Sweep Elections and Sector Mean Reversion

Jan 7, 2021 | US Economy, US Equities

The best performing sectors before sweep elections tend to underperform afterwards, and vice versa We dig through the historical data on previous sweep elections and come to two conclusions: 1) sweep elections do mark changes in relative sector performance; and 2) the...

Australian Banks: A Shorting Opportunity

Feb 3, 2017 | Australia

The housing-driven downturn we have discussed through last year continues to develop, albeit at a slower pace than we originally expected. The situation is deteriorating, though, with building permits – the best leading indicator for housing – now falling...