Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist, True Insights

Jeroen Blokland

Global Multi-Asset Investment Strategist

Build Well-Diversified Multi-Asset Portfolios

True Insights

Our research helps investors build well-diversified multi-asset portfolios and profit from market developments. In addition, our unique and proven Macro – Sentiment – Valuation (MSV) investment framework ensures a consistent flow of new investment opportunities. Together with our market views, these opportunities will be reflected in our live ETF-based Global Multi-Asset Portfolios.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Even though the endless outperformance of the Magnificent 7 means the Equal Weighted S&amp;P 500 Index is underperforming massively, this is not a reason to sell stocks.</li>
<li>One to six months after the historically largest outperformances of the S&amp;P 500 Index, more impressive returns tend to follow.</li>
<li>It's only when the S&amp;P 500 Index has lagged the Equal Weighted Index that shorting stocks would have been lucrative.</li>
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Even though the endless outperformance of the Magnificent 7 means the Equal Weighted S&amp;P 500 Index is underperforming massively, this is not a reason to sell stocks.
One to six months after the historically largest outperformances of the S&amp;P 500 Index, more impressive returns tend to follow.
It's only when the S&amp;P 500 Index has lagged the Equal Weighted Index that shorting stocks would have been lucrative.


The Magnificent 7 Are No Reason to Exit Stocks!

Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

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

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 0.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.9%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.4% of the index) was down by 1.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (49.4% of the index) was up 0.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.9%, andAdvanced Transportation Solutions was up 1.3%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: CLIR, NVLH, NXH, EFOI, IRBT, TMC, GCEI, PEV, PNPN, FTCI</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 0.5% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.9%).Energy Technology (12.4% of the index) was down by 1.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (49.4% of the index) was up 0.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.9%, andAdvanced Transportation Solutions was up 1.3%.Top 10 Performers: CLIR, NVLH, NXH, EFOI, IRBT, TMC, GCEI, PEV, PNPN, FTCI

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended November 24, 2023

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Volatility Has dropped off a cliff, signaling that investors are unable to see any risk currently. That feels at least a bit complacent. </li>
<li>We take a deep dive to determine which asset class will likely benefit most from the first Fed rate cut and the start of the easing cycle. Spoiler alert! It’s not Equities.</li>
<li>OPEC’s resilience to continue production cuts is being tested. At the same time, our Fear &amp; Frenzy Sentiment Index has moved even further into FRENZY territory.</li>
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Volatility Has dropped off a cliff, signaling that investors are unable to see any risk currently. That feels at least a bit complacent. 
We take a deep dive to determine which asset class will likely benefit most from the first Fed rate cut and the start of the easing cycle. Spoiler alert! It’s not Equities.
OPEC’s resilience to continue production cuts is being tested. At the same time, our Fear &amp; Frenzy Sentiment Index has moved even further into FRENZY territory.


The Weekly Market Monitor – VIX Hits Multi-Year Low, Investors Can’t See Any Risks!

Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

Event-Driven

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<li>Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets</li>
<li>Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days</li>
<li>We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces</li>
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Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets
Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days
We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces


EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Giving Thanks

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.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>We start off this week’s 5 Things We Watch by having a look at the Ifo survey coming up this Friday in the midst of the Schwarze Null ruling.</li><li>This is followed by talking about US rates and Nvidia earnings and we then move on to talking about the USD while lastly finishing off with gasoline demand.</li><li>This week we are watching out for the following 5 topics within Global macro: IFO, US Rates, Earnings revisions, The USD, Gasoline.</li></ul>

We start off this week’s 5 Things We Watch by having a look at the Ifo survey coming up this Friday in the midst of the Schwarze Null ruling.This is followed by talking about US rates and Nvidia earnings and we then move on to talking about the USD while lastly finishing off with gasoline demand.This week we are watching out for the following 5 topics within Global macro: IFO, US Rates, Earnings revisions, The USD, Gasoline.

5 things we watch: IFO, US rates, Earnings revisions, USD & Gasoline

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)

The Magnificent 7 Are No Reason to Exit Stocks!

While there are many reasons to be cautious about Equities, the outperformance of the S&P 500 Index over the Equal Weighted Index is not one of them!

Jeroen Blokland

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Week Ended November 24, 2023

The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 0.5% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 1.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 0.5%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 0.9%).

Water Tower Research

The Weekly Market Monitor – VIX Hits Multi-Year Low, Investors Can’t See Any Risks!

The VIX collapsed to the lowest since COVID, which makes investors look complacent, especially with our Fear & Frenzy Sentiment Index still in Frenzy.

Jeroen Blokland

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Giving Thanks

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

5 things we watch: IFO, US rates, Earnings revisions, USD & Gasoline

We start off this week’s 5 Things We Watch by having a look at the Ifo survey coming up this Friday in the midst of the Schwarze Null ruling. This...

Steno Research