Category Archive: Finance
Uncovering Companies’ Climate Resilience
Climate resilience refers to the ability of a system to anticipate, prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change.1 As the world grapples with the adverse effects of a changing climate, climate resilience stands front and center in collective efforts from governments, corporations and the investment community2 alike. This blog is the first of a […]
European ETF Flow Insights – 2024
Image Source: Pixabay The European ETF industry enjoyed record inflows (+€256.4 bn) over the course of 2024. These inflows were way above the inflows of the former record year 2021, when ETFs enjoyed estimated year-to-date net flows of €161.4 bn.Equities (+€198.5 bn) were the best-selling asset type for the year. The inflows into equity ETFs must be […]
Rates Spark: The Tarriff On/Off Switch
Deals on no US tariffs for Mexico and Canada helped mark Monday as a positive step away from the brink, at least for another month. Treasuries have been all over the place, but going nowhere fast. Refunding and Payrolls next. We see euro rates continuing to be sensitive to growth risks and especially the front end […]
Here’s The Upside In Redefining The Bull Market
Image Source: Pexels What’s in a name? I asked our TheoChat trading room members whether we’re in a bull or a bear market. A clear supermajority replied that they felt we were in a bull market. When I asked how they defined it, the typical answer was, “higher highs and higher lows”.But the answer just prompted […]
Palantir Stock Jumps On Strong Q4 Earnings
Image Source: Unsplash Palantir Technologies (PLTR) saw its shares soar over 15% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, fueled by its expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and growing demand from both government and commercial clients.The data analytics firm, known for its deep ties to US defense agencies, also provided […]
“Zero History Whatsoever” Of Current Stock Valuation Levels Sustaining
Image Source: Pixabay When Sven Henrich of NorthmanTrader.com was last on this program in November, he gave the advice “remain bullish, but be careful”.Since then the S&P has increased slightly, but mostly trended sideways.Here at the start of 2025, what does his Technical Analysis tell us to expect next?And did the shock to investors delivered by […]
Banks Report Tighter Standards, Growing Loan Demand As Conditions Ease Some More
Image Source: Pexels The last time we looked at the senior loan officer survey (SLOOS) back in November, we found that banks reported “unchanged lending standards for commercial and industrial (C&I) loans to large and middle-market firms and tighter standards for loans to small firms.” Meanwhile, banks reported weaker demand for C&I loans to firms of […]
A Deep Dive On Meta Following The 2025 Earnings Release Recent Developments Financials Valuation Investment Theses Risks to thesis Conclusion
Image Source: Pixabay Meta has just released its annual results for 2024. The company’s comeback in 2023 was fantastic, and in 2024 it maintained the bull run. At this point I think a deep dive is warranted to understand if the company still has legs to grow after two fantastic years. (Source: Seeking Alpha) Recent Developments […]
Market Talk – Monday, Feb. 3
Image Source: Pixabay ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,052.40 points or -2.66% to 38,520.09• Shanghai closed• Hang Seng decreased 7.85 points or -0.04% to 20,217.26• ASX 200 decreased 152.90 points or -1.79% to 8,379.40• SENSEX decreased 319.22 points or -0.41% to 77,186.74• Nifty50 decreased 121.10 points or -0.52% […]
Gold Sets New Milestone Amid Heightened Trade Tensions
Image Source: Pixabay Gold price hit a record high on Monday after the US initially scheduled tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking flows toward the non-yielding metal’s safe-haven appeal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $2,821 above its opening price by 0.87%.Market mood has improved, yet the golden metal holds to previous gains. Tariffs have […]
