The late summer season correction for shares is over as we bounced onerous from the underside. That is straightforward to see because the S&P 500 (SPY) continues to leap over technical hurdles such because the 50-, 100-, and 200-day shifting averages. This inexperienced mild for shares will stay true so long as we keep away from recession. So diagnosing the well being of the economic system is crucial factor traders can do now. That is adopted by choosing the very best shares and ETFs for higher efficiency. That is precisely what Steve Reitmeister makes in his newest market commentary under.
Shares have rebounded properly from current lows. A key ingredient was the slide in bond charges that started to crush the spirits of fairness traders.
Not solely have we discovered a backside, however the S&P 500 (SPY) has additionally bounced again above key technical ranges (50/100/200 every day shifting averages) that time to extra bullish development forward. Additionally useful is the optimistic bias for shares through the vacation season…what is often known as the Santa Claus rally.
Let’s dive deeper into these key dynamics and what they inform us concerning the funding local weather within the weeks and months forward.
Market Commentary
The dynamics of rising bond charges > falling shares was the important thing story from August to October. Some simply talked about it as a case of the speed normalizing again to extra typical historic ranges. Whereas others talked about the opportunity of extra ominous developments similar to a debt disaster with considerably greater charges > recession danger > market consequence.
For now, that disaster argument has been swept underneath the rug, with the extra probably state of affairs being a extra benign fee normalization. Sadly, a brand new potential boogeyman has entered the funding dialog. It’s the chance that bond charges will lower because of the elevated prospect of a future recession.
That is extremely onerous to see from Q3 GDP coming in at a sturdy +4.9% development. Nevertheless, historical past has many examples of scorching neighborhoods like this being the final gasoline of a booming economic system earlier than tipping over into recession territory.
That is very true in greater inflation environments the place shoppers worry they’ll wait too lengthy to purchase on condition that costs will probably be greater sooner or later. This “retracts” the requirement to supply stronger GDP readings now…and weaker, typically recessionary readings sooner or later.
Can it occur now?
That was the main focus of my final commentary, which you’ll learn right here: The Darkish Aspect of the Latest Inventory Rally.
The underside line is that decrease charges are good for the inventory market so long as there isn’t a recession forming. Progress retardation can be okay. +4.9% is properly above the pattern and isn’t sustainable. A cooling to round 2% development could be simply nice to ease recessionary pressures and hold the economic system and inventory market shifting merrily ahead.
Nicely, GDPNow’s up to date This fall GDP estimate is correct heading in the right direction at +2.1%. At this stage we aren’t even 20% executed with the info that will probably be a part of the ultimate studying. So sufficient time to enhance it or switch it. It’s our job to watch it carefully which would be the focus of my upcoming feedback.
Lastly, a late word to share because the market turned from inexperienced to crimson on Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks. The CNBC headline reads “Powell Says Fed Not Satisfied It Has Executed Sufficient To Scale back Inflation”.
I am sorry that is a silly excuse for a sell-off as a result of it echoes 110% what he mentioned on the 11/1 press convention. There’s nothing new about that effort, and it continues to depart the door open to the Fed elevating charges… or doing nothing at their subsequent assembly.
Apparently, CME’s FedWatch device now has a 14.5% likelihood of a hike on the subsequent assembly on 12/13, down from a 24.4% estimate a month in the past. So this isn’t market-changing information. Simply a simple excuse to take current buying and selling income off the desk earlier than the subsequent match extra.
For now, we now have a elementary inexperienced mild and a technical inexperienced mild (above 50/100/200 every day shifting averages) that claims it is a good time to put money into the inventory. The important thing, as at all times, is to find out which shares have the very best probability of future outperformance. That is what we’ll focus on within the subsequent part…
What subsequent?
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As well as, I’ve added 4 ETFs which are all in sectors which are properly positioned to outperform the market within the weeks and months forward.
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Shares of SPY traded down $0.54 (-0.12%) in after-hours buying and selling on Friday. Yr-to-date, SPY has gained 16.49%, in comparison with the % acquire of the benchmark S&P 500 index throughout the identical interval.
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