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Bond Bears Beware
Global sovereign bonds caught a bid during the back half of May after a sentiment washout and classic contrarian bottoming signal. Hot...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Chart of the Week - Green Boom & Bust
Renewables vs Fossils: The relative performance of clean energy vs fossil fuel stocks has featured some wild boom/bust cycles over the...
Callum Thomas
May 31, 20222 min read
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Growth Scare Spooks Small Caps
US small-cap stocks surged as hopes of a cyclical boom permeated in late 2020 and early 2021 That optimism did not materialize quite as...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 30, 20222 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 27 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 27, 20222 min read
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US Dollar Pulls Back After a Monster 12 Months
US economic growth fears have cascaded to the dollar as the greenback has pulled back over the last two weeks Disappointing corporate...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 25, 20222 min read
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Chart of the Week - Over/Under (reaction)
European Equities — Sentiment vs Stocks: After a very promising looking - almost textbook breakout last year, European equities have...
Callum Thomas
May 24, 20221 min read
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Eyeing Alpha in EM ex-Asia vs EM Asia
EM stocks have staged a relative rally vs US shares of late, but there is outperformance specifically among EM ex-Asia vs EM Asia Latin...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 23, 20222 min read
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23 comments

Weekly Macro Themes - 20 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 21, 20222 min read
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Buybacks Breakout: buyback boost back?
Relative strength has been seen in the S&P 500 Buy Back Index The index is heavy into financials and discretionary and comparatively...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 18, 20222 min read
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Chart of the Week - Global Equity Market Regime Change
Bubble-Bursting Bear-Market: The major drivers of strength in global equities since the market bottom in 2009 (and ensuing decade-long...
Callum Thomas
May 17, 20221 min read
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Commodity Caution
After a historic two years, we're pivoting from bullish to bearish on commodities. Weakening technicals, crowded positioning, and the...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 16, 20223 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 13 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 14, 20222 min read
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Industrial Metals Under Attack, Agri Pulls Back
Hard and soft commodities have come under pressure amid a deteriorating global growth landscape (remember: no demand = no...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 12, 20222 min read
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Chart of the Week - Banks Taking a Cautious Approach
Credit Spreads vs Lending Standards: The latest Fed loan officer survey (which asks banks whether they are making it easier/harder for...
Callum Thomas
May 10, 20221 min read
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Defensive Value: The Safety Trade of 2022
Healthcare, Staples, and Utilities continue to outperform as selling intensifies in the growth style Investor positioning is still light...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 9, 20223 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 6 May 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
May 6, 20222 min read
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US Dollar vs Commodities: Correlation Confusion
The US Dollar Index notched a very strong April amid turmoil in Europe and Asia Traditional asset class relationships have bucked trends...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 5, 20222 min read
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Chart of the Week - Global Equities ex-Growth
Global Earnings Revisions — Market Going “ex-Growth“? This chart shows the breadth of earnings revisions momentum (ratio of upgrades to...
Callum Thomas
May 3, 20222 min read
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Stocks Suffer Severe Losses: Where Do We Go from Here?
April ended with a huge drubbing for risk assets A sharp rise in global interest rates hurt high-duration stocks the most, but sellers...
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT
May 2, 20223 min read
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Weekly Macro Themes - 29 April 2022
Here's a brief overview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. I send this report out...
Callum Thomas
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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