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7 Aug 2023

Given the expensive level of stocks valuations (especially tech), there is little room left for bad news

Valuation ratios are bad timing tools but help assessing the downside potential. Source: Charlie Bilello

4 Aug 2023

CTAs are long net $58BN in US equities, just shy of the upper-end of the 5-year range

Could they trigger an acceleration of the equity sell-off if the S&P 500 breaks some key support level? Here are the key levels to watch according to GS: Short-term threshold = 4440 (-1.6%) Medium-term threshold (the most important one) = 4257 (-5.6%) Long-term threshold = 4240 (-6.1%) Source: Goldman

4 Aug 2023

Bonds and equities re-correlate...The recent acceleration in yields appears to have had an effect on long-duration risk-assets...

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

4 Aug 2023

Amazon reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that sailed past analysts’ estimates and issued guidance that points to accelerating revenue growth

The stock rose more than 10% in extended trading. AMZN Amazon Q2 FY23: • Revenue +11% Y/Y to $134.3B ($3B beat). • Operating margin 6% (+3pp Y/Y). • FCF $7.9B TTM. • EPS $0.65. AWS: • Revenue +12% Y/Y to $22.1B. • Operating margin 24% (-4pp Y/Y). Q3 FY23 Guidance: • Revenue ~$140B ($2B beat). Source: App Economy Insights, CNBC

3 Aug 2023

Robinhood now makes much more collecting interest on client cash than from its core business.

This is $234 million that RH's customers should be collecting but they are currently handling to the Trading App. Source: www.zerohedge.com, Robinhood

3 Aug 2023

Do US cyclical equities look vulnerable given the extent of growth optimism currently priced in vs. the weakness of ISM manufacturing?

Source chart: Goldman

3 Aug 2023

Treasuries haven’t been this ineffective as a stock hedge since the 1990s. The one-month correlation between the two assets is now at its highest reading since 1996

Source: Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg

2 Aug 2023

Global Manufacturing PMIs and Global stocks seem to be in disagreement...

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

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