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1235 days ago

Nasdaq vs. U.S small caps: the great mean-reversion trade?

"U.S small caps have been massively underperforming Tech stocks over the last 2 years. With the exception of the post-corporate tax reform run, and a few other blips, flows have been consistently negative for small caps over the last 9 years. But maybe a bottom is forming. Small caps have a lot of leverage to a recovery and are poised to disproportionately benefit. Not only is that true from a fundamental perspective, but it’s also true in terms of positioning. Small caps remain pretty seriously under-loved, and while it would take an enormous amount of capital just to get back to early ’19 levels, tech has plenty to give" - source: The Market Ear, Jefferies

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Nasdaq vs. U.S small caps

1235 days ago

A Santa Claus rally for the Nasdaq?

The chart below compares the Nasdaq in 2009 versus now - source: The Market Ear, Refinitiv 

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Nasdaq in 2009 versus now

1236 days ago

COVID-19 is changing Disney business mix

Source: Statista

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Covid revenues by business lines

1236 days ago

The S&P 500 Insider Transactions ratio is back into the Bearish zone

The ratio of Insider (officer, director or owner of at least 10% of a class of a company's security) Sales to Buy just hit 20x which is considered as Bearish (source: Thomson Reuters, Barron's).  

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Insider Sales to Buy ratio

1236 days ago

The S&P 500 is up +9% in the first 10 trading days of November, the best start for a month since January 1987...

With nearly ten trading days under its belt for November, the S&P 500 is putting together quite a month. Through early morning Friday, the S&P 500 was up just over 9% which ranks as the best first ten trading days for a month since January 1987. In the entire history of the S&P, there have only been 17 other months where the S&P 500 was up over 9% in the first ten trading days of the month, and in the post-WWII period, there have only been five - source: Bespoke 

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S&P 500 performance first 10 trading days of a month
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