Schwab: Simple Rotation or Something More Sinister?
Key Points As of this writing, it’s a rough start to the week for U.S. equities. Major indices attempted to find more stable ground last week, but volatility risks persist and the bears are winning the latest round. Policy risks abound—not just election-related, but both monetary and fiscal policy as well. There is little progress […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 25th
Down from the peak With the latest weekly decline, the S&P 500 was down 8% from its early September record high, the NASDAQ was down almost 10% from its peak, and the Dow was 7% below a recent high. The Dow’s record was set in February of this year, when it was 8% above […]
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Schwab: Quarterly Market Outlook
Markets have been walking a fine line, with a still-struggling economy on one side and hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough on the other. Heading into the fourth quarter, there are both encouraging signs and cause for caution. The stock market rally is top heavy The largest five stocks by market cap in the S&P […]
Alliance Bernstein: Rational Exuberance?
Global stock markets pulled back in early September, after a remarkable run that seemed to defy the reality of recessions around the world. Despite recent volatility, we think market gains for the year are more rational than perceived, given the powerful impact of stimulus and low rates on stock valuations. Nearly 24 years ago, US […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 18th
Near-zero rate outlook The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and signaled that it expects to keep its benchmark rate near zero for at least three more years. All 17 Fed officials who made projections said they expect to keep rates near zero at least through next year, and 13 projected rates would […]
Alliance Bernstein: Growth Surge Reshapes US Stock Market in 2020
During the coronavirus downturn and rebound, US growth stocks outpaced value stocks by a record margin. Now growth stocks seem expensive, but that depends on how you look at it. So are these trends likely to continue—and how should investors position across different equity styles? US growth stocks surged for much of 2020. One of […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 11th
From record to correction The NASDAQ on Tuesday fell into a correction, as the index was down 10% from the record high that it had set just six days earlier. Several of the market’s biggest technology stocks weighed on the NASDAQ, posting weekly declines of more than 5%. Rising prices Inflation remains below […]
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LPL: Which Bull Will It Be?
Economic Blog The jobs market remains strong, as the August nonfarm payrolls came in at a solid 1.37 million jobs created, right in line with expectations. This was the fourth consecutive month of gains, up 10.6 million over this time frame. In March and April more than 22 million jobs were lost, so we still […]