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Weekly Macro Themes - 8 Dec 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Dec 10, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 170 - Economic Noise and the S&P500
This post looks at a curious and obscure indicator on the US economy which has in the past provided some clues on the outlook for the US...
Callum Thomas
Dec 7, 20172 min read


VIDEO: SLOOS Scrutiny - 2 Charts say Boom or Doom for US economy
In this video we look at the US Federal Reserve's senior loan officer survey and how a couple of key indicators in that report spell it...
Topdown Charts
Dec 6, 20171 min read


Crypto Charting: 5 fascinating charts that put the rise of Bitcoin in perspective
Whether it's a bubble, or viral adoption, or something else, I think most would agree that the rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in...
Callum Thomas
Dec 6, 20173 min read


What I Learned About the S&P500 from Studying the US IPO Market
The US IPO market shows a familiar ebb and flow to the stock market price cycle. Studying the trends in IPO activity can yield...
Callum Thomas
Dec 5, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 169 - December seasonality and the "Santa Claus rally"
The "Santa Claus rally" refers to the tendency for the S&P500 to do well in December, and specifically the last part of December. We can...
Callum Thomas
Dec 3, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 1 Dec 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Dec 1, 20172 min read


VIDEO: US HY Credit Spreads - a strategic analysis
In this video we look at US HY Credit Spreads and provide a strategic analysis, and comment on how to think about timing this asset class....
Topdown Charts
Nov 29, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 168 - Institutional investors are selling global equities into strength
For the second month in a row the State Street Investor Confidence Index came in below 100 (the index uses State Street's global...
Callum Thomas
Nov 29, 20172 min read


Europhoria - What hot economic sentiment in Europe means for markets
The latest round of PMI data for Europe reflected what we're seeing across the economic sentiment indicators for the Eurozone: i.e. the...
Callum Thomas
Nov 28, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 167 - The Extraordinary Plunge in Stockmarket Volatility
Regular readers and followers on social media will be familiar with this chart, but what will probably be surprising is how this...
Callum Thomas
Nov 27, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 24 Nov 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Nov 26, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 17 Nov 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Nov 16, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 166 - Bonds through the Cycle
The topic of the yield curve is one that has been coming up a lot lately, particularly as the 10s minus 2s spread has dipped to the...
Callum Thomas
Nov 16, 20172 min read


VIDEO: The Upside-Down of Copper
In this video we look at the conflicting views on the medium term vs short term outlook for Copper. Specifically, the video walks you...
Topdown Charts
Nov 15, 20171 min read


Do you believe the oil hype?
The geopolitical backdrop in the Middle East is fluid to say the least, and this fluidity has helped the black fluid undertake what is...
Callum Thomas
Nov 14, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 165 - Global Consumer Sentiment Update
The November readings of the Thomson Reuters/Ipsos Consumer Sentiment indexes revealed a picture of solid consumer confidence at a global...
Callum Thomas
Nov 11, 20171 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 10 Nov 2017
Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...
Topdown Charts
Nov 11, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 164 - Global Equity Valuation Charts
If it has felt like global equities have done well this year that's probably because they have. The MSCI All Countries World Index is up...
Callum Thomas
Nov 8, 20172 min read


VIDEO: Implied Correlations and the Death of RO-RO
In this video we look at the CBOE Implied Correlation Index and the general evolution of correlations for the S&P500 and what it means...
Topdown Charts
Nov 8, 20171 min read
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