Delta variant apex + USA COVID-19 seasonality + Bitcoin "signal" argues August could be "risk-on"

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STRATEGY: Delta variant apex + USA COVID-19 seasonality + Bitcoin "signal" argues August could be "risk-on"
For the past 45 days, we think the singular factor impacting financial markets, in my opinion, has been the course of the Delta COVID-19 variant. The transmissibility and potential ability to evade existing vaccinations has added considerable uncertainty for investors.

From a sector perspective, the last 45 days have been very challenging. This where the market "chop" has been most evident:

- Since June 3 (UK delta surge)
- See how Epicenter sectors collapsed ($SPHB)
- Energy hit the hardest -15% vs S&P 500 ($OIH $XLE)
- FAANG/Technology led ($FNGS $XLK)

- FYI, we upgraded FAANG to OW on 6/11/2021 given our view on interest rates

- Epicenter sectors have seen relatively stability/ slight outperformance since July 19th (see below)

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...historically, July/August are not months to "be a hero"Thus, the chop was most evident in this violent sector rotation. In our opinion (mostly our opinion), we have "never made money" in July/August and thus, we view this two-month period as one where investors...

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