Developed Countries
Australian material stocks have been in a broad trading range since the beginning of the year both in absolute terms and relative to the overall market. This stabilization follows a sharp rally in the fourth quarter of 2022 which saw the sector gain 17% in…
According to BCA Research’s Counterpoint service, the top five blockchains are Solana (SOL), Ethereum (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), Cardano (ADA), and Avalanche (AVAX). Investors should have a small (up to 5 percent) structural exposure to cryptocurrencies and…
A brief recap of the July FOMC meeting and its investment implications.
We recommend a small structural exposure to cryptocurrencies and blockchain tokens, given their incipient real-world uses as well as their proven hedging qualities against the debasement of fiat money and in banking crises. In this Special Report, we rank the major blockchains on five factors – developer activity, adoption, decentralization, scalability, and security – from which we arrive at our top five blockchains.
Tuesday’s German IFO survey corroborates the downbeat message from Monday’s flash PMI estimate highlighting weak economic conditions. The headline Business Climate Index dropped 1.3 points to 87.3 in July – its weakest level since November, and below…
Results of the ECB’s bank lending survey (BLS) show the impact of the central bank’s aggressive tightening cycle on the region’s economy. Uncertainty about the economic outlook, borrower-specific dynamics, lower risk tolerance and higher cost of funding…
The US Consumer Discretionary sector has been one of the top winners since the equity rally broadened two months ago. Its 13% gain since the end of May outpaces the S&P 500’s rally by 3.8 percentage points This outperformance comes despite last week’s…
According to BCA Research’s US Bond Strategy service, inflation will fall during the next 12 months, but not by as much as markets expect. Investors should take advantage of this valuation opportunity by entering 2-year/10-year TIPS breakeven slope…
Flash PMIs sent a mixed signal about manufacturing and service sector conditions across DM economies in July. The Euro Area release was particularly weak. An unexpected 0.7-point decline in the Manufacturing PMI and a 0.9 point drop in the Services PMI…
BCA Research’s Private Market & Alternatives service sees challenges ahead for Global Buyout across geographies as valuations need further resetting. Buyout valuations globally are stretched relative to historic standards. For Large Buyouts, Purchasing…