Charts & Chat - September 1, 2024
Eric Boyce • September 2, 2024
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses:
1. equity breadth improving, momentum factors fading a bit stocks trading above moving averages
2. more volatility due to increased index option use
3. positive implications for the market following the first rate cut
4. look for better performance from cyclical sectors and value
5. some charts on the non-bank sector and provate credit from FS Investments
6. GDP revisions positive; favor increased consumer activity
7. trade, inventories impacted by retailers getting ready for holiday shopping
8. wages continuing to drop...implications.

By Eric Boyce
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August 10, 2026
This week, CEO Eric Boyce, CFA discusses: 1. economic growth estimates for 3rd quarter imply strong ~6% expansion at this time, driven in large part by technology and AI 2. services and manufacturing economies are in solid shape. 3. AI-related capital spending providing economic boost, with some risk. Resulting free cash flow growth expected in 1-3 years 4. labor market reasonable on its face, as internals show interesting data trends. Recent downward revisions, labor participation and hourly earnings are dropping, more growth in part-time work, higher unemployment trends from college graduates 5. equity markets driven by strong earnings, enthusiasm; risk that sentiment could interrupt high valuations 6. high concentration of S&P 500 in the top 10 companies in the index - margin improvement benign outside of this group




