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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 up down 1.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.9%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.8%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.7% of the index) was down by 5.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (57.1% of the index) was down by 1.0%, ClimateTech Mining was down by 1.9%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (24.1% of index) was down by 1.2%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: VVPR, NEOV, KULR, ORGN, EGT, BLDE, WAVE, FAT, AQMS, HCNWF</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up down 1.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (down 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.9%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.8%).Energy Technology (12.7% of the index) was down by 5.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (57.1% of the index) was down by 1.0%, ClimateTech Mining was down by 1.9%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (24.1% of index) was down by 1.2%.Top 10 Performers: VVPR, NEOV, KULR, ORGN, EGT, BLDE, WAVE, FAT, AQMS, HCNWF

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended April 5, 2024

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Macroeconomics

<ul>
<li>Stocks and Gold rally as US economy shows continued strength in employment</li>
<li>Under the hood, it is not looking quite so rosy</li>
<li>Meanwhile the Bank of Japan faces its own credibility issue</li>
</ul>


Stocks and Gold rally as US economy shows continued strength in employment
Under the hood, it is not looking quite so rosy
Meanwhile the Bank of Japan faces its own credibility issue


US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

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>Welcome to our Monthly Macro Regime monitor.</li><li>Coming into March, we wrote that “We see little change to the optimistic and risk-favoring sentiment for March, and we thus remain in the goldilocks ‘Gung Ho’ regime.</li><li>With tailwinds from both liquidity and growth, we continue to see a great case for continuing to move/stay further out of the risk curve when it comes to allocation.</li></ul>

Welcome to our Monthly Macro Regime monitor.Coming into March, we wrote that “We see little change to the optimistic and risk-favoring sentiment for March, and we thus remain in the goldilocks ‘Gung Ho’ regime.With tailwinds from both liquidity and growth, we continue to see a great case for continuing to move/stay further out of the risk curve when it comes to allocation.

Macro Regime Indicator:  From Stealth QE to Stealth QT

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

VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA / Technical Analysis

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<li>We remain bullish on the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), as they both refuse to close below their 20-day MAs or 21-day EMAs for more than 2-3 consecutive days.</li>
<li>Once we do get 2-3 closes below the 20-day MAs on SPX and QQQ, it would mark the beginning of a pullback (a potentially rapid one, at that)</li>
<li>Next supports currently at 4983-5050 on the S&amp;P 500 and $425-$433 on QQQ (gap supports from 2/22/24), but anything in the 4800-4930 SPX range is a buyable pullback.</li>
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We remain bullish on the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), as they both refuse to close below their 20-day MAs or 21-day EMAs for more than 2-3 consecutive days.
Once we do get 2-3 closes below the 20-day MAs on SPX and QQQ, it would mark the beginning of a pullback (a potentially rapid one, at that)
Next supports currently at 4983-5050 on the S&amp;P 500 and $425-$433 on QQQ (gap supports from 2/22/24), but anything in the 4800-4930 SPX range is a buyable pullback.


More Long-Term Breakouts in Energy, Utilities, Gold Miners; Bullish Outlook Intact

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 1.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.4%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).</li><li>Energy Technology (13.2% of the index) was up by 4.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (56.8% of the index) was up by 1.3%, ClimateTech Mining was down 3.5%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (24.0% of index) was up 1.0%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: KULR, OUST, NKLA, CRGE, SUNW, SX, NVVE, REX, SLDP, EXRO</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 1.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 0.4%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).Energy Technology (13.2% of the index) was up by 4.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (56.8% of the index) was up by 1.3%, ClimateTech Mining was down 3.5%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (24.0% of index) was up 1.0%.Top 10 Performers: KULR, OUST, NKLA, CRGE, SUNW, SX, NVVE, REX, SLDP, EXRO

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended March 28, 2024

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)

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended April 5, 2024

The WTR Sustainable Index was up down 1.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.9%), and the Nasdaq Index (down...

Water Tower Research

US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.

Rikki Malik

Macro Regime Indicator: From Stealth QE to Stealth QT

Welcome to our Monthly Macro Regime monitor. Coming into March, we wrote that “We see little change to the optimistic and risk-favoring sentiment...

Steno Research

More Long-Term Breakouts in Energy, Utilities, Gold Miners; Bullish Outlook Intact

More Long-Term Breakouts in Energy $XLE $RSPG, Utilities $XLU, and Gold Miners $GDX $GDXJ $AEM $RGLD $EGO $SA $IAG; Rally Broadening Out; Bullish...

Vermilion Research

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended March 28, 2024

The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 1.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 0.4%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).

Water Tower Research

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended April 5, 2024

The WTR Sustainable Index was up down 1.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (down 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 2.9%), and the Nasdaq Index (down...

Water Tower Research

US Employment Report Superficially Strong Again

​Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.

Rikki Malik

Macro Regime Indicator: From Stealth QE to Stealth QT

Welcome to our Monthly Macro Regime monitor. Coming into March, we wrote that “We see little change to the optimistic and risk-favoring sentiment...

Steno Research

More Long-Term Breakouts in Energy, Utilities, Gold Miners; Bullish Outlook Intact

More Long-Term Breakouts in Energy $XLE $RSPG, Utilities $XLU, and Gold Miners $GDX $GDXJ $AEM $RGLD $EGO $SA $IAG; Rally Broadening Out; Bullish...

Vermilion Research

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended March 28, 2024

The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 1.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 0.4%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (down 0.5%).

Water Tower Research

Stocks and Gold rise on strong US employment data, but underlying economic concerns persist while Bank of Japan grapples with credibility issues.