A net 31% of investors are overweight commodities, a record high, while their tech allocation slumped to the lowest since December 2008: BofA global fund manager survey. Investors are more overweight stocks vs bonds than at any time since Feb. 2011.
Bill Ackman thinks that reported U.S. inflation is understated, even though Labor Department data released Friday showed prices in November rising at their fastest pace since 1982 trib.al/pFoBwww
Global equities have lost $1.3tn in mkt cap as last week saw sharp risk-off and counter-duration moves driven by a combination of Omicron & hawkish Fed stance post Powell testimony. Stocks still worth $117.2tn, equal to 138% of global GDP, way above Buffets 100% threshold.
The omicron variant won't stop a global rally for stocks, according to JPMorgan strategists predicting 9% upside for the S&P 500 next year trib.al/6OA7S4Q
Markets dumping.. Just to put things into perspective.. Fear Index Vix jumped 54% on Friday, 4th biggest jump in the history of the volatility index, highlighting market complacency risk.
#Retailcalypse in one chart: Nordstrom and Gap posted their worst 1day plunges on record. Disappointing earnings reports have cost prominent US retailers about $10.7bn in market cap this week.
Watch Tim Moe, $GS' chief APAC equity strategist, explain where we see most upside in regional equity markets next year on @BloombergTV: click.gs.com/mtpm
Credit spreads are widening in tandem with benchmark rates. Relative yields on junk bonds are the highest in about three months, while for investment-grade notes, they're the highest since March. @BloombergAU @federalreserve
Global stocks have gained another $400bn in market cap, despite rising pandemic uncertainty and inflationary signs. Global stocks are now worth $122.35tn, the highest in history and equal to 145% of world GDP, an ATH as well.
Billionaire Investor @RayDalio warns #inflation is driving down real wealth: "Some people make the mistake of thinking that they are getting richer because they are seeing their assets go up in price without seeing how their buying power is being eroded."