Technology
Highlights Industry Deep-dive Report: The Semiconductor and Semiconductor Equipment Industry (“Semis”) has had a fantastic run over the past 12 months. We have been overweight it since June and the trade is ahead of the market by 14%. In this deep-dive…
Dear Client, We are sending you our Strategy Outlook today where we outline our thoughts on the global economy and the direction of financial markets for 2022 and beyond. Next week, please join me for a webcast on Friday, December 10th at 10:00 AM EST (3:…
Highlights Financial markets in both mainstream EM and China are undergoing an adjustment that is not yet complete. EM equity and currency valuations are neutral. When valuations are neutral, the profit and liquidity cycles become the key drivers of…
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…
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.…
This week we continue our series of thematic Special Reports. Over the past few months, we have covered the EV Revolution and Generation Z. In this report, we conduct a “deep dive” analysis of Cybersecurity as an investment theme for equity investors.…
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…
Highlights Contrary to popular belief, the correlation between changes in interest rates and equity returns is not fixed: Stock prices have generally risen as yields have fallen over the last four decades, but there is no rule that states equity returns…
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…