GBGR News and Press, Global Beta Momentum-Growth From 07/08/22

Financial tightening by central banks is never good for financial assets. Consumers are being squeezed by high inflation and more restrictive, yet still accommodative, monetary policy. Commodity prices have more than doubled from their COVID lows. With inflation still in...

The first half of the year has been an unsettling time for equity investors. While quality hasn’t worked particularly well so far this year as a factor, we do believe that going forward companies that exhibit strong quality should be able to prosper through the uncertain econom...

Why the economy, practically speaking, may already be in recession. Why defensive sectors may be worth a closer look in the current environment. Market sentiment might be bearish, but that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities. Aggressive moves by central banks...

Secular bear markets begin from a point of mass exuberance and over-valuation and end when they have crushed both into remission. Bear markets have bottomed over the past 50 years when the price reaches 10 to 12x forward earnings estimates. Bear markets have never ended before med...

Value Line Arithmetic Index bottomed on 6/16. The S&P 500 Index bottomed on 6/16. The NADSAQ 100 Index bottomed on 6/16. I'm going out on a very shaky limb and calling the Stock Market Bottom was on June 16th. You can never predict the day that the Market will bottom nor...

The Fed minutes delivered a big shock to the markets. This has sent yields soaring across the curve and the Fed Funds Futures. Stocks are living in the land of rainbows and unicorns, for the moment. The FOMC minutes delivered a massive surprise to markets because rates i...

By long-term historical comparison, initial claims remain very low. State continuing claims have now risen in five of the last six weeks and are at the highest level since April 30, though the level remains very low by longer-term comparison. The tight labor market is a crucial co...

It seems like no one wants to hear positive news just as the tide looks to be turning. The service side of the economy continues to hold up. There are more signs that inflation is starting to abate. Growth stocks are starting to catch a bid. Investors need to fight the neg...

Global economic growth accelerated in June thanks primarily to rebounding business activity in mainland China after lockdowns related to the Omicron wave were eased. Demand growth, as measured by inflows of new orders, meanwhile slowed globally to reach a near two-year low and hint at...

Global cost pressures eased in June albeit remaining elevated. Rates of increase of business costs decelerated in the US, eurozone, and UK, with the latter once again seeing a notably firmer rate of increase. A key driver of the slower rate of manufacturing input cost increase in ...