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'No Rate Cut' Bear Scares S&P 500 Into Retreat

The S&P 500 fell again during the third week of April 2024. Main driving force behind the falling level of stock prices are slipping expectations for when and by how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during 2024. The index has dropped 5.5% below its record peak closing value from 28 March 2024.

The 'Mag Seven' Components Take Big Hits As Boring May Becoming Beautiful

Friday’s trade makes you wonder if the game is not over for the ‘Magnificent Seven’ The bulletproof case may be unwinding for Big Tech. The market seems to be getting comfortable with the Fed message of “higher for longer” Big Tech has become a parking lot for those seeking growth without economic sensitivity.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Seizes Tesla Dip, Acquires Over $17M in Shares Ahead Of Q1 Results — Zoom Stock Dumped

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades involving Tesla Inc and Zoom Video Communications Inc on Monday. Ark Invest purchased 122,752 shares of Tesla and sold 334,290 shares of Zoom. The purchase comes on the eve of Tesla's first-quarter financial results announcement.

S&P 500 Earnings: So Far, The Pattern Is Typical, But Mega-Cap Earnings This Week Loom Large

So far, the typical earnings pattern for the S&P 500 is showing no signs of anything amiss. The mega-caps will simply trade at lower multiples than they have in the past few years. The hallmark of any bull or bear market is P/E expansion and contraction. The top 10-12 market cap names comprise roughly 24-25% of the s&p 500’s earnings weight. Mega-Cap Earnings this week are expected to be strong.

Global Growth Is Back As Fiscal Reckoning Looms In 2025

Jan van Eck says the global economy is now back on a growth trajectory, but there is a potential fiscal crisis to watch for in 2025. Global growth should make you rethink your commodity allocation, he says. Van Eck shares where he thinks investors should be allocated to the world economy.

Adapting To Economic Paradigm Shifts

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy Adapting To Economic Paradigm Shifts. Investors should look to real assets to diversify beyond the traditional 60/40 portfolio. The global economy may be shifting from a low inflationary paradigm driven by disinflationary forces to an inflationary one.

Higher Bar For U.S. Earnings To Deliver

U.S. Stocks have slid from their highs as inflation proves sticky and geopolitical tensions rise. We eye whether corporate earnings can keep buoying sentiment. The bar is higher for tech firms to deliver on high earnings expectations. We see inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. We still prefer artificial intelligence (AI) beneficiaries.

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