Topley’s Top 10 – August 21, 2020

1. Stock Buybacks Down 46% In 2nd Quarter…Lowest Since 2012.

Dave Lutz at Jones Trading —Provisional figures show the total spent on buybacks by companies in the S&P 500 was about $89.7bn, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, down 46 per cent from the same quarter last year.

PKW Buyback ETF -11% vs. SPY +5%

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2. High-Yield Bond Trading Volumes Have Returned to Normal Levels.

Guggenheim

https://www.guggenheiminvestments.com/perspectives/sector-views/high-yield-and-bank-loan-outlook-august-2020

3.  U.S. Dollar Weakness….Dollar About to Break Thru 200 Day Moving Average on Chart…Falling Back to 2018 Levels.

UUP-Dollar right on 200 day moving average long-term weekly chart

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4. Technology Equipment Spending Rose to a Record 50% of Total Capital Spending During 2nd Quarter