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ChartBrief 94 - Bond breadth breakdown
One of the key indicators we track in our bond strategy analysis is global sovereign bond market breadth. This simply captures the...
Callum Thomas
Jul 5, 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


ChartBrief 89 - The search for yield continues
If the amount of AUM in yield and income related ETFs is anything to go by, it would seem that the search for yield is alive and well. ...
Callum Thomas
Jun 28, 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
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


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


ChartBrief 83 - An average year for the S&P500
Seasonality is something that matters in markets, economics, and life! Most people have heard of the term "sell in May" (and the rest of...
Callum Thomas
Jun 12, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 9 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 9, 20172 min read


The Great Capitulation
A great capitulation is underway in the equity market. And we've seen this type of thing happen only once before. The chart in this...
Callum Thomas
Jun 7, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 2 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 4, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 82 - Institutional investor confidence indicates capitulation
The May reading of the global State Street Investor Confidence Index rose +5.1 pts to 102.5 which indicates institutional investors are...
Callum Thomas
Jun 2, 20172 min read


What to expect when you're expecting returns
This article talks through a recent piece of analysis we did on expected returns. For clarity when I say expected returns I mean a...
Callum Thomas
May 30, 20172 min read


VIDEO: US Commercial Property - Echoes of the crisis
In this video we look at a couple of charts on US Commercial Real Estate and how the risks appear to be rising. The charts in the...
Topdown Charts
May 29, 20171 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 26 May 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
May 26, 20172 min read
10 Things to Think About When Buying Independent Investment Research
The world of third party investment research seems to grow bigger every year, with more providers, more alternatives, and more products...
Callum Thomas
May 23, 20176 min read
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