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CS,Commerz – Mkt Strat & European PMI – 19th Nov13

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A few wider multi market macro reports from Commerz and CS. Commerz-Mktstrat-19-11-13 And CS here CS-Macroecon-18-11-13 And some news just off the wires re the latest European PMIs. “An index based on a survey of purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry rose to a 29-month high of 51.5 from 51.3 in October”.  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-21/euro-area-manufacturing-expands-for-a-fifth-month-led-by-germany.html Presented as...

BarCap Equity Strat & Picks – 18th Nov13

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A couple of very useful weekly BarCap equity strat reports containing their equity recommendations and forecasts. I hope to make these regulars Barcap-equity2-11-11-13 barcap-equity-18-11-13 And here their monthly equity markets report with some good macro and sector internal work. Barcap-macroequity-17-11-13 As i’m in a positional equity trade on the IBEX market here CS on the...

Weekly Technical Analysis – “EM’s Relative Outperformance” 19th Nov13

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Here below the award winning Swiss team’s usual weekly technical analysis of the world’s major asset markets. We have breakouts in western markets and very promising developments in Japan and China. The Nikkie has scored a high momentum break out of her 6 month price distribution range and is threatening her May highs. The Chinese...

CS Wealth & SC Wealth – Weekly Mkts & Equity Picks – 15th Nov13

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Here a couple of regular weekly reports from the respective wealth management teams at the above institutions. CS remains concerned on world interest rates and expects the Fed minutes later this week to bring forward the taper discussion once again. That would be a head wind for equities. Nonetheless they point out the strong seasonal...

Global Macro Monthly & Weekly Economic Reviews & Forecasts – WF,CS,BarCap,Scan

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There is a lot of reading. Its for those with a bias to the fundamental data. The data remains soft or weak recovery, at best. And as WF perfectly asks, “Five Years, Three QEs and $3.5 Trillion Later, Where’s the Inflation?” And consider this. In previous nominal bull markets usually occur alongside some rise inflation...

JP Weekly Equity Update – “S&P500 YE Target 1825”

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I hope all had a good weekend. I apologize but we had a big electrical lightening storm here which wiped out the power for around 12 hours earlier today hence the delay in posting these new reports. Here below the weekly equity report from JPM. Its an excellent report. The sectoral analysis is on the...

MS Wealth – Macro Mkts Nov & CS “Core Strat 12th Nov13

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Here a couple of “best practice” macro multi market reports containing a mix of fundamental and tech. Pulling all the various themes together. First, the MS Wealth report. A walk through of the major issues and they include an interview with Jim Rogers, who is always worth listening to from a longer term macro. Here...

CS – Global Equity Strat & Asian Equity Review & Recommendations 14th Nov13

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A couple of outstanding equity focused reports from the research teams at CS. Some excellent and useful work here. The Asian report is outstanding and repeats the out performance of insurance we have seen in the dm markets recently. Ill leave the detail to the reports. CS sees the risks of a near term pull...

CS Global Macro Charts, FX Strat & Tech 14th Nov13

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Here a run through from CS of the global asset markets. Here last weeks global macro chart pack from them which is a useful quick ref report i find: CS-MacroChartswkly-07-11-13 Here this week’s latest report on the same format: CS-MacroChartswkly-13-11-13 And here the usual CS weekly FX tech report, below. A good global view this...

Weekly Technical Analysis 12th Nov13 – “SP500 1775/1780 Possible Extension to 1850”

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Here below the multi award winning Swiss team’s report. Despite the “Lowest Bearishness in the US Since 1987″ the Swiss team have issued a fairly bullish report proposing a final leg up to close the year end books. Its certainly a possibility as price isn’t showing any obvious weakness here. Their medium term view hasn’t...

BarCap – Fixed Income & Commodities – “Deflationary” 08th Nov13

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Here a short but sweet BarCap report from Friday, aligning some dots to arrive at a deflationary picture with falling commodity prices, rising DX and rising fixed income rates. Its dangerous this. And especially dangerous given the equity market technical weakness. No equity chart but the distribution in price and internal tech would compliment well!...

BarCap & WF – Macro Economics (Focus US, Canada & Japan) – 11th Nov13

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Here below the usual weekly round up from the team at WF. Just quickly look through these charts. And recall what has happened to earnings this year and what is likely to be reported for q3 and q4! The US picture is at best weak. The Euro loan growth to the private sector is a...
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