Charts & Chat - June 2, 2024
Eric Boyce • June 2, 2024
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses:
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stocks outperform the economic surprise index; valuations high, but earnings growth leading to increased capital spending expectations and share repurchase
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individual ownership of stocks increasing, helping to contribute to bouts of volatility
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stock and bond correlations very high, making it more challenging to diversify between traditional approaches
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interesting trends in hybrid working environments
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housing optimism remains low; renters spend less than owners on housing; sale inventory increasing, but there still dislocations - prices higher but more discounting; also drop in pending sales
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GDP revisions from the first quarter - consumer spending and inventory growth less robust

By Eric Boyce
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October 19, 2026
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses: 1. current estimates for AI/tech capital spending, and what are the risks 2. the K-shaped economy visualized, the residential real estate market in the doldrums 3. inflation edging higher, complicated Fed decisions; flat CEO confidents and rising producer prices 4. contribution to equity market reruns, multiple compression, concentration risk, and risk of rising correlations to bond returns given higher interest rates 5. don't be scared of market highs, though, and 5th year bull market expansion returns are generally pretty good. 6. decomposition of yield changes, bond market selloff





