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European inflation will decline through 2023, which will greatly help households and consumption. But can European inflation remain low after that?

US nonfarm payrolls increased by a greater-than-expected 263 thousand jobs in November, following an upwardly revised 284 thousand gain in October. Although the participation rate edged down to 62.1%, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%. Most notably,…
Over the past few months, energy equities have diverged from oil prices. Although the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil has fallen by 4% since mid-July, the S&P Energy index has gained 34.4% over this period, outperforming the S&P 500 by…

MacroQuant is overweight bonds, underweight equities, and neutral on cash. Within the equity universe, the model is underweight the US and overweight Japan, the UK, and Australia.

The ISM Manufacturing PMI contracted in November for the first time since mid-2020. It fell to 49.3 from 50.2, corroborating the downbeat signal from the alternative S&P Global PMI which declined by 2.7 points to 47.7. Details of the report underscore…
Over the past two months, the S&P 600 Small Cap index has gained nearly 17%, slightly outperforming the S&P 500 large cap benchmark by 3.1%. This marks an improvement in the fate of small caps, which have generally fallen in line with their larger…

Recession is not yet fully priced in, so markets have further to fall next year. But watch for a buying opportunity in the second half.

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The S&P 500 is down by 17% year to date, while our portfolio is up 15%. US political analysis is essential for investors but it is best done by geopolitical method rather than Washington punditry.

Results from the Jolts Survey continue to indicate that the US labor market is softening. The number of job openings fell from 10.7 million to 10.3 million in October, in line with the general downtrend that started in Q2. The survey’s other measures…