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Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 2.9% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.3%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 3.1%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 2.8%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.2% of the index) was down by 12.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (50.4% of the index) was up 0.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 8.9%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was down 3.8%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">: PGTK, BLDE, XOS, REE, CECE, LBNK, FL, INVZ, FE, BLNK</span></li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 2.9% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.3%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 3.1%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 2.8%).Energy Technology (12.2% of the index) was down by 12.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (50.4% of the index) was up 0.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 8.9%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was down 3.8%.Top 10 Performers: PGTK, BLDE, XOS, REE, CECE, LBNK, FL, INVZ, FE, BLNK

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended November 10, 2023

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

iShares Russell 2000 ETF / Technical Analysis

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<li>We believe there is significant evidence that the broad equity market has bottomed, and a year-end rally has begun. This report elaborates on this main point</li>
<li>Last week (10/31/23) we discussed how the $SPX and $QQQ did not display decisive breakdowns, and that a break above 4165-4200 and $350-$355, respectively, would be bullish, that's what happened</li>
<li>Additionally, we discussed how risk/reward favored buyers with the $IWM testing 1.5-year support at $162-$163, a logical spot for small-caps to bounce, especially when we considering persistent bullish breadth divergences.</li>
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We believe there is significant evidence that the broad equity market has bottomed, and a year-end rally has begun. This report elaborates on this main point
Last week (10/31/23) we discussed how the $SPX and $QQQ did not display decisive breakdowns, and that a break above 4165-4200 and $350-$355, respectively, would be bullish, that's what happened
Additionally, we discussed how risk/reward favored buyers with the $IWM testing 1.5-year support at $162-$163, a logical spot for small-caps to bounce, especially when we considering persistent bullish breadth divergences.


Just Another Counter-Trend Rally, or Something More? DXY and Treasury Yields Breaking Key Supports

Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist, True Insights

Jeroen Blokland

Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist

Build Well-Diversified Multi-Asset Portfolios

True Insights

Our research helps investors build well-diversified multi-asset portfolios and profit from market developments. In addition, our unique and proven Macro – Sentiment – Valuation (MSV) investment framework ensures a consistent flow of new investment opportunities. Together with our market views, these opportunities will be reflected in our live ETF-based Global Multi-Asset Portfolios.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Fed Chairman Powell unintentionally re-emerged as a central bank dove. Yet, the poor ISM Manufacturing Index reading paints an entirely different picture, signaling 17%(!) downside.</li>
<li>Apart from the fact that US Small Caps cannot rely on Big Tech Companies to send prices higher, there is another compelling reason why they have been underperforming - debt.</li>
<li>Earnings season: Negative price reactions meet mixed surprises. This is especially true in the US, where valuation looks demanding. Interestingly, price-earnings action in China may signal a bottom is in.</li>
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Fed Chairman Powell unintentionally re-emerged as a central bank dove. Yet, the poor ISM Manufacturing Index reading paints an entirely different picture, signaling 17%(!) downside.
Apart from the fact that US Small Caps cannot rely on Big Tech Companies to send prices higher, there is another compelling reason why they have been underperforming - debt.
Earnings season: Negative price reactions meet mixed surprises. This is especially true in the US, where valuation looks demanding. Interestingly, price-earnings action in China may signal a bottom is in.


The Weekly Market Monitor – Did Powell Kill the Bear?

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index fell by 0.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 2.5%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.6%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 2.6%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.9% of the index) was down by 4.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (48.9% of the index) was down 1.8%, ClimateTech Mining was down 6.8%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was up 4.2%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: NVVE, AZRE, GCEI, NEP, RE, ALTA, FIX, MULN, RIDE, CGRN</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index fell by 0.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 2.5%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.6%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 2.6%).Energy Technology (12.9% of the index) was down by 4.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (48.9% of the index) was down 1.8%, ClimateTech Mining was down 6.8%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was up 4.2%.Top 10 Performers: NVVE, AZRE, GCEI, NEP, RE, ALTA, FIX, MULN, RIDE, CGRN

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended October 27, 2023

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<li>Equities not yet out of the woods, but as long as SPX is above 4165-4200, most signs point to this being a normal pullback within the ongoing bullish SPX trend.</li>
<li>Similarly, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is testing support at $350-$355 (the 4-month bull flag/falling wedge pattern). The Russell 2000 is also approaching 1+ year support at 1640.</li>
<li>Breakdowns would be our cue to get defensive, as it would likely lead to precipitous declines. However, if supports hold, this is where risk/reward is skewed in favor of buyers.</li>
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Equities not yet out of the woods, but as long as SPX is above 4165-4200, most signs point to this being a normal pullback within the ongoing bullish SPX trend.
Similarly, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is testing support at $350-$355 (the 4-month bull flag/falling wedge pattern). The Russell 2000 is also approaching 1+ year support at 1640.
Breakdowns would be our cue to get defensive, as it would likely lead to precipitous declines. However, if supports hold, this is where risk/reward is skewed in favor of buyers.


S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Back at Support; Downgrading Discretionary to Market, Materials to Underweight

United States

The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of the smallest 2000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 8% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. The index was developed with a base value of 135.00 as of December 31, 1986.

Russell 2000 Index (RTY INDEX)

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended November 10, 2023

The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 2.9% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 1.3%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 3.1%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 2.8%).

Water Tower Research

Just Another Counter-Trend Rally, or Something More? DXY and Treasury Yields Breaking Key Supports

Just Another Counter-Trend Rally, or Something More?; $DXY and Treasury Yields $TNX $TYX Breaking Key Supports, several other reasons why we...

Vermilion Research

The Weekly Market Monitor – Did Powell Kill the Bear?

Start your week in financial markets with last week’s biggest stories! The Weekly Market Monitor will take you through the biggest charts and events.

Jeroen Blokland

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended October 27, 2023

The WTR Sustainable Index fell by 0.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down 2.5%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.6%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 2.6%).

Water Tower Research

S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Back at Support; Downgrading Discretionary to Market, Materials to Underweight

Unchanged outlook: equities not yet out of the woods, but as long as the $SPX is above 4165-4200, most signs point to this being a normal pullback....

Vermilion Research