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ChartBrief 103 - Global Economic Leading Indicators
The latest round of OECD Composite Leading Indicators showed some interesting results country-by-country, but one view we use when...
Callum Thomas
Jul 11, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 102 - China inflation surprises, commodities, and EM
The latest inflation figures out of China weren't much to talk about on the face of it, with CPI at 1.5% yoy in June and PPI at 5.5% -...
Callum Thomas
Jul 11, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 100 - Emerging Markets vs Developed Markets
Well it's ChartBrief number 100 and what better way to mark the milestone with a look at a milestone in the emergence of emerging markets....
Callum Thomas
Jul 10, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 97 - Rising Inequality in the S&P500
When you say the words 'rising inequality' it raises all sorts of connotations and thoughts, but in this ChartBrief we look at a peculiar...
Callum Thomas
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 7 July 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
Jul 7, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 96 - The Euphoriameter Hits a Post-crisis High
The "Euphoriameter" has hit a new post-crisis high in June, indicating increasing levels of euphoria among investors. The indicator...
Callum Thomas
Jul 6, 20171 min read


ChartCritic 2 - The long and short of VIX
Today's edition of ChartCritic takes a look at a chart that was shared by Jesse Felder on Twitter which shows the relative $ value traded...
Callum Thomas
Jul 6, 20172 min read


Investor Sentiment Snapshot: Divergences
The latest weekly investor sentiment poll on twitter showed up a couple of interesting divergences that may offer clues on the next steps...
Callum Thomas
Jul 3, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 30 June 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
Jun 30, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 90 - Institutional Investor Ambivalence
The latest State Street Investor Confidence Index [SSICI] readings show a relative ambivalence among global institutional investors. As...
Callum Thomas
Jun 29, 20172 min read


The big PE10 at the small end of town
A number of analysts and commentators have been discussing the increasingly high levels of the "Shiller PE", also known as CAPE or PE10,...
Callum Thomas
Jun 27, 20172 min read


VIDEO: When is enough enough for the S&P500?
In this video we discuss the outlook for interest rates and the S&P500. The video focuses on a topic from a recent edition of the Weekly...
Topdown Charts
Jun 26, 20171 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 23 June 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
Jun 23, 20172 min read


Fed policy still in the "sweet spot" for stocks
Whether it's "3 steps and a stumble" or just the fact that the Fed is thinking and talking about going from QE to QT, there is a growing...
Callum Thomas
Jun 21, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 86 - The rise of consumer sentiment
We decided to take a closer look at a seldom talked about indicator, the Ipsos Consumer Sentiment indexes (available exclusively through...
Callum Thomas
Jun 19, 20172 min read


VIDEO: Gold price outlook - breakout or fakeout?
In this video we discuss the outlook for the gold price. The video focuses on a piece in a recent edition of the Weekly Macro Themes...
Topdown Charts
Jun 19, 20171 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 16 June 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
Jun 16, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 85 - Are we all wrong about volatility?
A number of commentators have pointed out the divergence between economic policy uncertainty indexes and the VIX or equity volatility. ...
Callum Thomas
Jun 16, 20172 min read


To understand Bank stocks, watch property prices
In this article we look at how global property price trends influence financial sector stocks, and perhaps more interestingly - what the...
Callum Thomas
Jun 13, 20172 min read


VIDEO: New Zealand property - bubble?
In this video we look at a couple of indicators that show the New Zealand property market as extremely overvalued against history. ...
Topdown Charts
Jun 12, 20171 min read
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