Have We Seen the Cyclical Top in Commodity and Stock Market?

Download PDF: monthly_202205_pcDownload For the past several months we have ramped up our bearish view towards risk assets amid the unfavorable global macro and geopolitical backdrop. Central banks across the world are tightening aggressively as inflation spiked to decades’ high in many developed countries and over double digit in several developing economies, while fiscal boostsContinueContinue reading “Have We Seen the Cyclical Top in Commodity and Stock Market?”

U.S. Equity Strategy: Sector Selection Amid Slowing Global Growth

Download PDF: us-equity-sector-strategyDownload The 2021 post-pandemic recovery has been impressive, with record amount of fiscal stimulus propping up household spending and the corporate sector turning into a capex hyperdrive. Meanwhile, the Fed maintained an ultra-loose monetary policy and tilted toward the dovish side in the first half of the year, which fuel the froth andContinueContinue reading “U.S. Equity Strategy: Sector Selection Amid Slowing Global Growth”

Global Macro Outlook 2022 – A Year of Policy Reversal and Cross-Cyclical Adjustments

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EM Equity Strategy in an Economic Downturn

Download PDF: downturn-ahead-2021q4-pcDownload The global economic boom unfolding in the past year is showing signs of moderation, with data from China – the first country to suffer and come out of the pandemic – currently signaling a contraction in manufacturing activities. It is very likely that the U.S. and Euro area will also see aContinueContinue reading “EM Equity Strategy in an Economic Downturn”

Where Is The Correction?

Download PDF: where-is-the-correctionDownload For over a year, investors have been rewarded for tilting their portfolio towards risk assets on the backdrop of plentiful support for households from the government’s generous fiscal transfer that supported spending and Fed’s support on the credit market, preventing a crunch in liquidity of the debt market. The unprecedented fiscal andContinueContinue reading “Where Is The Correction?”

Yields Meltdown, Excess Savings and EM Policy Rate

Download PDF: monthly_202107Download Global stocks continue to experience a dichotomy in recent months amid unequal economic recovery in the developed and emerging world. With vaccination rate crossing above 50% of total population and covid-19 number goes into the rear-view mirror in the rich world, both manufacturing and service sector has rebounded strongly amid last year’sContinueContinue reading “Yields Meltdown, Excess Savings and EM Policy Rate”

World Earnings and Valuation, Silver, EM Inflation

Download PDF: monthly_202105-1Download monthly_202105Download Developed World: Earnings and Valuation Outlook Earnings for most sector has recovered to pre-pandemic level, with health care and IT sector posting strong earnings in Q1. Growth expectations for both sectors, and materials, are strong and valuation is not demanding for the later. We believe that we are entering a structuralContinueContinue reading “World Earnings and Valuation, Silver, EM Inflation”

EM Equity Earnings and Valuation Outlook

Download PDF: em_valuethesis_pcDownload EM Equity Earnings Outlook The broad EM benchmark has rallied hard in the past year and is now some 15% above the pre-pandemic level. After the fall in earnings for most EM countries – with EM benchmark’s earnings currently still 17% below January 2020 level – the market is now expecting sharpContinueContinue reading “EM Equity Earnings and Valuation Outlook”

EM Review: Chile, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico

Download PDF: em_review_pcDownload Chile The cyclical bullish case for Chilean stocks is straightforward. Chilean earnings are set to improve dramatically from the higher copper prices, which will continue to enjoy structural boost from electrification of vehicle and green energy infrastructure demand, as discussed in a previous report. Chinese imports continue to pose strong number inContinueContinue reading “EM Review: Chile, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico”

On Brazil and Turkey

Download PDF: 202102_turkey_brazil_pcDownload Stay Positive on Brazilian Assets The backdrop for Brazilian assets remains bullish amid rising commodity prices and undervalued Real (Chart 1). In addition, Brazilian economy has recovered strongly and various indicators – such as manufacturing PMI and retail sales – are now back to pre-pandemic level (Chart 2). With the global economyContinueContinue reading “On Brazil and Turkey”