Financials
With 119 S&P 500 companies having reported Q3-2021 earnings, it’s time to take a pulse of the interim results. So far, the blended earnings growth rate is 34.8% while actual reported growth rate is 49.9%. The blended sales growth rate is 14.4%, while the…
Who Likes A Flattening Yield Curve…
Highlights Economy – Everyone from banks to households to businesses is swimming in cash: The Fed’s asset purchases will continue until the middle of next year, but banks, households and businesses already have more cash than they know what to do with.…
Dear Client, There will be no weekly report next week. Instead, we will host our quarterly webcast on Tuesday, October 26 for the US and EMEA regions and Wednesday, October 27 for the Asia Pacific region. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on…
Foreword Today we are publishing a charts-only report focused on the S&P 500, and GICS 1 sectors. Many of the charts are self-explanatory; to some, we have added a short commentary. The charts cover macro, valuations, fundamentals, technicals, and…
Chart 1Cyclicals Styels and Sectors Outperform In The Rising Rates Environment
Treasury Rates Vs. Sector And Style Performance…
The Stars Are Aligning For Financials…
August PPI reading came in at 8.3%. Naturally, many investors are wondering whether the companies will be able to pass their soaring input costs to the customers. An in-depth analysis of margins and pricing power requires a significant research effort.…
Highlights The Evergrande crisis is not China’s Lehman moment. Nonetheless, Chinese construction activity will decelerate further in response to this shock. Global equities are frothy enough that a weaker-than-expected Chinese construction sector will…
Today we take a close look at the historical GICS1 level performance following the taper event in 2013. Chart 1 provides an overview of a price action of the 10-year US Treasury yield, the US dollar, and gold to provide context, while Charts 2 - 4…