Market Highlights in Charts 9.18.17

Written by BCM Investment Team | Sep 18, 2017 2:00:00 PM

1. Not only have we had low volatility, we have had historically low drawdowns for years.  See our paper on getting SKEWERED! 


As of 9/18/17


2. Prosperity, bubble, or both? 



As of 9/18/17

 

3. Not much of a correlation...but if it is true and the Fed reduces the money supply as stated, then gold should plummet. 

 
 
As of 9/18/17

 

 

4. SMID bounced last week.


As of 9/18/17

 


5. NYSE Margin is at an all-time high of 2.7%.  Sounds low, but it is $550 Billion of possible margin calls when we finally correct.

As of 7/17


6. This canary in the coal mine remains happy for now. 


As of 9/15/17

 


7. With all the talk about a debt ceiling agreement let’s look how we got to our $20 Trillion in debt... 

As of 8/31/17

 

8. The Hurricanes are showing their effects on U.S. industrial activity.

WSJ Daily Shot, As of 9/17/17

 

 

9. Back to the top of the trading range.  For real or simply transitory due to the hurricane?

WSJ Daily Shot, As of 9/15/17

 

 

10. One of the key issues in U.S. Tax reform.

WSJ Daily Shot, As of 9/18/17


11. Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. 

WSJ Daily Shot, As of 9/18/17