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The Quick "Bull" Vs "Bear" Case In 8 Charts

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"What happens next?" Everyone wants to know the answer, but nobody has it (if they do, they are lying).

Still, one attempt at framing the narrative, comes from BofA's Savita Subramanian. Here is the 30,000 foot cliff notes version of the two sides of the story.

First, the bear case, or as BofA calls it "an economic shock derails a fragile economy."

Concern over global growth has become more wide-spread, as suggested by the charts below. We believe that outside of an exogenous geopolitical event, an economic shock would most likely be tied to credit, where signs of stress are building the most.

  • Growth expectations have come down over the past 12 months, per the Global Fund Manager Survey
  • More investors are starting to believe we’re in the “late cycle”
  • There are signs of stress in the high yield market, with distress ratio increasing recently
  • More companies in the S&P 500 are projected to lose money than those with negative EPS 12M ago.

 

And here is the "4 chart summary" of the bull case, which as usually expected, is "more aligned" with BofA's economists’ current outlook (which does not foresee a recession any time in the coming decade), where they see stable to improving growth in developed markets. This requires that China’s economy does not collapse. But much of the uncertainty may be reflected is asset process, and we see several reasons to remain positive.

  • Valuations are still below average – see Chart 2 for the normalized P/E
  • Short interest has risen over time and is at the highest levels since 2008
  • Investors are underweight the US by a net 10% (per the Global FMS)
  • Sentiment is still bearish, with our Sell Side Indicator in “Buy” territory (see Chart 12) and cash levels at mutual funds also generating a “Buy” signal per the Global FMS.

A more detailed version of the above to follow tomorrow.

 

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Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:28 | 6735608 rsnoble
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Happy Halloween!

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:38 | 6735628 Stuck on Zero
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"Sell Mortimer, sell!"

 

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:40 | 6735639 HedgeAccordingly
Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:30 | 6735611 JamaicaJim
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FEAR HOPE GREED

Even in today's rigged casino, it holds true.

Ya never know what the hidden hand(s) are fucking doing.

Getting "information" these days, from the likes of BofA, The Squid, JPee Morgoon, is akin to listening to Satan his-self.

You must look, but you doubt what they're pitching.

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:33 | 6735618 medium giraffe
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I'm too fucking drunk to see all them wiggly lines, tell me, is this good or bad?

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:40 | 6735637 holgerdanske
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yes

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 19:52 | 6735673 newnormaleconomics
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Giraffe walks the line.

A line is a line . . . is a line, even when you can't see it. 

Drive to drink, but, please, don't drive after drink. 

It's all good. Keep walkin' and drinkin'. 

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 20:21 | 6735735 rsnoble
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amen! 

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 20:56 | 6735820 assistedliving
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the Bear Case:  CB's stop printing money, raise rates

the Bull Case:  CB's keep printing, maintain low rates

 

Bof A wins, investors win, we all win WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Sun, 11/01/2015 - 05:40 | 6736487 Trips Trading
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In my view, the S&P500 will form a Higher Low first. Target 2020-1995 seems likely. After that, Higher Highs into the final melt up 2016/17. 

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