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13 Aug 2024

On average with the 4-year cycle... the next few months are sideways at best...

Source: Grant Hawkridge

12 Aug 2024

The cost to hedge a 10% drop in the S&P 500 $SPY is hovering at roughly its highest point since October 2023

Source: Bloomberg, Barchart

12 Aug 2024

An important development for portfolio construction: bonds and equities are negatively correlated again.

Source: Bloomberg, Alessio Urban

12 Aug 2024

As the Mag 7 slow the rest of the SP500 is showing signs of improving growth

Source: Bloomberg intelligence, Markets & Mayhem

12 Aug 2024

A liquidity shock >>> SPX trading liquidity has collapsed the most on record over 2 weeks

Source: Bloomberg, Alessio Urban

12 Aug 2024

Growth vs Value: a clear trend shift since July

Source: Mike Z., Goldman Sachs

12 Aug 2024

Market Is Punishing Negative EPS Surprises More Than Average for Q2

Source: Factset, Mike Z.

12 Aug 2024

After posting its worst and best day in over a year, the S&P 500 just closed the week down 2 POINTS.

That's a 0.04% decline in a week when the $VIX hit 65... Source: The Kobeissi Letter, Bloomberg

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