Category: Research

On November 18, 1956, during a reception at the Polish embassy in Moscow. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev declared to his audience of Western diplomats that “We [the Soviet Union] will bury you.” This was not a military threat but rather an economic boast. And it was a remark taken very seriously by the West. Soviet…

Tyler here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at tyler@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.Quick announcement: If you’re wondering why emerging markets have been getting taken to the woodshed lately, then sign up for the Macro Intelligence Report this weekend.…

I think this is one of the more interesting charts in markets right now. It’s a monthly of the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EEM). The chart shows EEM breaking out to the upside of a 10-year wedge last year before reversing back down and testing the upper line of support. It’s down approximately 12% on…

Tyler here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at tyler@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.Recent Articles/Videos — Peter Brandt On Drawdowns — PLB talks about how to manage those nasty market drawdowns. Jack Schwager On Risk Management — Jack explains…

Alex here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at alex@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.Recent Articles/Videos — The Human Trader’s Secret Weapon – Alex explains the three different types of investment edges and how humans can use a few of…

Alex here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at alex@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.The August Macro Intelligence Report: A Value Investing Manifesto was officially released last night! We’ve already gotten some amazing feedback from current subscribers. In the first…

Tyler here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at tyler@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.Our August Macro Intelligence Report (MIR) is coming out next week! Find out what value stocks Alex thinks will skyrocket in the final bull move of…

Value investing hasn’t performed so well this cycle. Here’s a chart showing value’s relative performance versus that of growth.The value-factor strategy pioneered by Fama and French, which consists of buying stocks with the lowest valuations and selling those with the highest has produced a cumulative loss of 15% over the past decade, according to Goldman…

Tyler here with this week’s Macro Musings.As always, if you come across something cool during the week, shoot me an email at tyler@macro-ops.com and I’ll share it with the group.Recent Articles/Videos — Has The CCP Turned Off The Tightening? – Alex explains how the trade war has forced China to rethink its deleveraging plans.GAIA Case…

It looks like China may be folding… We’ve talked all year about how China is THE largest driver of markets this cycle and their deleveraging was the force behind the widening performance gap between the US and the rest of the world. The continuation of this trend has been dependent on China’s willingness to stay…