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.

VOE: Ahead Of Peers In 2024, But Average In The Long Term

Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund ETF has slightly outperformed other mid-cap value ETFs in 2024. The fund invests almost exclusively in U.S. Based companies. The portfolio is well-diversified with heavy weightings in industrials and financials. VOE: Ahead of peers in 2024, but average in the long term.

Weekly Report: what happened at MDYV last week (0415-0419)?

Brad Simpson On Rising Iran-Israel Tensions And The Implications For Markets

Turbulence Signaled By S&P 500 Dividend Futures Arrives

Q1 '24 S&P 500 Earnings (And Johnson & Johnson): Expecting Another Normal Earnings Season

The "expected" Q1 '24 S&P 500 EPS growth has fallen to +2.7% as of Friday, April 12th. The “expected” quarterly growth rates follow a typical pattern. Only 29 companies have reported their Q1 ’24 earnings so far.

How The Parts Add Up: MDYV Targets $81

TDAM CIO On Navigating The Markets After Strong Start To The First Quarter

Algorithmic (High Frequency) Trading Rears Its Ugly Head Again

High frequency trading accounts for as much as 70% of the volume in stocks traded on the U.S. Exchange. Bill Kort says computers are scanning for good economic news and bad news for stocks. He says the downside of high frequency trading is that it creates fear and distrust in the market.

With 10-Year Treasuries At 4.4%, How High Is Too High?

S&P 500 Pulls Back As Fed Officials Get Lost On Road To Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 pulled back from last week's record-high close. The index ended the first trading week of April 2024 at 5,204.34. On Monday, 1 April 2024, signs that oil prices are likely to rise pushed up inflation expectations. Several Fed officials responded by trying to dial back expectations for when they will start cutting interest rates.

Weekly Report: what happened at MDYV last week (0401-0405)?

S&P 500 Earnings: New Quarter, Will The 'Upside Surprise' Factor Continue In 2024?

Home Earnings Analysis S&P 500 Earnings: New Quarter, Will The 'Upside Surprise' Factor Continue In 2024? Q4 ’23 EPS ended at $57.16, up from $54.69 at the end of the previous quarter. The forward 4-quarter estimate jumped this week to $251.58 from $242.94.

CDT Insider Sentiment Ratio March 2024: High Sentiment

Insider Sentiment Bounced Back in March. The composition of the market is exceptionally top-heavy with the top 10% of companies in the S&P 500. The excess earnings yield minus the 10-year Treasury rate is now negative for the first time since 2007. Since the October 2023 low, the market has made a year's worth of returns in 90 days.

Equities Shine Over Bonds

S&P 500's one-year trailing total return through the end of March was nearly triple the historical average of 11.8%. Long-term US Treasuries have been a loser of a decade for sure. Equity market returns have been well above average over the last five and ten years. The last two years have been below the long-term average.

S&P 500 Closes Its Best Quarter Since 2019 At Record High

Weekly Report: what happened at MDYV last week (0325-0329)?

S&P 500 Earnings: Market Cap Weight Vs. Earnings Weight Updated

S&P 500 Rockets To New High As Fed Confirms Rate Cuts Are Coming

One Week Left In Quarter, Q1 '24 S&P 500 Earnings Appear In Good Shape

One week left in quarter, Q1 '24 S&P 500 Earnings Appear In good shape. As of yet, there aren't very many red flags around S&p 500 earnings. Earnings growth for all but the utilities and real estate sectors are expected to be solid.