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World Wrap

World Wrap

– Commodities rallied while global equities and fixed income declined.
– Large Cap Growth was the only style box that closed the week in the green. Comm Services and Consumer Discretion were the only advancing sectors.
– Emerging markets finished the week higher on modest gains from China and India.
– Disappointing news from inflation releases sent Treasuries lower, with yields moving back toward November highs.

World Wrap

World Wrap

– Prices for global financial assets were mixed, but international equities outperformed.
– US cap-weighted equities advanced, but only 2 of 9 style boxes and 3 of 11 sectors climbed.
– Strong week for international equities and the largest one week gain for emerging markets since October.
– The price of Bitcoin breached $100k for the first time. Meanwhile, gold has struggled since the election.

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Market Risk Index

Market Risk Index scales from 0 to 100%. Higher readings correspond with higher risk markets. Scores below 25% are bullish. Scores between 25-75% are neutral, and scores above 75% are markets vulnerable to major drawdowns.

Model Category Readings (Percentiles)

  • Psychology 99.7% 99.7%
  • Monetary 87.2% 87.2%
  • Valuation 99.3% 99.3%
  • Market Trend 9.8% 9.8%