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Weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm - 4 Mar 2018
Those that follow my personal account on Twitter will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out 10 charts on the...
Callum Thomas
Mar 4, 20186 min read


ChartBrief 193 - The Return of Volatility (Part 2)
A few weeks ago I wrote an article called "The Return of Volatility" in the midst of the February stock market correction. I highlighted...
Callum Thomas
Mar 3, 20183 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 2 Mar 2018
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
Mar 2, 20182 min read


VIDEO: Monetary Policy and Asset Allocation
In this video we talk through the global monetary policy outlook and how it ties in with asset allocation. Monetary policy has been a...
Topdown Charts
Mar 2, 20181 min read


Treasuries: Too Far Too Fast?
Since the September low point last year US 10-Year bond yields have risen 90bps, this compares to 125bps from the low point in July 2016...
Callum Thomas
Feb 28, 20182 min read


Chart Of The Week: Inflation Surge
This week the "Chart of the Week" is a rather peculiar indicator on inflation. The global inflation outlook has been gaining...
Callum Thomas
Feb 26, 20182 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 23 Feb 2018
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
Feb 24, 20182 min read


ChartBrief 188 - DM Mfg PMIs and UST 10Y
In case you didn't get that, it's Developed Markets manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) and US 10-Year government bond yields. ...
Callum Thomas
Feb 22, 20182 min read


ChartBrief 187 - Bond Market Seasonality
Most investors are fairly familiar with the concept of seasonality in the stockmarket, with aphorisms such as "sell in May" baked into...
Callum Thomas
Feb 21, 20182 min read


Chart Of The Week: CDS vs High Yield
US high yield credit spreads seemed to basically slumber through the stock market correction and VIX spike. This leaves a question as to...
Callum Thomas
Feb 19, 20181 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 16 Feb 2018
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
Feb 19, 20182 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 9 Feb 2018
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
Feb 9, 20182 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 2 Feb 2018
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
Feb 3, 20182 min read


The Age of Expensiveness
If it seems like just about every asset class is expensive, then you're probably paying good attention to reality. Our indicators show a...
Callum Thomas
Jan 30, 20182 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 26 Jan 2018
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
Jan 27, 20182 min read


ChartBrief 182 - Bond Yield Outlook
With the latest round of flash manufacturing PMI data, and a couple of key levels already being breached (across markets) it's a good...
Callum Thomas
Jan 25, 20183 min read


VIDEO: Active Asset Allocation in 2018
In this video we talk through a set of slides presenting a top-down perspective on Active Asset Allocation in 2018. In the first part of...
Topdown Charts
Jan 24, 20181 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 19 Jan 2018
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
Jan 20, 20182 min read


Something Strange in a Strange Credit Indicator
As I was going through and updating the various indicators that I monitor something in the credit space surprised me. The NACM CMI (think...
Callum Thomas
Jan 16, 20182 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 12 Jan 2018
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
Jan 12, 20182 min read
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