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Highlights The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will increase US government non-defense spending to around 3% of GDP, a level comparable to the 1980s-90s and larger than the 2010s. Democrats are increasingly likely to pass their ~$1.75 trillion social spending…
Nearly two-thirds of the S&P 500 companies reported their Q3 earnings, and the earnings season is drawing to a close. 83% of companies have beaten the street expectations with an average earnings surprise standing at 11% (40% earnings growth vs. 29% expected on October 1, 2021). Sales…
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 actual reported rate is 16.6%. Analysts…
Who Likes A Flattening Yield Curve…
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 the uses of cash. Our goal is to equip…
Chart 1Cyclicals Styels and Sectors Outperform In The Rising Rates Environment
Treasury Rates Vs. Sector And Style Performance…
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. However, below are some examples illustrating…
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 remain a near-term risk to stocks prices…
Energy Stocks: An End To The Underperformance…
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 summarize performance of the S&P…