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  1. Momentum Strategies’ Returns Muted as Rates Outperform, Equities Lag

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.1% over the past week, with equity models down 0.8% WoW, FX models down 0.1% WoW and rates models up 0.3% WoW. Momentum models are down in aggregate […]

  2. Key Events: Could Payrolls Prompt Fed Frontloading?

    Macro Hive

    Key Events G10 In the US, the main data points are: NFP – Friday. If the print shows no marked improvement on July and is below consensus for UE falling to 4.2%, the Fed will likely frontload rate cuts, starting with 50bp in September. JOLTS – Wednesday. The U/V ratio is more important than headline. […]

  3. Momentum Models Return to Black Led by Equity and FX

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were up 0.4% over the past week, with equity models up 0.8% WoW, FX models up 0.5% WoW and rates models down 0.1% WoW. Momentum models are all down over […]

  1. Ep. 231: J. Doyne Farmer on Making Sense of Chaos

    Bilal Hafeez

    J. Doyne Farmer is Director of the Complexity Economics Programme and Professor of Complex Systems Science at the University of Oxford. He is also External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and Chief Scientist at Macrocosm.

  2. Ep. 230: Shawn Edwards on How Bloomberg Is Using AI

    Bilal Hafeez

    Shawn Edwards is Bloomberg’s Chief Technology Officer. Based in New York, he oversees the development of Bloomberg’s global technology strategy.

  3. Key Events: DNC, Jackson Hole and EM Central Banks

    Macro Hive

    Key Events G10 In the US, there is… Democratic National Convention – Monday to Thursday. Harris is due to speak on Thursday, following Walz on Wednesday. This will follow her speech in North Carolina on Friday, where she put forward some of her economic agenda. History suggests her odds likely increase follow the convention, but […]

Ep. 229: Brad Setser on Yen Carry Trade, US-China Trade, and US Profit Offshoring

Bilal Hafeez

Brad Setser is the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His expertise includes global trade and capital flows, financial vulnerability analysis, and sovereign debt restructuring.

Key Events: Will UK Data Open the Way for a September Cut?

Macro Hive

Key Events G10 In the US, the main data is: CPI – Wednesday. Consensus is 0.2% MoM for core. The Fed will look for continued OER disinflation and, based on CPI and Tuesday’s PPI, an estimate of core PCE near 20bp. Retail sales – Wednesday. Following June’s 0.4%, consensus expects a slowdown to 0.1% ex […]

  1. Ep. 228: Liang Ding on China’s Economy and Markets

    Bilal Hafeez

    Liang is a markets professional, with 20 years’ experience as a portfolio manager, quantitative analyst, currency strategist, and China economist. He has spent most of his career based in Germany, where he earned his PhD and worked at several asset managers including DWS.

  2. Momentum Models Flip Bearish Equities, Remain Bearish USD/JPY

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.5% over the past week, with equity models down 2.8% WoW, FX models flat WoW and rates models up 0.2% WoW. All momentum models are down over a […]

  3. Ep. 227: Álvaro Cartea on AI Manipulating Markets (and What to Do About It)

    Bilal Hafeez

    Álvaro Cartea is Professor of Mathematical Finance in the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, and director of the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance. 

Fed’s QT Could Run Another Few Quarters

Dominique Dwor-Frecaut

Summary The high costs of a large balance sheet means the Fed seeks the lowest reserves still consistent with low FFR responsiveness to short-term changes in demand or supply. The Fed has slowed QT even though reserves have not decreased yet due to its limited control over reserves and due to demand uncertainty. On current […]

Ep. 226: Gary Gerstle on Kamala Impact, Trump Policies and Political Realignments

Bilal Hafeez

Gary Gerstle is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History Emeritus and Paul Mellon Director of Research at the University of Cambridge. He is the author and editor of more than ten books, including two prize-winners, American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century (2017) and Liberty and Coercion: The Paradox of American Government from the Founding to the Present (2015).

  1. Key Events: Fed on Hold, But BoE to Follow?

    Macro Hive

    Key Events G10 In the US, there is only one key data event: NFP – Friday. The consensus is for 175k, which would add to Fed confidence that the economy is doing well and remove concern about the employment mandate. In the Eurozone and UK, the main events will be: UK Chancellor’s statement – Monday. […]

  2. Momentum Models Remain Max Bullish GBP/USD, We Are Bearish

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.5% over the past week, with equity models down 2.1% WoW, FX models down 0.1% WoW, and rates models up 0.1% WoW. All momentum models are down over […]

  3. Ep. 225: Dr Pippa Malmgren on Trump’s Plans, Peace Dividend, and Space Tech

    Bilal Hafeez

    Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist who makes sense of the world economy by writing books, founding tech businesses, advising policymakers around the world and through public speaking and teaching.

Momentum Models Slip as Equities and FX Weigh on Aggregate Returns

Richard Jones

When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.4% over the past week, with equity models down 0.8% WoW, FX models down 0.4% WoW, and rates models flat. Momentum models are down in aggregate over a […]

Momentum Models Eke Out Tiny Gain as Equities Outperform Rates and FX

Richard Jones

When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were up 0.1% over the past week, with equity models up 1.2% WoW, rates down 0.1% WoW, and FX down 0.3% WoW. Momentum models are down in aggregate over a […]

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