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Is the stock market broadening?

After a prolonged period of extraordinarily thin equity market leadership focused on a few mega-cap tech and related shares, the past week or two have witnessed an abrupt change in market dynamics.

07/22/2024 5 min read

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So far, risk assets interpreting economic weakness as bullish (Fed can ease!)

Fed Chair Powell nearly declared victory in his Congressional testimony last week regarding an easing in labor market conditions and the overall inflation threat.

07/15/2024 5 min read

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Ten Predictions for 2024: Q3 2024 Update

Check out our quarterly Ten Predictions progress report and general market observations

07/08/2024 5 min read

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Is economic weakness for real?

Asset markets continue to face multiple crosscurrents.

06/24/2024 5 min read

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A good inflation report as the economy begins to slow

Global financial markets were whipsawed over the past week by both positive and negative economic and inflation data, the FOMC meeting and even a snap election in France.

06/17/2024 5 min read

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Crosscurrents continue to be confusing

Growth anxieties have begun to creep into the market following some mildly disappointing U.S. economic data in the past few weeks.

06/10/2024 5 min read

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Rates out the curve are key to the equity outlook

The risk-on phase has turned choppy as bond yields have edged higher.

06/03/2024 5 min read

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The beat (profits feeding self-reinforcing expansion) goes on …

Risk asset markets remain well bid as investors have patiently waited for the promised rate cuts from the Fed.

05/28/2024 5 min read

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Relatively easy monetary policy fuels risk-on capital markets

Global financial markets remain dominated by swings in Fed rate expectations.

05/20/2024 5 min read

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Is the U.S. weakening as the rest of the world improves?

The global economic expansion is slowly improving, led by the resilience of the still-strong U.S. economy, an improving trade backdrop, and the ongoing positive performance of global corporate profits.

05/13/2024 5 min read

Commentary

After a prolonged period of extraordinarily thin equity market leadership focused on a few mega-cap tech and related shares, the past week or two have witnessed an abrupt change in market dynamics.

Fed Chair Powell nearly declared victory in his Congressional testimony last week regarding an easing in labor market conditions and the overall inflation threat.

Check out our quarterly Ten Predictions progress report and general market observations

Asset markets continue to face multiple crosscurrents.

Global financial markets were whipsawed over the past week by both positive and negative economic and inflation data, the FOMC meeting and even a snap election in France.

Growth anxieties have begun to creep into the market following some mildly disappointing U.S. economic data in the past few weeks.

The risk-on phase has turned choppy as bond yields have edged higher.

Risk asset markets remain well bid as investors have patiently waited for the promised rate cuts from the Fed.

Global financial markets remain dominated by swings in Fed rate expectations.

The global economic expansion is slowly improving, led by the resilience of the still-strong U.S. economy, an improving trade backdrop, and the ongoing positive performance of global corporate profits.

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