Sector Fundamentals Research (YR) – 10th Oct 2013
by on Oct 10, 2013 •An outstanding report just hitting the wires, in my view. Hugely useful to get to grips with the sector trading noise. This is also very useful as a study of the shape of this recovery. Health care revenues have doubled from the 2007 peak. Earnings are 65% higher as one example. Taking the prize for...
Weekly Technical Analysis – “A Break of 1061 Russell & 1670 SP500 Bearish & implies A More Important Market Top is in Place”.
by on Oct 9, 2013 •The Swiss team’s technical report was released just as the price action was passing their key levels kicking off hedging actions for protection of longs. SOX, CYC consumer discretionary, OSX, Nasdaq Composite and the Russell-2000 have all broken last week’s pivotal reaction low. Of note the Russell really fell out of bed today as did...
Focus UK – A Cyclical or Structural Boom? (CS & WF) “UK Housing Flat, not Bubbly” Oct13
by on Oct 7, 2013 •(The following report is available as a downloadable PDF here: UK-Oct07-13 ) This past weekend, US and Swiss investment teams have made the case that the UK’s current mono line cyclical boom could be a structural revival. In recent years I have advocated investing for the UK’s cyclical boombut I have always maintained there...
SG – FX Weekly Technical Analysis – 02-10-13
by on Oct 6, 2013 •Some good FX charts and trade comments recommendations from the French team. SG-FX-Wklytech-02-10-13 I continue to participate in the eurgbp pair. Its been long running one for me and i faded the recent two day strength into the closes of both sessions, thurs,frid. Near term participants have been wrong footed but nothing has changed in...
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Weekly Macro,Commodity & Econ Focus inc Japan & UK (CS, Epstein, WF, JP, etc)
by on Oct 6, 2013 •As a general comment, the main US equity market indexes appear to be in a giant distribution since May. Higher highs have been achieved but at the cost of weaker and weaker technicals. Its not a hugely positive market in spite of higher prices being achieved. Europe has more momentum and price support for the...
BarCap – Equity Strat/Sectors, Picks – 04-10-13 & Comment..
by on Oct 5, 2013 •A very useful report.. (Many thanks to Async for this one. Much appreciated by all i’m sure). Rich Barcap-Equity-04-10-13 A few updates as i go through all these reports. On Barc one of their key recommendations is re european cyclicals. They provide alot of data on the 12m, 3m and 1m performance of the various...
Weekly Technical Analysis – “S&P500 To Make Minor Low This Week”
by on Oct 1, 2013 •The Swiss team are sticking to their view that this is all part of the price distribution that marks out a top building period for the US indexes. The recent break of 1709 on the sp500 as well as the euro index strength were game changes for them and hence they have extended their call...