Could an investor vs. Fed divide drive volatility?
This week’s chart looks at market-based expectations for Fed rate cuts, which have increasingly run counter to policymakers’ intentions.

2023 has seen an extraordinarily concentrated rally
Stocks have rallied in 2023. But this week’s chart looks at the massive divide between returns on the Big 6 tech stocks and the rest of the S&P 500.

Stocks trapped in (an expensive) trading range?
Stocks have spent the last year range-bound. This week’s chart looks at the challenges they may face moving materially higher.

Family offices to increase allocation to alternatives
This week’s chart looks at institution’s growing interest in alts; they expect to grow allocations to real estate, private debt and private equity.

Treasury volatility hits 2008 levels amid macro pressures
Expected Treasury volatility spiked over the past week. This week’s chart looks at the MOVE Index, which rose to its highest point since 2008.

A slog ahead? Leading indicators point to a downturn
Data points toward a potential slog as leading economic indicators weaken. This week’s chart looks at why markets could remain choppy.
