Five Economic Charts to Watch in 2020: Asia Pacific
The charts below provide a glimpse into how the U.S.-China trade war, the coronavirus, and Australia bushfires are impacting the...
Here we explore the factors that determine whether coal-to-gas switching can be a big enough demand lever to help balance the...
Highest Forward 12-Month P/E Ratio for S&P 500 Since 2002
The increase in the price of the S&P 500 has been the main driver of the increase in the P/E ratio over the past 12 months.
Understanding the Interest Rate Sensitivity of Insurance Companies
Life insurance stocks tend to correlate highly with interest rate movements, yet they surged 25% in 2019 despite a 100 bp drop in...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 24, 2020
A Q4 earnings contraction would mark the first time the index has reported four straight quarters of yoy earnings declines since...
Banks in 2020: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Banks enter 2020 facing cross-currents; some are favorable, some are challenging, and some tail risks appear genuinely unnerving.
ETF Fee War Hits ESG and Active Management
Investors are cost conscious across all ETF asset classes, segments, and strategies.
S&P 500 Reports YOY Decline in Net Profit Margin for 4th Straight Quarter
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors are reporting a year-over-year decline in net profit margins in Q4 2019.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 17, 2020
Positive earnings surprises and upward revisions to EPS estimates in the Health Care and Industrials sectors were offset by...
Canadian Natural Gas Production on the Precipice of Decline or Readying for a Surge?
Here we explore production and rate history to determine whether Canadian natural gas production is on the precipice of decline...
Regulatory Update: January 2020
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Taking Environmental Issues Seriously in the Wake of Australia's Fires
Though bushfires are natural to Australia’s ecosystems, the frequency, duration, and severity of fire weather in recent years...
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