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ChartBrief 149 - A New Extreme in Volatility
The last time I reviewed this chart I pondered the possibility of a turning point or the start of a regime change for volatility... this...
Callum Thomas
Sep 20, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Bonds vs Stocks
This article reviews the data from the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents'...
Callum Thomas
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 15 Sep 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
Sep 16, 20172 min read


Economic noise striking a cautionary tone
This article discusses an unusual but interesting indicator I designed to gauge the background economic noise emanating from an economy...
Callum Thomas
Sep 12, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: The Waiting Game
This article reviews the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents' equity and bond...
Callum Thomas
Sep 11, 20172 min read


VIDEO: Global equity fundamentals and the "Mini-Recession"
In this video we look at the key trends in global equity fundamentals. The video walks through a couple of slides of a recent edition of...
Topdown Charts
Sep 6, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 142 - September Seasonality Statistics
For us southern hemisphere dwellers, September brings spring, but for the S&P500 September brings sinister seasonal statistics. Over the...
Callum Thomas
Sep 6, 20171 min read


The implications of low implied correlations
In this article we take another look at a somewhat obscure indicator "implied correlations". The Implied Correlation Index comes from...
Callum Thomas
Sep 5, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Fundamental Optimism
This article reviews the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents' equity and bond...
Callum Thomas
Sep 4, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 1 Sep 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
Sep 1, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 138 - Euphoria Peak
The August reading of the "Euphoriameter" showed a small but noticeable move down from what was a more than 12-year high, certainly a...
Callum Thomas
Aug 31, 20172 min read


Global Equities: Profit Margin Trends
As global equity markets have moved higher and higher since what was arguably the start of a new bull market in 2016, a number of...
Callum Thomas
Aug 29, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Fundamental Capitulation
This article reviews the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents' equity and bond...
Callum Thomas
Aug 28, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 25 Aug 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
Aug 25, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 135 - The top 10 PE10
Here's a quick scan across countries and regions to find the top (and bottom) PE10. The PE10 is a stock market valuation metric which...
Callum Thomas
Aug 22, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Correction...
This article reviews the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents' equity and bond...
Callum Thomas
Aug 21, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 134 - Volatility regime change?
You have to look very closely at the chart, but our alternative measure of volatility has turned up... i.e. the rolling annual count of...
Callum Thomas
Aug 19, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 18 Aug 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
Aug 18, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 132 - OECD Leading Indicators: Good or Bad?
In this article we take a slightly different view on the OECD Composite Leading Indicators to arrive at a conclusion on the outlook for...
Callum Thomas
Aug 17, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 131 - S&P500 Seasonality Stir
It's very timely to take another look at stockmarket seasonality. The brief panic last week (barely a 2% selloff) actually came at a...
Callum Thomas
Aug 16, 20172 min read
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