Barometer Capital

TSX Hits Highs: Commodities and Capital Rotation Lead

Global leadership continues to evolve, with strength emerging across select sectors and regions while U.S. market breadth tightens. We remain focused on quality, dividend growth, and disciplined positioning as shifting trends create new opportunities for active investors.   Key Points: Breadth in the Market is Narrowing Market breadth has weakened, with fewer stocks across major […]

Markets Tighten as Commodities and Financials Lead

Global leadership continues to evolve, with strength emerging across select sectors and regions while U.S. market breadth tightens. We remain focused on quality, dividend growth, and disciplined positioning as shifting trends create new opportunities for active investors.   Key Points:   Breadth in the Market is Narrowing   Market breadth has weakened, with fewer stocks […]

Broadening Breadth, Strategic Shifts Drive Year-End Momentum

Market breadth continues to expand as credit spreads remain tight and volatility stays contained, creating a constructive backdrop for a potential year-end chase. Leadership is concentrated in financials, industrials, energy, and materials, while consumer sectors and REITs lag, reinforcing the importance of targeted positioning and disciplined selling.   Key Points:   Breadth & backdrop   […]

Financials Strong, Inflation Hedges Take Lead

Financials remain a pillar of strength, with capital markets banks like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley making new highs. At the same time, commodities and energy are breaking out, reinforcing the need for inflation hedges and broadening global market leadership. Key Points: Global Breadth Expanding Beyond the U.S.For the first time in years, equity strength is […]

Global Breadth Expands as Cyclicals Take the Lead

Global equity markets continue to show strengthening breadth, with leadership broadening into Europe, Asia, and Canada. Cyclical sectors, financials, industrials, materials, and energy are driving performance, while defensive areas remain under pressure. Key Points: Market Backdrop Remains Constructive The S&P 500 and NASDAQ continue to trade at new highs, above all major moving averages. Market […]

Resilient Markets: Global Breadth and Sector Strength

Markets continue to show resilience in September, with global breadth expanding and leadership broadening beyond the U.S. tech giants. Strength in financials, commodities, and select communications names highlights a constructive backdrop despite the seasonally challenging period. Key Points: Markets Defying September Weakness The S&P is up 0.72% so far this month following a strong August, […]