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Market Highlights in Charts 10.4.17

By:BCM Investment Team | Date:Oct04, 2017 | Category: Equity, Economics, Market Highlights, Fireside Charts

1. Since the trough in the markets in 2009, the only significant corrections were preceded by Mutual fund and ETF outflows.  The net outflows over the past 6 months has been about $60 billion.

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Source: ICI, As of 10/2/17

 

 

2. Trouble ahead for one of the largest emerging markets?
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   Source: WSJ Daily Shot, As of 10/3/17

 

 

3. Is value back in vogue?
   
    Value shares are narrowing their underperformance. 

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Source: WSJ Daily Shot, As of 10/3/17

 


4. U.S. equity sector flow as of end of Q3 2017.

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Data: Bloomberg, State Street Global Advisors, As of 9/29/17

 

5. U.S. Fixed Income flows at end of Q3 2017.

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Data: Bloomberg, State Street Global Advisors, As of 9/29/17

 

 

6. Encouraging, but how often are the pundits just plain wrong?

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 Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 10/4/17

 

 

7. Can volatility turn negative?

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 Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 10/3/17

 

 

8.   A historical perspective on the VIX...
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Source: WSJ Daily Shot; as of 10/4/17

 

 

9. With global interest rates so low, it makes sense that corporations took/take advantage of the low cost debt.  However, the levels seem extreme and we wonder how much has a variable rate?

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Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 10/4/17

 

 

10. Is the correction over?

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Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 10/4/17

11. Looks like companies in emerging markets are also took/taking advantage of the low rates.  What could possibly go wrong?

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Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 10/4/17