Market Highlights in Charts 2.21.18

Written by BCM Investment Team | Feb 21, 2018 3:30:00 PM

1. Has it really been only 7 weeks since the beginning of the year?

 

Source: Thechartstore.com; As of 2/19/18

 

 

2. When stocks are suddenly 10% cheaper...

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/19/18

 

 

3. Markets do tend to retest lows...

 

Source: Sevens Report; As of 2/21/18

 

 

4. Walmart was down 10% yesterday on weak earnings, the lowest margins ever, and a bleak outlook versus Amazon.

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/22/18

 

 

5. When stocks were falling in price... so too were the diversifying commodities. When markets broil, risk assets correlate towards 1!


Source: Thechartstore.com; As of 2/19/18

 

 

6. Simple, yet historically a solid predictor.

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/21/18

 

 

7. This is what the markets are worried about...higher rates, increasing debt, and uncharted territory.  Will the Fed make another, let alone multiple, policy mistakes?

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/21/18

 

 

8. With all of 2018's volatility, where is all the money going?

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/21/18

 

 

9. We are watching closely...

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/19/18

 

 

10. Regardless of cause, yields are up across the curve.

Source: Thechartstore.com; As of 2/19/18

 

11. The resistance line is 3.04% on the 10-year UST.

Source: Thechartstore.com; As of 2/12/18

 

 

12. As the 5 year UST yield easily passes the 1.8% S&P 500 dividend yield, will bonds start to vie for the same income producing capital?

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/14/18

 

 

13. A whole generation emerges with a massive debt load.  Want to know why the economy is struggling in areas like new car purchases?  Entry level salaries just cannot pay for both!

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 2/21/18