ITOCHU TECHNO-SOLUTIONS (JP), a company active in the Computer Services industry, now shows a lower overall rating. The independent financial analyst theScreener confirms the fundamental rating of 2 out of 4 stars. However, the market behaviour deterioration triggered a risk requalification, which can be thus described as moderately risky. theScreener believes that increased risk justifies the general evaluation downgrade to Neutral. As of the analysis date January 25, 2022, the closing price wa...
After numerous trade war escalations and setbacks, it is easy to become resigned to the belief that there will be no end to the trade war. We have come to expect the unexpected when it comes to President Trump's tactics, so the best course of action may be to assume nothing. Last week's “Phase 1†US-China trade agreement is certainly a step in the right direction, and for now we are taking the truce at face value as a positive development while also knowing that the risk of setbacks/escalati...
Buoyed by outperformance in the US, the MSCI ACWI is the only broad global index that has yet to make a lower low relative to the lows set in June. This deterioration for ACWI ex-US, EAFE, and EM, continued bearish-leaning indicators, and continued downside volatility in bond yields leads us to remain cautious and concerned that global equities remain vulnerable and could be poised for additional weakness moving forward. • Additional bearish-leaning developments. In addition to the concerns ...
Favor EAFE over EM The U.S. dollar remains elevated and as long as this remains the case we believe developed international equities (EAFE) will continue to outperform relative to emerging markets (MSCI EM)... see charts below. Below we highlight attractive and actionable themes within developed international: • Australia. Australia's All Ordinaries index exhibits bullish price and RS trends, a rarity when it comes to global markets considering most country-specific indexes display neutral o...
Fed cut, now what? The Fed's 25 bps cut and Powell's evasiveness in committing to a new easing cycle was seen as more hawkish than expected. In our opinion Powell was essentially saying the Fed will act as appropriate moving forward, and we can't blame him considering this was largely an “insurance cut†as opposed to a rescue attempt to avoid recession, and we may or may not need additional insurance moving forward. Overall the weight of the evidence supports further consolidation - i.e., n...
Opportunities in Europe, Japan As markets pull back amid the tariff saga we continue to believe this is an attractive time to add exposure. This view is supported by the technicals with all major global indexes (MSCI ACWI, ACWI ex-U.S., EAFE, and EM) pulling back to their respective 200-day moving averages... see charts below. • Actionable Sectors: Services and Consumer Staples in Europe and Japan. We often view the Services Sector as a defensive way to invest in Technology. We also highlig...
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