Is the fourth time a breakout Charm for stocks?

The over-publicized departure of Bill Gross from the fixed income goliath he founded roughly 30 years ago has brought about some interesting crosscurrents in recent fund-flow statistics.

Is the economy strong enough for stocks to withstand higher interest rates?

If an increasing threat of a global recession is the primary concern, we would expect more conservative assets to be gaining traction. Investor preferences allow us to better understand the stock market’s risk-reward profile.

Increasingly, clients and prospective clients have been asking me about “liquid alternatives.” On the one hand, I like the thinking behind an inquiry where the liquidity of an investment is at the forefront of a consideration.

As long as this weekly chart stays above 50 EMA and RSI trends between 80-40 the market will continue to risk. This chart shows risk on (when going up) S&P relative to aggregate bond market ETF. Ratio is rising stocks are in demand relative to bonds.