Editor's Note: Below is a brief excerpt and chart from today's Early Look written by Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough. Click here to learn more.

"... Sure, we’ve seen some episodic hope that components of the most cyclical part of The Cycle (Energy, Commodities, Industrials, etc.) have slowed at a lesser rate.

 

But post last week’s Chinese and US Industrial Production (IP) data for FEB slowing again (US IP slowed to -1.03% year-over-year), hope is not an intermediate-to-long-term risk management #process."

CHART OF THE DAY: Our High Conviction Call? The Cycle Slows - 03.22.16 Chart