Confirming indicators still do not validate the oversold rally. Fade the materials sector bounce, by selling steel down to underweight.
As confidence in the sustainability of corporate sector profitability declines, the multiple accorded to equities should recede. Ten reasons to stay underweight the tech sector. Initiate an overweight position in gold shares.
The relief rally is not over, and could benefit from commodity and currency market movements. Oil prices likely are banging out a bottom. In general, however, a healthy dose of caution is warranted. Our bias is to sell into, rather…
Are the arguments for overweighting European equities still valid? If so, overweighting relative to what?
The recent rebound is not a harbinger of a prolonged recovery in risk assets. The many potential negatives will keep volatility high and trigger further occasional selloffs.
Credit growth acceleration in China is a bearish development in the long run. Potential non-performing loans at Chinese banks could wipe out 40-55% of their equity capital. "Muddling through" for China, from its own internal…
Lean against rally attempts until leading profit indicators improve. The conditions for a tradable oilfield services rebound remain elusive. Capital markets may bounce, but we would sell on strength.
There is no sign that the Chinese economy has suddenly lost momentum. The credit and monetary cycle appears to be picking up. Meanwhile, our bottom-up analysis shows no evidence of a rapid buildup in leverage in China's corporate…
Value in the U.S. Treasury market is rapidly deteriorating, and the 10-year Treasury yield is now consistent with our fair value projections. Investors should shift from an above-benchmark to a benchmark duration stance.