Portfolio Watch – This NFP will allow September seasonality to unfold.
2024-09-06With the lukewarm NFP report out, we share our portfolio watch, update you on last week’s allocations, and offer some thoughts on where assets may be heading next! To read the ...EM Watch: China was WEAKENING even before the decline in Western demand
2024-09-06While we are waiting for Godot and his assessment of Payrolls, we take a look at Chinese momentum in the context of declining demand in the West. Are the wheels ...Macro Nugget: Germany has never recovered from the energy crisis
2024-09-06Both IP and construction continue to look weak!Macro Nugget: Germany better stay good friends with the Americans
2024-09-05Germany is experiencing a bit of a China shock.Positioning Watch – Markets are begging for a rebound in growth
2024-09-04Markets have jumped into the growth rebound trades with both legs after they found out the NFP report was likely a bit better than what it showed at first glance. ...What does the road to peace in Ukraine look like?
2024-09-04What is the path to peace in Ukraine and what might Zelenskyy’s “plan to end the war” entail? To read the full article, sign up for a 14-day FREE trial of ...Energy Cable/Great Game: OPEC, things could get ugly!
2024-09-03Beginning this week, we’re merging our weekly coverage of the energy/commodity space and geopolitics. This will allow us to be even more actionable and specific when analyzing global events, as ...Macro Nugget: Roadblocks for a dovish Powell
2024-09-03Seasonal factors will be working against Powell in the fall and winterThe Week At A Glance: No one trusts the July job report, but should they?
2024-09-02This week’s job report will likely decide whether 25 or 50 bp is most likely in September.. Is the crowd of wall street economists getting too worried or too upbeat? ...Macro Nugget: The head-fake business cycle strikes again
2024-09-02The manufacturing rebound in H1 2024 was another head-fake