Decades in finance, tech, consultancy, strategy, quant and data analytics. Ex everything and always learning new things. My views. No advice. Love data!
We are moving from the year of the snake to the year of the horse. Interesting thematics in play. Given the Chinese new year is in February, 2026Q1 is going to be interesting to say the least! 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
We are moving from the year of the snake to the year of the horse. Interesting thematics in play. Given the Chinese new year is in February, 2026Q1 is going to be interesting to say the least! 🤔
CME gets greedy on precious metals or did major players push them to do this? It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
The moves come at the end of a blockbuster year of annual gains for the precious metals.
www.cnbc.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
CME gets greedy on precious metals or did major players push them to do this? It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
Just for context...NASDAQ V Bitcoin...Bitcoin seems to lead the cycle over the last decade and NASDAQ eventually plays catch up. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Just for context...NASDAQ V Bitcoin...Bitcoin seems to lead the cycle over the last decade and NASDAQ eventually plays catch up. It may be different this time! 🤔
Aussie market is pure global passive flow in the short week on low turnover. Market following the passive flow which is dominated by $CBA. We live in interesting times! 🤔
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Aussie market is pure global passive flow in the short week on low turnover. Market following the passive flow which is dominated by $CBA. We live in interesting times! 🤔
China official PMIs are better than expected. Stimulus rain is not coming. Nothing to see here! 🤔
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
China official PMIs are better than expected. Stimulus rain is not coming. Nothing to see here! 🤔
Global passive funds have been jamming up the market with concentrated stocks since 2022 on tech/AI spin to kill active funds. Reality...German DAX in USD has outperformed S&P 500 on annual return for most of 2025. It's not tech. It's just multiple expansion with hope spin! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Global passive funds have been jamming up the market with concentrated stocks since 2022 on tech/AI spin to kill active funds. Reality...German DAX in USD has outperformed S&P 500 on annual return for most of 2025. It's not tech. It's just multiple expansion with hope spin! 🤔
US bond yield looks like getting ready to run higher. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
US bond yield looks like getting ready to run higher. It may be different this time! 🤔
Genocide doesn't want witnesses. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza
The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Genocide doesn't want witnesses. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US Fed minutes rains on market optimism. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
US Fed minutes rains on market optimism. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
As expected...path to false flags to Iran and Venezuela has been set up by White House. We live in interesting times! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
U.S. sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan groups tied to weapons trade
The sanctions come a day after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over attempts to rearm, and amid a monthlong pressure campaign against Venezuela.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As expected...path to false flags to Iran and Venezuela has been set up by White House. We live in interesting times! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
US economic outlook has no soft landing option for middle to low income
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
US economic outlook has no soft landing option for middle to low income
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
US economic outlook has no soft landing option for middle to low income
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
US economic outlook has no soft landing option for middle to low income
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
Are we ready for fund managers to say 2026 is the greatest time to invest? Markets are A++++. We live in interesting times! 😎
December 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Are we ready for fund managers to say 2026 is the greatest time to invest? Markets are A++++. We live in interesting times! 😎
Child care fraud in immigrant areas is not something new. It happens around the world. It happens because fraudsters scare immigrants into signing up and use their lack of understanding to collect. Good for media spin but irrelevant compared to billionaire frauds with pardons! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Child care fraud in immigrant areas is not something new. It happens around the world. It happens because fraudsters scare immigrants into signing up and use their lack of understanding to collect. Good for media spin but irrelevant compared to billionaire frauds with pardons! 🤔
Is it me or market manipulations are losing effect? They bashed #gold down by more than 4% overnight and my gold producers are down less than 3%. Investors are starting to look past the noise. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Is it me or market manipulations are losing effect? They bashed #gold down by more than 4% overnight and my gold producers are down less than 3%. Investors are starting to look past the noise. It may be different this time! 🤔
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
Market betting on HNPL (Hope Now Pay Later)
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
Market betting on HNPL (Hope Now Pay Later)
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
December 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
Market betting on HNPL (Hope Now Pay Later)
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
Market betting on HNPL (Hope Now Pay Later)
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
US regional bank ETF is starting to roll over. I wonder who is in trouble now? Someone has to pay for these commodity short squeeze and property/consumer weakness. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US regional bank ETF is starting to roll over. I wonder who is in trouble now? Someone has to pay for these commodity short squeeze and property/consumer weakness. It may be different this time! 🤔
Spot #gold and #silver...pick your warrior against policy failures! 🤔
December 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Spot #gold and #silver...pick your warrior against policy failures! 🤔
US policy failures are hammering the economy more than expected. Time to bomb some third world country as distraction. Just for context, plenty of Christians are getting killed in the Middle East with US support! 🤔
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
US hit Islamic State in Nigeria after Trump warnings on violence against Christians
President Trump said "numerous perfect strikes" had hit Islamic State militants in the West African nation of Nigeria.
www.usatoday.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
US policy failures are hammering the economy more than expected. Time to bomb some third world country as distraction. Just for context, plenty of Christians are getting killed in the Middle East with US support! 🤔
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The biggest lesson from DotCom is to not let meta techs use their big multiple to buy up all the up and coming competition. We are not that stupid to let that happen again. Are we? 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq's assets for about $20 billion in largest deal on record
Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring assets from nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.
www.cnbc.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The biggest lesson from DotCom is to not let meta techs use their big multiple to buy up all the up and coming competition. We are not that stupid to let that happen again. Are we? 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
We are truly blessed to be in the era of "great fool theory". Likely logic (1) they are stupid (2) we are stupid (3) they think we are stupid (4) we think they are smart or (5) combination of the first four. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
We are truly blessed to be in the era of "great fool theory". Likely logic (1) they are stupid (2) we are stupid (3) they think we are stupid (4) we think they are smart or (5) combination of the first four. It may be different this time! 🤔
US GDP growth is driven by consumer spending with no real disposable income growth. Basically consumers have forced spending rise in things like health care using debt. And GDP was boosted by weak import as demand falls with tariffs. We live in interesting times! 🤔
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
US GDP growth is driven by consumer spending with no real disposable income growth. Basically consumers have forced spending rise in things like health care using debt. And GDP was boosted by weak import as demand falls with tariffs. We live in interesting times! 🤔
US GDP is like the inflation...meaningless and manipulated to look good while the fundamentals decline. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
US GDP is like the inflation...meaningless and manipulated to look good while the fundamentals decline. It may be different this time! 🤔
Canada is the closest comp for Australia. Canadian PPI hits the highest level since 2022. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Canada is the closest comp for Australia. Canadian PPI hits the highest level since 2022. It may be different this time! 🤔
