The late summer season correction for shares is over as we now have bounced ferociously from backside. That is simple to see because the S&P 500 (SPY) retains leaping over technical hurdles just like the 50, 100 and 200 day transferring averages. This inexperienced gentle for shares will keep true so long as we keep away from recession. So diagnosing the well being of the economic system is crucial factor that traders can do now. After that’s selecting the right shares & ETFs to outperform. That’s precisely what Steve Reitmeister delivers in his most up-to-date market commentary beneath.
Shares have properly bounced from latest backside. The important thing ingredient being the decreasing of bond charges that was beginning to crush the soul of inventory traders.
Not solely have we discovered backside, however the S&P 500 (SPY) is again above key technical ranges (50/100/200 day transferring averages) that time to extra bullish upside forward. Additionally serving to issues is the optimistic bias for shares through the vacation season…what is usually referred to as the Santa Claus rally.
Let’s dive in additional to those key dynamics and what it tells us in regards to the investing local weather within the weeks and months forward.
Market Commentary
The bonds charges up > shares down dynamic was the important thing story August by October. Some simply talked about it as a case of fee normalization again to extra typical historic ranges. Whereas others talked about the opportunity of extra ominous traits like a debt disaster with severely increased charges > recession danger > bear market consequence.
For now, that disaster argument is swept beneath the rug with the extra benign fee normalization being the extra probably situation. Sadly, a brand new potential boogeyman has additionally crept up within the funding dialog. That being the chance that bond charges are coming down due to elevated odds of future recession.
That’s extremely arduous to see from Q3 GDP coming in at a sturdy +4.9% clip. Nonetheless, historical past has many examples of scorching quarters like this being the final fuel of an increasing economic system earlier than tipping over into recessionary territory.
That is very true in increased inflation environments the place shoppers are afraid of ready too lengthy on purchases on condition that costs might be increased sooner or later. This “pulls ahead” demand to create a stronger GDP studying now…and weaker, typically recessionary readings sooner or later.
Might that be taking place now?
That was the main target of my final commentary you’ll be able to learn right here: The Darkish Aspect of the Current Inventory Rally.
The principle level is that decrease charges is sweet for the inventory market so long as there isn’t a recession forming. Slowing progress can also be fantastic. +4.9% is properly above pattern and never sustainable. Cooling all the way down to about 2% progress can be simply fantastic to ease recessionary pressures and hold the economic system and inventory market rolling merrily ahead.
Effectively the up to date estimate for GDP estimate for This autumn from GDPNow is true on track at +2.1%. At this stage we’re not even 20% performed with the info that might be a part of the ultimate studying. So loads of time for that to enhance or devolve. Our job is to maintain watching it carefully which might be a central a part of my upcoming commentaries.
Lastly, a late be aware to share because the market went from inexperienced to purple on statements by Fed Chairman Powell. The headline on CNBC reads “Powell Says Fed is just not assured it has performed sufficient to carry down inflation”.
I am sorry that may be a foolish excuse for a dump as a result of it echoes 110% of what he mentioned on the 11/1 press convention. There may be nothing new in that take and continues to go away the door open to the Fed elevating charges…or doing nothing at their subsequent assembly.
Apparently the CME’s FedWatch software is now at 14.5% chance of a increase on the subsequent assembly on 12/13 which is down from 24.4% estimate a month in the past. So this isn’t market altering information. Simply a straightforward excuse to take some latest buying and selling revenue off the desk earlier than the subsequent leg increased.
For now we now have a basic inexperienced gentle and a technical inexperienced gentle (above 50/100/200 day transferring averages) which says a very good time to be investing in shares. The important thing, as at all times, is figuring out which shares have the most effective probability for future outperformance. That’s what we’ll talk about within the subsequent part…
What To Do Subsequent?
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SPY shares fell $0.54 (-0.12%) in after-hours buying and selling Friday. Yr-to-date, SPY has gained 16.49%, versus a % rise within the benchmark S&P 500 index throughout the identical interval.
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