DC Lite #190

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1. WARN notices. "WARN notices are trending down, suggesting that initial jobless claims will decline over the coming months."

2. Labor market vs. SPX earnings. "Employment matters a lot to the Fed, but it is also THE most important driver of earnings."

3. Systematics vs. SPX. "We estimate $17 billion of unemotional demand between robots and corporates every day this week during the most illiquid week of the year."

4. HFs vs. Tech. "The prime book is now underweight info tech vs. MSCI Worlds index by 9.7%, the lowest level on record."

5. Triple Momentum. "Our Triple Momentum (earnings, price, news) analysis remains most positive on the global Insurance, Tech Hardware, and Banks. Triple Momentum is weakest for Consumer Staples, Materials, and Real Estate."