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Mid-Cap Stock Diversification For The Market Environment Ahead

Mid-cap stocks offer compelling growth potential and attractive valuations compared to large-cap and small-cap companies. Mid-cap indexes provide sector diversification and opportunities to participate in the upside of the broader market. More established and less risky than smaller stocks, midcaps offer more growth potential.

Is The U.S. Stock Market Set To Break Out Of Its Trading Range?

Home market outlook: is the u.s. Stock market set to break out of its trading range? the s&p 500 index has rallied in the past month and a half. The market is currently trading at just below its july high. Upward momentum has stalled at roughly the 4550 to 4600 range.

2024 Global Market Outlook

Global markets have exceeded expectations in 2023, but the outlook for 2024 is more cautious due to restrictive monetary policy, slowing growth, and geopolitical tensions. Europe, the uk, and china will continue to face challenges in the year ahead. Government bonds could become more appealing as a hedge against inflation.

Some U.S. Economy Big Picture Charts

Six charts that look at the u.s. Economy from a big picture perspective. I don't find anything sinister or strange in these charts. I see an economy that is growing moderately (perhaps only modestly) i see a healthy labor market, an equity market that is rising and a dollar that has been fortified.

Sideways

The s&p 500 equalweight index is currently trading at the same level it was in april 2021. The spread between the index's highest and lowest closing price over the last three years currently stands at 31%. 31% is an extremely low 3-year high/low range.

A 'Reluctant Rotation' Has Begun

Ivan martchev says the stock market has seen a rotation out of tech and into financials, small caps and other under-performing sectors. Martchev: the market has been weak in the fourth quarter of the year without a recession. He says it is a good idea for 90% of the gains in the s&p 500 index in 2023 to be driven by just ten companies.

The S&P 500 Rises To Its Highest Point Of 2023 As Gloomier Outlook Puts 2024 Rate Cuts In View

The s&p 500 rose nearly 0.8% to close at 4594.63 on friday, 1 december 2023. The index is just 4.2% below its all-time record high close of 4,796.56. The outlook for economic growth in the u.s. Economy shows signs of slowing. The prospects for interest rate reductions in 2024 have increased.

Weekly Report: what happened at PEY last week (1127-1201)?