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Bond Bears Beware
Global sovereign bonds caught a bid during the back half of May after a sentiment washout and classic contrarian bottoming signal. Hot...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
Jun 2, 20222 min read


Chart of the Week - Green Boom & Bust
Renewables vs Fossils: The relative performance of clean energy vs fossil fuel stocks has featured some wild boom/bust cycles over the...
Callum Thomas
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Growth Scare Spooks Small Caps
US small-cap stocks surged as hopes of a cyclical boom permeated in late 2020 and early 2021 That optimism did not materialize quite as...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 31, 20222 min read


Weekly Macro Themes - 27 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 28, 20222 min read


US Dollar Pulls Back After a Monster 12 Months
US economic growth fears have cascaded to the dollar as the greenback has pulled back over the last two weeks Disappointing corporate...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 26, 20222 min read


Chart of the Week - Over/Under (reaction)
European Equities — Sentiment vs Stocks: After a very promising looking - almost textbook breakout last year, European equities have...
Callum Thomas
May 25, 20221 min read


Eyeing Alpha in EM ex-Asia vs EM Asia
EM stocks have staged a relative rally vs US shares of late, but there is outperformance specifically among EM ex-Asia vs EM Asia Latin...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 24, 20222 min read


Weekly Macro Themes - 20 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 22, 20222 min read


Buybacks Breakout: buyback boost back?
Relative strength has been seen in the S&P 500 Buy Back Index The index is heavy into financials and discretionary and comparatively...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 19, 20222 min read


Chart of the Week - Global Equity Market Regime Change
Bubble-Bursting Bear-Market: The major drivers of strength in global equities since the market bottom in 2009 (and ensuing decade-long...
Callum Thomas
May 18, 20221 min read


Commodity Caution
After a historic two years, we're pivoting from bullish to bearish on commodities. Weakening technicals, crowded positioning, and the...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 17, 20223 min read


Weekly Macro Themes - 13 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 15, 20222 min read


Industrial Metals Under Attack, Agri Pulls Back
Hard and soft commodities have come under pressure amid a deteriorating global growth landscape (remember: no demand = no...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 13, 20222 min read


Chart of the Week - Banks Taking a Cautious Approach
Credit Spreads vs Lending Standards: The latest Fed loan officer survey (which asks banks whether they are making it easier/harder for...
Callum Thomas
May 11, 20221 min read


Defensive Value: The Safety Trade of 2022
Healthcare, Staples, and Utilities continue to outperform as selling intensifies in the growth style Investor positioning is still light...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 10, 20223 min read


Weekly Macro Themes - 6 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 7, 20222 min read


US Dollar vs Commodities: Correlation Confusion
The US Dollar Index notched a very strong April amid turmoil in Europe and Asia Traditional asset class relationships have bucked trends...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 5, 20222 min read


Chart of the Week - Global Equities ex-Growth
Global Earnings Revisions — Market Going “ex-Growth“? This chart shows the breadth of earnings revisions momentum (ratio of upgrades to...
Callum Thomas
May 4, 20222 min read


Stocks Suffer Severe Losses: Where Do We Go from Here?
April ended with a huge drubbing for risk assets A sharp rise in global interest rates hurt high-duration stocks the most, but sellers...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 3, 20223 min read


Weekly Macro Themes - 29 April 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 1, 20222 min read
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