Market Moves
2021 Economy Won’t Start Off Well, but Last Half Will Be Good, BofA Predicts
Problems like the virus and high joblessness will continue for a while, the bank’s strategists declare.
Tag: Earnings
Market Moves
Here’s a Bullish Call: JPM Says We’re Entering ‘Market Nirvana’
The bank credits split government, a possible vaccine, Fed actions, and possible trade war abatement.
Market Moves
A Divided Congress Is Good for Stocks, Study Says
When neither party controls both side of Capitol Hill, the S&P 500 does best, per LPL study.
Market Moves
Biden Tax Hikes Would Help Junk Bonds, Says Market Savant
Maybe not so much stocks, but high-yield is well-positioned if the Democrat wins and enacts his agenda, Northeast’s Monrad forecasts.
Market Moves
3Q Earnings Could Be Less Bad Than Expected
Corporate profits should lose just (just?) 17%, UBS says, better than previous forecasts.
News
LPL: 2020’s Strong 3rd Quarter Means Stocks Will Do Fine in the 4th
When the market’s July-September period is good, the October-December one will be, too, but somewhat less good in a presidential year.
Market Moves
Goldman’s 10 Reasons That the Bull Market Will Resume
An array of forces will juice stocks anew and the early-September drop is just a correction, the firm argues.
Research
Will Last Week’s Selloff Wake Up Investors to the Overvalued Market? El-Erian Asks
Allianz sage spells out the difference between lowered fundamentals, like earnings, and the current rally.
Market Moves
Why 3rd Quarter Earnings Might Just Romp, Sage Predicts
One-shot wonder: New stimulus money and pent-up consumer demand will fuel profits, says economist David Levy. Alas, the 4th period won’t be so hot.
Market Moves
Stock Market Will Be Flat for a While, Says Bob Doll
Flanked by giddy bulls and gloomy bears, the Nuveen strategist looks for an earnings rebound in the fourth quarter and a lessening of the virus’ malign effect.
Market Moves
How the Stock Market Will Forecast Who Wins the White House in 2020
Since 1928, an LPL study shows, if the S&P 500 is up three months before Election Day, then the incumbent party almost always triumphs.
Market Moves
Rhode Island Pension Plan Holds Down Losses Thanks to Treasuries, Algorithms
Although the first quarter was a wipe-out for plans, a surge in a special-strategy segment of the portfolio limited the damage in the smallest state.
Asset Allocation
Bad Breadth: 5 Giants’ Market Dominance Is a Grim Sign, Goldman Says
History shows that the lofty status of Microsoft and its tech peers could lead to a deep market rout, the firm warns.
Asset Allocation
Rhode Island Lost 9.5% But Performed Better Than Benchmarks
The state treasurer attributed an allocation into Treasuries and quant strategies for offsetting losses.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
How Will Earnings Ever Get Back to Positive?
Now-leery consumers have to be confident again about going out, a tall order, says Commonwealth’s McMillan.