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

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<li>The broad equity market has been on an absolute tear since we discussed in our 10/31/23 Compass how risk/reward favored buyers as key supports were being tested on SPX/QQQ/IWM</li>
<li>Furthermore, we discussed in our 11/7/23 Compass our belief that this was more than just another counter-trend rally, and that it is likely the start of a significant year-end rally.</li>
<li>Bullish developments have only continued; among them includes 3.5-month downtrend reversals on the S&amp;P 500 and QQQ. We expect more upside into year-end and beyond.</li>
</ul>


The broad equity market has been on an absolute tear since we discussed in our 10/31/23 Compass how risk/reward favored buyers as key supports were being tested on SPX/QQQ/IWM
Furthermore, we discussed in our 11/7/23 Compass our belief that this was more than just another counter-trend rally, and that it is likely the start of a significant year-end rally.
Bullish developments have only continued; among them includes 3.5-month downtrend reversals on the S&amp;P 500 and QQQ. We expect more upside into year-end and beyond.


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Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The S&amp;P 500 INDEX will probably continue to rally in December (as long as the November rally does not reach extreme OVERBOUGHT conditions.</li>
<li>The OVERBOUGHT condition begins at around 4600, so the index is NOT overbought (yet).</li>
<li>The index will probably pullback soon for 1 or 2 weeks and then you can buy to ride the continuation of the rally into December (classic Christmas Rally).</li>
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The S&amp;P 500 INDEX will probably continue to rally in December (as long as the November rally does not reach extreme OVERBOUGHT conditions.
The OVERBOUGHT condition begins at around 4600, so the index is NOT overbought (yet).
The index will probably pullback soon for 1 or 2 weeks and then you can buy to ride the continuation of the rally into December (classic Christmas Rally).


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Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Daily Liquidity has tanked lower, causing bond term premia to worryingly collapse to near all-time lows</li>
<li>S&amp;P500 (SPX) likely to test 3200 because of skidding Liquidity, but may even drop below 3000 as earnings get crushed.</li>
<li>Lower term premia are already set-in-stone and have  always led to much weaker reported corporate earnings some 15 months later. US S&amp;P500 earnings could skid by over 20% in 2023  </li>
</ul>


Daily Liquidity has tanked lower, causing bond term premia to worryingly collapse to near all-time lows
S&amp;P500 (SPX) likely to test 3200 because of skidding Liquidity, but may even drop below 3000 as earnings get crushed.
Lower term premia are already set-in-stone and have  always led to much weaker reported corporate earnings some 15 months later. US S&amp;P500 earnings could skid by over 20% in 2023  


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Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Energy Transition | AI | Shifting World Order

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Macroeconomics

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<li>Although the Fed paused rate hikes in July 2023, the dollar remained strong buoyed by the US economy outperforming other advanced economies.  </li>
<li>A strong dollar usually benefits domestic businesses and small caps but hurts export-focused companies and large caps in the US.</li>
<li>The current account deficits of emerging nations have been worsening due to the strong dollar and rising energy prices.</li>
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Although the Fed paused rate hikes in July 2023, the dollar remained strong buoyed by the US economy outperforming other advanced economies.  
A strong dollar usually benefits domestic businesses and small caps but hurts export-focused companies and large caps in the US.
The current account deficits of emerging nations have been worsening due to the strong dollar and rising energy prices.


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Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

<ul><li>Hello everyone, and welcome to a short and sweet look at the current business cycle, what to expect, and which assets to buy ahead of what could be significant cyclical expansion.</li><li>April data has in general been week in our models and nowcasts, which was reflected in the fairly dovish CPI report yesterday.</li><li>However, May actitivity is picking up momentum again, and our Truck Demand indicator points to the business cycle picking up again from May onwards.</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome to a short and sweet look at the current business cycle, what to expect, and which assets to buy ahead of what could be significant cyclical expansion.April data has in general been week in our models and nowcasts, which was reflected in the fairly dovish CPI report yesterday.However, May actitivity is picking up momentum again, and our Truck Demand indicator points to the business cycle picking up again from May onwards.

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United States

The S&P 500® is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities and serves as the foundation for a wide range of investment products. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

S&P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)

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Vermilion Research

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Mint Finance

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Hello everyone, and welcome to a short and sweet look at the current business cycle, what to expect, and which assets to buy ahead of what could...

Steno Research

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10/31/23 we discussed how risk/reward favored buyers as key $SPX $QQQ $IWM supports were being tested. 11/7/23 we argued it was MORE than just...

Vermilion Research

EQD | Here Is Why the S&P500 MONTHLY Rally Could Continue in December

​The SPX Index should rally also in December, unless it gets very OVERBOUGHT in November (not there, yet). A pullback may occur soon, 1-2 weeks...

Nico Rosti

Icarus Is Falling! The Markets Are Breaking: More Volatility Is Coming

Higher forex volatility and higher bond volatility eventually pass through into higher equity volatility. Second leg-down in this bear market is...

Michael J. Howell

Dominant Dollar (Part 1): Strong Greenback Deters EM Equities

​The strong dollar post-Fed rate pause in July 2023 benefits US economy but hurts export-focused businesses and emerging nations' current account...

Mint Finance

Business Cycle Watch – What to buy if manufacturing keeps surprising to the upside?

Hello everyone, and welcome to a short and sweet look at the current business cycle, what to expect, and which assets to buy ahead of what could...

Steno Research

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The strong dollar post-Fed rate pause in July 2023 benefits US economy but hurts export-focused businesses and emerging nations' current account...