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We see price pressures to persist in 2022, mostly driven by the unusual restart dynamics. Eventually, we see a higher inflation regime than pre-Covid. U.S. consumer price index (CPI) jumped more than expected in October, bringing annual inflation rate to 6.2%, the highest level in thr...

The resolution of inflation and policy uncertainty is likely to be among the most important determinants of market performance over the next 12 months. Even before Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index release, we saw signs of the shockwave to come earlier in the week. Real yiel...

Annualized compensation in September was $12.6 trillion, which was mostly wages and salaries and represented an increase of $747 billion since February 2020. The struggling Leisure and Hospitality sectors have seen an earnings pick-up of nearly $63/week since before the pandemic, and ...

The Fed is stating that valuations, as the prices of “risky” assets keep rising, make the stock market continually more vulnerable to a crash. A look at market capitalization to the economy also gives some sense of the “excess” in markets. From current ...

Investors now face “tougher comps” in Q4 ’21 and 2022, so it’s likely readers and investors are going to see an emerging bearish tone to forward earnings. The forward 4-quarter estimate fell this week to $214.77 from last week’s $214.95. Most cli...

Small-cap stocks have broken out of their recent months-long trading range. If small caps were to suddenly reverse and move lower from here, that would be very negative for the market. Greed is running high, and option buying by retail investors is pushing the market higher. It is als...

Helped by stronger auto sales, the first increase in six months, US retail sales likely turned in another solid showing of around 0.8%, the average pace in August and September. In October, both the Empire State and the Philadelphia results were weaker than expected. However, Kansas C...

Momentum and seasonality bring a tailwind for equities short-term. Investors are getting greedy and sentiment needs to cool down before the next sustainable rally starts. US equities remain extremely expensive despite their bullish upside potential short-term. For further de...

This market still does not make sense to so many people. Inflation is not a concern for the market, so it should not be a concern to you. We are heading to 4900SPX. For further details see: Sentiment Speaks: This Market Makes Absolutely No Sense

The combination of the sell signals, very light volume, and weak breadth certainly warrants some caution heading into next week. Portfolio and risk management is a process of making small moves and adjusting for changes in the market as they come. Ignoring the surging rates of inf...