Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Our bullish outlook continues to be supported by ongoing positive market dynamics and the absence of breakdowns for major indexes around the globe. The path of least resistance remains higher and we continue to believe a melt-up is likely in the weeks/months ahead. The global Technology, Discretionary, and Manufacturing Sectors remain leadership -- add exposure/remain overweight. The Financial Sector has been playing catch-up and continues to show signs of price and RS bottoms as expectations rise for a global recovery -- add exposure.

Our bullish outlook continues to be supported by ongoing positive market dynamics and the absence of breakdowns for major indexes around the globe. The path of least resistance remains higher and we continue to believe a melt-up is likely in the weeks/months ahead. The global Technology, Discretionary, and Manufacturing Sectors remain leadership -- add exposure/remain overweight. The Financial Sector has been playing catch-up and continues to show signs of price and RS bottoms as expectations rise for a global recovery -- add exposure.

Global Equity Strategy: Santa Claus Rally Underway

Global Cross-Asset Energy Analyst, VAC Investments

Aaditya Chintalapati, CFA

Global Cross-Asset Energy Analyst

VAC Investments

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<h2><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/22869" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22869:1">Crude Oil (CRUDE OIL COMDTY)</a></h2>WTI ended the week at US$ 71.49/bbl while Brent ended at US$ 80.5/bbl, both c.4% lower for the week. This was driven by a surprisingly large build in US inventories for the week and limited disruption to GoM production infrastructure from Hurricane Michael. However, a fresh diplomatic crisis over the weekend threatens to boost crude oil risk premia this week, with the US calling for an investigation over the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and Saudi Arabia in turn vowing to respond strongly in the event of US sanctions. Curiously, this crisis provides an opportunity for a detante between the US and Turkey, even as President Trump finds himself in the unenviable position of having to choose between lower oil prices and sending a strong message to Saudi Arabia.

Crude Oil (CRUDE OIL COMDTY)WTI ended the week at US$ 71.49/bbl while Brent ended at US$ 80.5/bbl, both c.4% lower for the week. This was driven by a surprisingly large build in US inventories for the week and limited disruption to GoM production infrastructure from Hurricane Michael. However, a fresh diplomatic crisis over the weekend threatens to boost crude oil risk premia this week, with the US calling for an investigation over the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and Saudi Arabia in turn vowing to respond strongly in the event of US sanctions. Curiously, this crisis provides an opportunity for a detante between the US and Turkey, even as President Trump finds himself in the unenviable position of having to choose between lower oil prices and sending a strong message to Saudi Arabia.

Our outlook remains neutral for global ex-U.S. markets while horizontal consolidation continues on the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. index.  In today’s report we take a bottoms-up view on developed ex-U.S. equities, highlighting stocks that present attractive buy opportunities within the Services, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, and Financials Sectors.

Our outlook remains neutral for global ex-U.S. markets while horizontal consolidation continues on the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. index.  In today’s report we take a bottoms-up view on developed ex-U.S. equities, highlighting stocks that present attractive buy opportunities within the Services, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, and Financials Sectors.

Bottoms-Up View on Developed Markets: Actionable Stocks

YTD sideways congestion for the MSCI ACWI ex-US and an intact downtrend for the MSCI EM index continue to point to a risk-off environment for international equity markets, and supports our neutral outlook. We continue to recommend avoiding broad indexed exposure in favor of selectivity. In today’s report we highlight actionable country- and Sector-specific themes within Norway, India, Japan and Australia.

YTD sideways congestion for the MSCI ACWI ex-US and an intact downtrend for the MSCI EM index continue to point to a risk-off environment for international equity markets, and supports our neutral outlook. We continue to recommend avoiding broad indexed exposure in favor of selectivity. In today’s report we highlight actionable country- and Sector-specific themes within Norway, India, Japan and Australia.

Global Ex-U.S. & EM Continue to Point to Risk-Off Environment

MSCI Emerging Markets Index / Technical Analysis

Global markets have deteriorated considerably over the past couple weeks. The MSCI EM index has decisively broken down below the 60,000 major support level we identified as support, and the MSCI ACWI ETF has broken below its 200-day MA, leading us to believe additional consolidation is likely.

Global markets have deteriorated considerably over the past couple weeks. The MSCI EM index has decisively broken down below the 60,000 major support level we identified as support, and the MSCI ACWI ETF has broken below its 200-day MA, leading us to believe additional consolidation is likely. 

EM and ACWI Showing Decisive Breakdowns - Metals & Miners Still Attractive

Norway

Aker ASA is an industrial investment company that specializes in the oil and gas, seafood and marine biotechnology sectors. The Company exercises active ownership based on industrial and financial expertise. Aker is a significant shareholder in several listed oil service, oil exploring, fishing and shipping companies, with operations in every region of the world.

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Vermilion Research

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Vermilion Research

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Vermilion Research

EM and ACWI Showing Decisive Breakdowns - Metals & Miners Still Attractive

Global markets have deteriorated considerably over the past couple weeks. The MSCI EM index has decisively broken down below the 60,000 major...

Vermilion Research

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