S&P 500 Earnings: Which Sectors Have Shown Improved Growth Rates For 2024?

The Relationship Between Elections And Volatility

Inflation, interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty tend to influence the market more than U.S. Election results. Traders can take a position on volatility in the equity space by buying volatility or buying options a few months in advance of the election. Volatility spiked in the months before and after the 2016 and 2020 elections.

The Presidential Race And Financial Markets

Financial markets are mostly still ignoring the presidential race because of uncertainty, David Kotok says. Stock markets seem to have overcome fear of the Fed sufficiently to rally after a correction. Credit spreads remain very tight, he says. Kotok: The shape of the yield curve is essentially flat. The presidential race is murky and if the outcome is murky, financial markets are ignoring it.

This Is Where You Start Bear Markets From

EV Truck Maker Nikola's Topline Plunges 30% in Q1 On Weak Demand, Stock Tanks

Nikola Corp (NASDAQ:NKLA) stock declined after the company reported its fiscal first quarter 2024 results Tuesday. The company reported sales of $7.5 million, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $15.8 million. Nikola has lost over 41% in the last 12 months.

It Looks Like That Was 'It' For The April Correction

Updating S&P 500 Annual Returns; Nasdaq Composite Still Testing The November '21 All-Time High

The Nasdaq closed back above the late November '21 all-time high of 16,212, closing at 16,349. The 24-year annual return for the S&P 500 is still just a touch above 7%. From 1970 through 2023, the arithmetic average of the S-P 500 in terms of annual return is 12.15%. The major tech stocks are still not trading at all- time highs.

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S&P 500 Earnings Strong, And 'Upside Surprise' Higher Than Last Few Quarters

S&P 500 1%+ Gaps Higher

May 2024 Perspective

Home Market Outlook Today's Market May 2024 Perspective. US equities struggled last month, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all falling by 4.16%, 5.00%, and 4.41%. The broader picture continues to be one of rising sovereign rates acting as a headwind to equity market returns.

The Three 'Rs' Of Equities: Risk, Reward And The Role In A Portfolio

Investors wonder what current risk premiums portend for equity markets. Both interest rates and Treasury yields ratcheted upward with pernicious inflation. As long-term investments in real assets, equities deserve comparison to real risk premiums. We question whether real yields of 2% are sustainable for long- term investment.

Dip Or Correction?

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Dip Or Correction? Ryan Puplava looks at the reasons for the market weakness in April. Inflation and Higher Rates kick off the month of April. The 50-day moving average will be key to monitor to see if this is a short-term dip or correction.

Weekly Market Pulse: Be Careful What You Wish For

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Weekly Market Pulse: Be Careful What You Wish For. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe launched his three arrows plan to revive the Japanese economy in 2012. The aim of the devaluation was to escape deflation. The Yen started to weaken in 2021 as the BOJ ramped up Yen printing.

The Case Of The Disappearing Rate Cuts

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S&P 500 Earnings: The Upward Revisions Are A Big Positive

The S&P 500 earnings yield ended the week above 5% for the first time since January 19th. The "upside surprise" for this quarter's earnings was 9.5%. The upside revenue surprise was 1.3% through this week. This is the 5th week in a row of sequentially higher estimates for the S&p 500.

The Mag. 7: Concentrate Or Diversify?

The Mag. 7: Concentrate Or Diversify? David Kotok: What does an investor do? The Mag 7 has had a terrific single year and a good cumulative three years. The cumulative return of the Mag 7 stock package compared against the S&P 500.

Just A Correction, Or Is The Bull Market Over?

Expect Equity Market Corrections

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Expect Equity Market Corrections Apr. 23, 2024. Market corrections are a normal function of the equity market. The S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the Nasdaq 100 Index. Company outlooks will be an important indication of the year ahead.