Short-term Pessimism Almost as Extreme as December The trade war and tariffs scared the stock market. Short-term pessimism is generally a good contrarian indicator, especially at a time when the media seem to be worried…
ISM Manufacturing vs. 10-Year Treasury Yields This chart shows a nice correlation between ISM manufacturing index and 10-year Treasury yields since 2010. This chart can explain why 10-year Treasury yields have fallen. PMI index above…
Billionaire Ken Fisher Doesn’t Think the Fed Matters Here’s Why Another great interview with Ken Fisher: “It is a bull market, but people are too focus on the negative.” Keep in mind that knowledge is…
Global Real M1 Growth Leads Global Manufacturing PMI by around 6 Months When global real M1 money supply growth is very low, it does not bode well for global economic activity. Image: The Wall Street…
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Produces Extremely High Sharpe Ratio During Shifts to Easing This chart shows the high sharpe ratio of U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note during easing policy shifts. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Market Reaction to Fed Insurance Cuts vs. Fed Recession Cuts This chart shows the S&P 500 and 10-year Treasury Note response to Fed insurance cuts vs. Fed recession cuts. There is a big difference for…
Fed Monetary Policy Rate Change over 6 Months Prices in (Futures) vs. Actual Actually, the Fed decides when to raise rates, but the market decides when to cut rates. This chart shows that rate expectations…
$11 Trillion Bonds Globally Trade At Negative Interest Rates The total amount of negative interest rates climbed to USD 11 trillion. Investors are paying governments for the privilege of holding their bonds and are losing…
Cyclical Stocks Responding to Steepening Long-term Yield Curve Keep in mind that the Fed has little influence on the long end of the yield curve. And currently, the 30-year Treasury rate minus 10-year Treasury rate spread…
We Are Still in a Secular Bull Market According to Fundstrat This great chart shows that we are still in a secular bull market. 2019 could be a transition year to a 4-year cycle high.…
U.S. Leveraged Loan Index Rating Breakdown: 2008 vs. 2019 Since 2008, this chart shows that U.S. leveraged loans are getting lower ratings. Any drop in the credit ratings could also amplify the next recession. Image:…