5 charts from the past week that tell an interesting story in markets and investing.
1. Unemployment Rising at Record Pace
12.5% of the labor force in the US is on unemployment as of the end of last week.
2. Pizza vs. Software
Software is eating the world and the world is eating pizza.
Two revolutionary companies went public in the summer of 2004. These are their returns…
— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) April 23, 2020
Google: +2,406%
Domino's Pizza: +5,818% pic.twitter.com/tWFIi38hgY
3. Netflix Boom
Netflix Paid Subscribers (Millions)…
— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) April 21, 2020
2020 (Q1): 183
2019: 167
2018: 139
2017: 118
2016: 94
2015: 75
2014: 57
2013: 44
2012: 33
2011: 24
2010: 20
2009: 12
2008: 9.4
2007: 7.5
2006: 6.3
2005: 4.2
2004: 2.6
2003: 1.5
2002: 0.8
2001: 0.5$NFLX
4. Crude Oil Futures Go … Negative
There is no impossible in markets.
5. $24 Trillion and Counting
US National Debt moved above $24 trillion for the first time on April 7 and is already at $24.5 trillion today.
And that’s it for this week. Thanks for reading.
Have a great weekend everyone!
-Charlie
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