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Institutions Hold Firm as Powell Looms, Macro Forces Still Favor Risk

VMSI Institutional Market Intelligence Report — August 28, 2025 Source: VICA Partners VMSI © — Data: Proprietary models & public ...
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Institutions Balance Risk Ahead of Powell as Macro Support Holds

VMSI Institutional Market Intelligence Report — August 21, 2025 Source: VICA Partners VMSI © — Data: Proprietary models & public ...
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VICA Vantage | Fed September Playbook: Reward Capped, Risk Open

VICA Partners | August 20, 2025 Markets are pricing an ~85% chance of a 25bp cut at the September 16–17 ...
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Institutions Position for Sustained Growth as Macro Tailwinds Align

VMSI Institutional Market Intelligence Report — August 14, 2025 Source: VICA Partners VMSI © — Data: Proprietary models & public ...
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CPI: Expected, Priced, Done

July CPI: +0.2% MoM, 2.7% YoY (unchanged from June). Core CPI: +0.3% MoM, 3.1% YoY. Key Data Points from July ...
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Quiet Acceleration: VMSI Signals Measured Force Into Growth Risk

VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index (VMSI©) “Directional force is building across the tape — but not indiscriminately. ...
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Kahneman Meets Newton: Behavioral Bias and Capital Physics in the August 2025 Market

Executive Summary As of August 1, 2025, the VMSI® composite score sits at 59.8, its highest level since Q1. Institutions ...
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Markets Bet on Fed Cut — But Institutions Are Already Moving

August 4, 2025 | VICA Macro Strategy Note By Matthew Krumholz | Source: VICA Partners Executive Summary A sharp drop ...
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What Markets Don’t See: Why Markets Discount Physics and Intelligence

By Matthew Krumholz | VICA Partners The Core Error Markets, even at their most sophisticated, remain anchored in what is ...
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Quiet Confidence: VMSI Signals Institutions Are Moving First

VICA Partners | July 31, 2025, VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index (VMSI©) “Institutional positioning continued to build ...
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Cyclicals Lead, Hedging Slows, VMSI Signals Institutional Confidence Growing

July 24, 2025 | VICA Research — Volatility & Market Sentiment Index |  VICA Partners’ VMSI© (Volatility & Market Sentiment ...
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Housing Market: Late-Cycle Strain, Repricing Likely by 2026

Sources: National Association of REALTORS®, BLS, VMSI The U.S. housing market is showing clear late-cycle characteristics. Prices remain elevated, yet ...