jfo496Apr 1, 2020EquitiesRisk assets sell-off—Is the worse behind us?Since the third week of March (early in the 4th week in the US), Equity markets and more generally risk assets have started to bounce....
jfo496Mar 2, 2020EquitiesThe Coronavirus rout and the outperformance of Defensive assetsTalk about a “Black Swan!”, the Coronavirus certainly qualifies. Risk assets have sold-off so quickly that the whole rally... Read Full...
jfo496Feb 3, 2020EquitiesCoronavirus FearThe Coronavirus comes as a typical Black Swan in an environment where equity markets had been riding the liquidity wave and are now...
jfo496Nov 1, 2019EquitiesAs the wall of worry dissipates, Equities should continue to riseDuring October, following a Summer of high level consolidation, Equity markets broke out to the upside once again. Since April, they had...
jfo496Oct 1, 2019EquitiesDefensive assets are topping out, for nowThe last 12 months have seen an aggressive rally on defensive assets, fueled by many geopolitical risks (Trade War, Iran, US Impeachment...
jfo496Sep 1, 2019EquitiesStill climbing a wall of worryMarket tops are usually marked by Euphoria and “this time is different” type of assertations. To be fair, for now, this year has seen...
jfo496Jun 3, 2019EquitiesEquity markets and yields could find support in June, and move up into JulyLate last month we argued that risk assets were ripe for a correction, that the breadth of the rally was fading, and that bellwether...
jfo496Apr 1, 2019EquitiesDefensive assets should see one last push higher into late AprilDuring March, an ultra-Dovish FED sent yields spiraling lower, and while equities distributed at high levels, Treasuries were indeed the...
jfo496Feb 1, 2019EquitiesAn environment of residual riskWhile Defensive Assets such as Gold and Treasuries are breaking out to the upside, since Christmas Eve, Equities have also been...
jfo496Nov 1, 2018EquitiesEquity Markets — "Passive" Crisis!With the recent market correction, BlackRock, the world’s largest ETF provider and a bellwether for passive investment has broken through...