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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
The % of Bulls in the Investors Intelligence Sentiment Index moved down over 17% in the past 2 weeks (from 64.2% to 46.9%)
That's the biggest 2-week % drop in Bulls since the October 1987 crash. Source: Charlie Bilello
Equities tend to perform well after the Fed cutting cycle starts, unless growth is weak
Source: Goldman Sachs, Mike Z.
There is no free lunch in finance
Funds designed to protect investors from volatility failed to protect investors during periods of high volatility Source: FT, Barchart
The market is pricing in a 50 basis point rate cut next month.
Market returns following rate cuts have been positive except for periods when the market is generally in crisis. Source: Charlie Bilello, Peter Mallouk
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