Report
Rising volatility in Korean markets captures a late-cycle surge in which euphoria and drawdown risk are rising together. While KOSPI momentum remains intact, the bigger opportunity may be emerging in the increasingly mispriced KRW, which could rally meaningfully as portfolio flow headwinds fade....
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Webcast Replay
Earnings versus everything else has been an apt description for the macro backdrop during the conflict with Iran. Earnings growth has been red hot, but the Middle East was a mess, oil and other energy-related costs soared, bond yields surged and money markets priced in a central bank U-turn from cuts to hikes. Earnings have carried the day to this point, and we think the equity market has been right to follow them.
Doug discussed the events that could shift the narrative while keeping tabs on the following key drivers:
- The labor market
- Consumption
- Inflation
- Monetary policy
- AI investment
- Portfolio positioning over 3- and 12-month timeframes
Webcast Replay
US Equity Strategy Webcast Series: Noah Holds Barred - Episode 3
Hosted By: Noah Weisberger, Chief US Equity Strategist
Moderated By: Jason Glazer, SVP, Sales
Key topics discussed:
- Sizing the coming IPO wave
- IPO expectations and market peaks – 40+ years of evidence
- What to expect from market and sector performance
- Supply and demand – the absorption question
Report
Based on 40 years of history and some 12,000 IPOs, the evidence suggests that the coming IPO wave may dampen forward market returns, mute further multiple expansion, and possibly interrupt sector trends. That said, even monster-sized IPOs are unlikely to trigger a sustained bear market: only about 2...
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