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VIDEO: US Cyclicals vs Defensives and the new Bull Market
In this video we look at the astounding relative performance seen between cyclical stocks vs defensive stocks and why it matters so much...
Topdown Charts
Dec 13, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 172 - When does "so good" become "too good"?
As the global economic cycle heats up, it's worth posing the question: when does "so good" become "too good"? It's a reference to one of...
Callum Thomas
Dec 13, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 171 - Not Dot Com
I often look at sector composition trends for the S&P500, and one of the areas that is really standing out for me is the Information...
Callum Thomas
Dec 11, 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


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


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


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


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


Are US HY Credit Spreads "Too Low"?
In my conversations with clients a common topic of interest is that of US high yield credit spreads. Indeed, it's almost the opposite...
Callum Thomas
Nov 7, 20172 min read
Weekly Macro Themes - 20 Oct 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
Oct 21, 20172 min read


VIDEO: TOPIX and the Japanese Yen
In this video we look at the outlook for Japanese equities along with the view on the Japanese Yen and how it ties in with the...
Topdown Charts
Oct 18, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 161 - Implied Correlation and SKEW
We hear a lot about the VIX and how volatility is low, but we rarely hear about the VIX's siblings: the CBOE SKEW Index and the CBOE...
Callum Thomas
Oct 18, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Red Flag
This article reviews the data from the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents'...
Callum Thomas
Oct 16, 20172 min read


VIDEO: The Big Risk for the US Dollar
In this video we look at the big (upside) risk for the US Dollar Index (DXY). Specifically, the video walks you through a couple of...
Topdown Charts
Oct 11, 20171 min read


ChartBrief 158 - Bond Volatility at Rock Bottom
Just like with markets and economies, humans go through cycles of emotion and turning points - it's often the case that when someone hits...
Callum Thomas
Oct 11, 20172 min read


Maturity Creep - a key trend for global bond investors
I was looking through some statistics on the global government bond markets, specifically the Thomson Reuters Government Bond Indexes. A...
Callum Thomas
Oct 10, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 157 - Global Equity Breadth Check
In this article we look at a 3 key charts on global equities that utilize market breadth techniques. In this case we are looking at the...
Callum Thomas
Oct 9, 20172 min read


Weekly Sentiment Survey: Bond Bears and Equity Bulls
This article reviews the data from the latest weekly sentiment survey we conduct over on Twitter. The survey measures respondents'...
Callum Thomas
Oct 9, 20172 min read


ChartBrief 156 - Critical Signals in PMI-Bond Yield Divergences
First up is an update to the DM composite PMI vs US 10-year treasury chart - the final vs flash PMIs were revised up and that's now...
Callum Thomas
Oct 4, 20172 min read
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