Idle Investor Research: Multi-Asset ETF Trends (Graphs in Presentation)

Idle Investor Research: ETF Spotlight

(Presentation in PDF file format)

Click on the link below to download this presentation:

Idle Investor Research: Examining ETFs, 6 Feb 2015

Contents:

1.Top Multi-Asset Trends 
2.Currency Trends: King $ 
3.Risk Watch: A More Volatile World 
4.Equity Sectors: Best and Worst 
5.ETF Top of the Pops 
6.Featured Theme: The Hunt for Yield is on!

Global Strategy Weekly in Charts: Stocks to return to recent highs, then what?

Macro: Better US Outlook, But Europe Worrying

1. Markit Manufacturing PMI Points to Stronger US Recovery

2. US Initial Jobless Claims Back to Cycle Lows

3. Why the Fed Can Stay on Hold Longer: High 12.2% Under-Employment Rate

4. German 10-year Bond Yield < 1% Higlights Deflation Risk: ECB to Help?

Stock Markets: Tech, Financials Hit New High, Europe Rebounds

5. US Technology, Financials Sectors Break Out to New Highs

6. German Stocks Lagged Word By Over 8%; Now Catch-Up Time

Commodities: Has Crude Oil Found A Bottom At Last?

7. Brent Crude Oil Finally Bouncing Off $102/barrel

8. Oil Services, Exploration/Production Start To Recover

9. Nearly the Season for the Energy Sector To Perform!

Risks: Watch For Mid-Term VIX to Return to <13

10. Mid-Term VIX Volatility Index Under 13 Will Flag Renewed Risk to Stocks

11. Warning: US Retail Sentiment Back to Bullish High (Contrarian Signal)

Investment Summary

1. US Economic Recovery Seems to be Improving
2. But High Under-Employment Means the Fed Can Wait…
3. Risk-On Recovery Driving US Tech Financials To New Highs
4. European Stocks Still Primed To Recover, But Hinges on the ECB
5. Opportunity to Return to Oil Stocks As Brent Crude Bottoms
6. Watch for the Mid-Term VIX to Dip Under 13; then risk/return may change

Edmund

Video Slideshow: Bull or Bear Market? Which sectors to favour?

Hello again,

 

I offer you this time a 5-minute video slideshow with audio commentary, tackling two questions:

 

1. Are we still in a Bull stock market or have we entered a Bear market?
2. Which industry sectors should you favour?

 

 

All the best,

Edmund

Weekly Global Strategy Screencast: Where are the Financial Markets Headed?

Where are the Financial Markets Headed?December 2013 

This week, I have recorded a screencast of my monthly presentation looking at where my essential financial market indicators are pointed (stock markets, credit markets, financial risk, fund flows etc.). 

Please click on the Youtube link below to watch my 4:30 minute slide presentation with audio commentary (best viewed in fullscreen mode):

Where are the Financial Markets Headed? Dec 2013

Alternatively, you can click on the video below if you don't mind watching the video in a smaller window:

Punchline: Most of my indicators remain positive for risk markets including stock markets for this month.

Happy watching!

Edmund