LPL: Volatility At Lowes Level Since 2021 – What Could This Mean For Stocks?
Thursday, August 20, 2023 Implied volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX), closed yesterday at 16.46, its lowest closing level since mid-November 2021. Today we take a look at possible reasons for the decline in the VIX and what it could mean for short-term stock market returns. […]
Visual Capitalist: U.S. Debt
U.S. Debt: Visualizing the $31.4 Trillion Owed in 2023 Can you picture what $31.4 trillion looks like? The enormity of U.S. government debt is hard for the average person to wrap their head around. For instance, compared to the median U.S. mortgage, the current level of federal debt is 230 million times larger. In […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended April 21
Earnings scorecard After the second week of earnings season, the proportion of S&P 500 companies that had beaten analysts’ quarterly net income expectations stood at 76% as of Friday, according to FactSet. That so-called beat rate ranks slightly below the 77% five-year average. Across sectors, consumer discretionary and industrials stocks are expected to report […]
LPL: Coming In Hot
Friday, April 14, 2023 Key Takeaways: Earnings season officially kicked off today with the major money center banks reporting first quarter (Q1) results. Expectations into the quarter are running low as S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) estimates are at -6.8%, according to FactSet. This marks a sizable drop from the -0.3% Q1 […]
Alliance Bernstein: Global Macro Outlook Second Quarter 2023
Key Forecast Trends Source: https://www.alliancebernstein.com/library/global-macro-outlook-second-quarter-2023.htm
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended April 14
Inflation moderation The U.S. Consumer Price Index fell to a 5.0% annual rate in March from 6.0% the previous month, bringing inflation to the lowest level in nearly two years. A separate report showed that wholesale inflation as measured by the Producer Price Index fell to 2.7%—the lowest in more than two years and […]
John Hancock: Is The Fed As Dovish As The Market Thinks It Is?
Market turbulence ignited by the banking scare has sparked speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would choose to prioritize financial stability over price stability. The central bank’s communication on March 22 also seems to suggest that. Or did it? Navigating turbulence Events of the past quarter have strengthened our conviction on several of the […]
Franklin Templeton: Finding The Path To Normal
As central banks wrestle with how to respond to volatile economic data and banking turmoil, while also fighting inflation, Franklin Templeton’s economists provided their perspectives on what’s next for economic growth, interest rates, inflation and fixed income markets. Our panel discussion included John Bellows, Portfolio Manager, Western Asset Management; Sonal Desai, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended April 7th
Jobs resilience A monthly gain of 236,000 U.S. jobs that was reported on Friday was the lowest since December 2020, but it marked the 27th straight month of solid job growth. The government also reported that unemployment slipped to 3.5% and wages rose at a moderate 0.3% in March relative to February, which could […]
