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Risk 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....
jfo496
Apr 1, 2020
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The Coronavirus rout and the outperformance of Defensive assets
Talk about a “Black Swan!”, the Coronavirus certainly qualifies. Risk assets have sold-off so quickly that the whole rally... Read Full...
jfo496
Mar 2, 2020
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Coronavirus Fear
The Coronavirus comes as a typical Black Swan in an environment where equity markets had been riding the liquidity wave and are now...
jfo496
Feb 3, 2020
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As the wall of worry dissipates, Equities should continue to rise
During October, following a Summer of high level consolidation, Equity markets broke out to the upside once again. Since April, they had...
jfo496
Nov 1, 2019
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Defensive assets are topping out, for now
The last 12 months have seen an aggressive rally on defensive assets, fueled by many geopolitical risks (Trade War, Iran, US Impeachment...
jfo496
Oct 1, 2019
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Still climbing a wall of worry
Market tops are usually marked by Euphoria and “this time is different” type of assertations. To be fair, for now, this year has seen...
jfo496
Sep 1, 2019
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Equity markets and yields could find support in June, and move up into July
Late last month we argued that risk assets were ripe for a correction, that the breadth of the rally was fading, and that bellwether...
jfo496
Jun 3, 2019
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Defensive assets should see one last push higher into late April
During March, an ultra-Dovish FED sent yields spiraling lower, and while equities distributed at high levels, Treasuries were indeed the...
jfo496
Apr 1, 2019
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An environment of residual risk
While Defensive Assets such as Gold and Treasuries are breaking out to the upside, since Christmas Eve, Equities have also been...
jfo496
Feb 1, 2019
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Equity Markets — "Passive" Crisis!
With the recent market correction, BlackRock, the world’s largest ETF provider and a bellwether for passive investment has broken through...
jfo496
Nov 1, 2018
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