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narvikk Author’s Note This simulation has been done jointly with a U.S. Treasury yield simulation in a way that reflects the correlation among the 12 factors driving yields in each country. For more on the companion U.S. Treasury simulation, please contact the author. Both the Bund and the U.S. Treasury yield simulations impact foreign exchange…
Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd Following a bullish six months, Q2 has got off to a less impressive start and change is in the air as “higher for longer” expectations for rates are finally having an effect. The S&P 500 (SPY) has broken the trend support in place for over two months and has already…
Thomas Barwick As explained in Prof. Robert Jarrow’s book cited below, forward rates contain a risk premium above and beyond the market’s expectations for the 3-month forward rate. We document the size of that risk premium in this graph, which shows the zero-coupon yield curve implied by current Treasury prices compared with the annualized compounded…
jetcityimage Overview I’ve dedicated the last 5 years of my life to growing a dedicated dividend portfolio. Over that time, I’ve managed to grow my dividend income to a sizeable amount that I can now use to pay bills, buy groceries, or even fund portions of trips. These days I find myself gravitating to higher-yielding…
ExFlow/iStock via Getty Images Investment trust Scottish Mortgage (OTCPK:STMZF) has seen a turnaround in its share price fortunes since I last wrote. Since I last covered the name in my “buy” piece from last April, the shares are up 27%. It continues to trade at a sizeable discount to net asset value (NAV), though, and…
CHUNYIP WONG Introduction First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA) (OTCPK:FCNCB) is a holding company that owns First Citizens Bank, an entity that renders a broad range of financial services for consumer and commercial clients across 600 branches in the US. Over the past 12 months, the FCNCA stock has managed to generate an outstanding alpha of…
Natee127 Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) remains unloved and neglected, even though the fintech’s sales trends are looking much better compared to the beginning of 2023. The present year will be a transition year for Upstart Holdings, and the central bank’s rate timeline could be a catalyst for a re-rating to the upside in 2024. Upstart…
Andrii Yalanskyi Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify in the House today (Wed., Mar. 6), and markets will be all ears on topics that offer guidance on the outlook for interest rate cuts. The current consensus anticipates that the central bank will begin easing policy at the June 12 FOMC meeting. The Fed…
The specter of a U.S. economic recession has loomed for more than a year, yet it has not materialized. Nonetheless, a recent change in the yield curve indicates that the possibility of a recession remains significant and could be growing stronger. ryasick By Andrew Prochnow The specter of a U.S. economic recession has loomed for…
Michael Vi The 2023 form 10K SEC filing is out for Palantir Technologies (NYSE:NYSE:PLTR), and I am seeing some very interesting data points converging into a paradigm shift for the company. Q4 was a solid quarter that gave us a lot of hints and insight into what the future holds for Palantir. I have covered…
For the first time since launch, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF is outpacing the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) in terms of trading volume so far today, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF volume surpassing GBTC for the first time hints at a slow down in outflows for Grayscale’s ETF, which has had…
Orhan Turan At a Glance Cloudflare’s (NYSE:NET) venture into AI is a pivotal strategic decision, especially with their focus on enabling developers to build comprehensive applications on their platform. This move is a bold bet in the rapidly expanding AI market, projected to exceed $300 billion by 2026. Cloudflare’s strategy is not just an entry…
vovan13 Primo Water Corporation (NYSE:PRMW) has shifted toward a North America-focused pure water approach, which has displayed promising results, especially considering the consistent upward momentum in both top and bottom-line performance across the last three quarters. The recent Q3 2023 results further validate this upward trend. However, it’s crucial to acknowledge underlying concerns within the…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis Last time I wrote about Home Depot (NYSE:HD), I talked about how the current macroeconomic climate was putting pressure on the company. In this article, I dissect the company’s Q3 numbers and highlight the key takeaways from what was yet another subdued earnings report. A Snapshot of Q3 Performance Home Depot…
svetikd/E+ via Getty Images The US holiday shopping season is getting underway, including purchases of holiday lights and decorations. Shipments of decorations for the Halloween season had already run ahead of schedule, as previously discussed in Halloween creeps a little closer: Seasonal supply chains accelerate. In the case of Christmas decorations, US imports have historically…
Hispanolistic Investment Thesis The healthcare sector is in the midst of a post-pandemic recovery. COVID increased costs with extra precautions and nursing shortages, and it reduced some profitable procedures as patients avoided hospitals. On a secular basis, an aging population is driving demand. In the United States, this demographic shift is driving growth in the…
JHVEPhoto Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) is a leading professional service provider for risk, strategy, and human capital. With annual revenues exceeding $20 billion, Marsh & McLennan has consistently achieved high-single-digit revenue growth organically, along with a consistent margin expansion in recent years. Their business growth demonstrates remarkable resilience across various economic cycles, and a…
Morgan Stanley analysts find a strong visibility for Nvidia for the next 3-4 quarters amid the AI boom. On Monday, August 14, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock price gained by a straight 7% after banking giant Morgan Stanley reported that the chip manufacturer would immensely benefit from the ‘massive shift’ in artificial intelligence. The company stands…
DNY59 We remain bullish on Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) post Q2 2023 earning results as our investment thesis of profitable growth driven by mobility gross bookings is playing out. We see further upside ahead for the stock driven by increased audience frequency and pricing into 2024 as the platform expands internationally and leverages machine learning…