Macroeconomy - Despite a slowdown in economic growth and low inflation in Q2, A-shares have experienced a rapid rise, likened to a "water buffalo" in the context of financial cycles [4] - The current economic indicators in China are still in need of improvement, but several factors support the stock market performance, suggesting a shift from traditional economic cycle perspectives to financial cycle perspectives may provide better insights [4] - Policies aimed at addressing debt issues are crucial during a financial cycle downturn, as they can enhance balance sheets and boost economic vitality, which is significant for capital markets [4] Strategy - Tariffs have contributed to a partial rebound in U.S. inflation, with seasonal adjustment methods underestimating inflation by nearly 20 basis points over the past two months; CPI readings may not yet reflect the true inflation rebound [6] - A turning point in CPI is anticipated within the next 1-2 months, with a potential confirmation date around August 12, and the CPI year-on-year upturn may last for about a year [6] - The low risk premium in U.S. equities is primarily due to rising real returns and investor enthusiasm for U.S. stocks amid a global "asset shortage"; adjustments in risk-free rates suggest there is still slight room for recovery in the risk premium [8] Macroeconomy - The central rate of interest in China has significant downward potential, but the rapid decline in the 10-year government bond yield over the past three years may not continue; short-term policy rate cuts may face limitations around 1% [10] - The 10-year government bond yield's term premium is unlikely to fall below 0.2%, indicating that other policy measures, such as fiscal expansion and central bank balance sheet expansion, may be more effective in stimulating growth [10] Macroeconomy - The U.S. dollar index has rebounded during a depreciation cycle, but this trend halted following the release of July's non-farm payroll data, leading to significant market fluctuations [12] - The U.S. economy appears to have bottomed out in June and showed signs of improvement in July, with a debt issuance wave beginning to absorb dollar liquidity [12] - Looking ahead, the impact of tariffs on inflation may become more apparent, and tightening dollar liquidity could negatively affect U.S. stock performance in August and September, with the 10-year Treasury yield potentially rising to around 4.8% [12]