U.S. Repo Market and the Fed

U.S. Repo Market and the Fed Interesting chart showing that the Fed is pumping hundreds of billions into the repo market. Image: Bianco Research

Repo Market (Outstanding Repos) and Reserve Demand Curve

Repo Market (Outstanding Repos) and Reserve Demand Curve The Fed will expand its balance sheet again, by purchasing Treasury bills at least until mid-2020, which should rebuild the level of reserves in the system to $1.7 trillion. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch

Percent of S&P 500 Market Cap Reporting Earnings

Percent of S&P 500 Market Cap Reporting Earnings With a significant number of S&P 500 companies set to report their earnings shortly, market participants will be closely monitoring these results for indications of economic health and sector-specific performance. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Warren Buffett Talks Investment Strategy and Mastering the Market

Warren Buffett Talks Investment Strategy and Mastering the Market “Well, I look at a lot of figures just in connection with our businesses. I like to get numbers. So I’m getting reports in weekly in some businesses, but that doesn’t tell me what the economy’s going to six months from now or three months from…

NAAIM Exposure Index – Investor Sentiment​

NAAIM Exposure Index – Investor Sentiment The National Association of Active Investment Managers Exposure Index represents the two-week moving average exposure to U.S. equity markets reported by NAAIM members. The NAAIM Exposure Index of 65.38 indicates that active investment managers are maintaining a moderate level of exposure, reflecting a cautious approach to their investment strategies. Image: National…

S&P 500 and Combination of Forward PE, VIX, Bullish Sentiment

S&P 500 and Combination of Forward PE, VIX, Bullish Sentiment With bullish sentiment among investors in the U.S. stock market nearing an all-time high, we should start to include parachutes for the next monthly reports – just in case! Image: Topdown Charts

S&P 500 EPS

S&P 500 EPS While the Magnificent 7 are still expected to report strong earnings growth, the anticipated narrowing of the gap with the S&P 493 suggests a potential shift towards more diversified market performance. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Total Return and U.S. High Yield/High Grade

S&P 500 Total Return and U.S. High Yield/High Grade Usually, flight to quality in credit markets is rarely a good sign for equities, but ECB QE, Fed easing and repo operations should be positive. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch