US Stocks are officially confirmed to be in a Bull Market, with the S&P 500 rallying 20+% from the low on October 12th, 2022.As a reminder, stocks dropped -24% in the latest Bear Market that started on January 3rd, 2022 and lasted roughly 9 months.Recently, the S&P 500 has continued to post a series of “higher highs and higher lows”, while trading above its 200-day moving average.The market’s resilience has been impressive considering regional bank failures, fears of a US Recession, a disappointing China reopening, Debt Ceiling negotiations, and rising rates. As shown on the right, Bull Markets can last many years and typically are much longer than Bear Markets.Excluding the current Bull Market, the US has seen 14 different Bull Markets dating back to World War II –with a median return of 91%.
Volatility in the equity markets has remained surprisingly muted (as measured by the VIX).As a reminder, the Volatility Index (VIX) measures one-month expected volatility of the S&P 500 using the equity index options.The VIX index closed below 15 for the first time since February 2020, breaking a streak of 835 trading days!Meanwhile, the MOVE Index (which measures one-month implied volatility of US Treasury market) has remained elevated. This divergence between the VIX and MOVE is highly unusual.Bond market volatility could be contributed to the regional banking crisis or fears of a Government default, but these issues were either contained so far (Banking Crisis) or resolved (raising Debt Ceiling). Ultimately the Bond Market may be signaling concerns around inflation, further Fed tightening, and tight credit and lending conditions.
Keeping Score: What We Got Right and Wrong in Q2
What We Got Right:
• “US Avoids a Near-Term Recession”: Our view was the banking stresses would be successfully contained and the US would avoid a near-term Recession.The economy and labor market remain too strong –which is a problem for the Fed.
• “The Fed Won’t Move Aggressively”: We favored the idea of the Fed keeping rates “higher for longer” but expected the Fed to exhibit caution after the banking crisis. The Fedenacted a temporary pause in June, and the market has moved away from pricing in multiple rate cuts in 2023.
• “Powerful Price and Seasonality Trends” Favor the Market: There were many trends benefiting the market last quarter, including the 3rdYear of a Presidential cycle and strong Q1 returns (>7%) historically leading to strong calendar year returns.
• “Tactical Tilt into Large Caps and Growth”: Given the Banking Crisis in March, we thought it was prudent to tilt portfolios into Large Caps and Growth names as investors utilized both as a flight to safety.Small Caps also have more exposure to financials and regional banks.
What We Got Wrong:
• “Yield Curve Would Begin to Disinvert” : Instead of yields on the long-end of the curve rising faster, short-term yields are rising faster to account for more rate hikes.The 10-year and 2-year yield curve deepened its inversion by 48 basis points this quarter.
• “Rest of World Remains Attractive Over the US”: While Developed Europe has rallied in 2023, there are warning signs of accelerating inflation (i.e. United Kingdom) and a need for Global Central Banks to hike rates higher (Bank of England had a 50 bp hike in June).Economic indicators also point to weakening economic conditions in Europe.
• “Expect the US Dollar to Decline”: We expected the Fed to be nearing the end of its rate hiking cycle, which in turn would put downward pressure on the US Dollar.Instead, the US Dollar traded sideways as the Fed signaled 1-2 more rate hikes this year.
Source: Bloomberg and Dynasty Financial Partners
Trust the Bull Market? Leadership Has Been Narrow…
Despite the Regional Banking Crisis, the Nasdaq continued to rally in Q2 and finished the first half of 2023 up 32.3%.The overall strength in Big Tech this year can be contributed to : 1) anticipation of a Fed “pause”, 2) a flight to safety during the Banking Crisis, and 3) buzz around Artificial Intelligence.The introduction of ChatGPTin late-2022 opened investors eyes (and the entire world) to the potential of AI, particularly around productivity gains. ChatGPTwas created by OpenAIand uses advanced language technology to create human-like responses, original ideas, and content.Once released, it reached one million users in just 5 days!This is faster than any other online application in history, including Instagram (2.5 months) and Facebook (10 months).The excitement propelled Growthstocks associated with AI, including Microsoft (who partnered with OpenAI) and Nvidia (whose GPU chips power AI).
Whathasmade this Bull Market so unique is the bulk of this year’s S&P 500 returns have come from the seven largest Big Tech stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta).In fact, these sevennames accounted for roughly 75% of the S&P 500’s YTD return (see below).
Trust the Bull Market? The Rally is Broadening
Despite the narrow rally in the first five months of the year, we have seen bullish signs of the equity rally broadening in June beyond Growth names.For example, Large Growth surged 20.8% in the first five months of the year, while Large Value (-1.4%) and Small Caps (-0.1%) were negative.In June,Large Value (+6.6%) and Small Caps (+8.1%) both rallied.Most reassuring may be the June rally in sectors that are tied to either the strength of the consumer, such as Cons. Discretionary (+12.1%), or the health of the economy, such as Industrials (+11.3%).Meanwhile, more defensive sectors have underperformed in June, such as Consumer Staples (+3.2%) and Utilities (+1.6%).
Another positive note for equities -a strong first half historically leads to a positive equity returns for the remaining six months of a year.The chart to the right highlights calendar years where the S&P 500 was up more than 10% in the first half, and the corresponding returns in the second half.Of the 22 years that fit this criteria since WWII, the S&P 500 was positive in the second half of the year 18 different times, with median returns of 9.9%.
Source: Morningstar & Bloomberg
Equities Historically Rally After the Last Fed Hike
As mentioned last quarter, equities historically have rallied after the last rate hike in a cycle.The Fed left rates unchangedin June for the first time since January 2022, after a streak of ten straight meetings with rate hikes.This is one of the longest streaks of consecutive rate hikes, with the record being 17 straight hikes in the early 2000s.Despite the “pause,” Fed officials all but indicated they expect 1 to 2 more rate hikes in 2023, with Fed Chair Powell noting the July meeting “will be live.” The reason for the temporary pause was due to the lagging effect on the economy when raising rates, and for Fed officials to monitor incoming data.Recently Powell has indicated policy “may not be restrictive enough.” If the Fedraises rates two more times, the Fed Funds Rate would reach a level of 5.50%-5.75%. According to the CME FedWatchTool, the market is currently pricing in an 89% chance of a 25 basis point hike in July, but just an 18% chance the Fed will hike again in September (see below chart).
Despite projecting additional hikes, it appears the Fed is nearing the end of its rate hiking cycle.In looking at the past 30 years (going back to 1994), there have been five prior rate hiking cycles –including the current cycle.In the prior four cycles, equities rallied in the following 12 months after the last rate hike (except in 2000 during the Tech Bubble).
Remaining Forces Pressuring Inflation
CPI only rose 0.1% month-over-month in May, with the year-over-year figure dropping to 4.0%.Falling food prices and stable energy prices have contributed to the drop in CPI.Fears over oil shortages proved to be unfounded despite production cuts by OPEC+ (April) and Saudi Arabia (June).Despite CPI dropping from a high of 9.1% last June, Core CPI (which excludes food and energy) has remained stickier and caught the attention of the Fed.Last month, Core CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month and 5.3% year-over-year (from 5.4% the previous month).The Fed remains adamant that their Fed Funds Target is 2% and has signaled more demand destructionisneeded to bring down CPI. One potential warning sign for Fed Officials is inflation re-accelerating, which the UK is currently experiencing.
Below we highlight the different components of Core CPI versus their year-over-year inflation rates.As shown, Shelter and Owners Equivalent Rent continue to exhibit the most upward pressure on inflation.New Home Sales recently climbed at the fastest pace in over a year and US Housing Starts soared over 21% in May.Motor Vehicle Repairs and Transportation Services have some of the highest inflation rates.In general, Services are less sensitive to interest rates andare still experiencing structural tailwinds after Covid.
The Bond Market Continues to Signal Warning Signs
Despite positivity in the equity markets, the bond market continues to tell a completely different story.Yield curves remain massively inverted and signal Recession fears.Normally longer-term yields are higher due to uncertainty over inflation and interest rates.Currently, however, over 80% of the yield curve is inverted as short-term yields surged over expectations of elevated rates. Since 1980, every time this number was over 80%, a Recession followed.
Why are Bond Markets so cautious? There are many lingering concerns:
• Tighter Lending Standardsas a result of the regional banking crisis and concerns around the availability of credit to small-and medium-sized businesses
• Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market due to the popularity of “work from home” and the fact the CRE market depends on loans from smaller banks.
• Stickier inflationand the Fed tipping the economy into a Recession through higher rates.
• Worrisome Economic Data, including eight straight months of the ISM Manufacturing data in contraction territory (<50.0).The latest reading (46.0) is the weakest level since May 2020.
Every US Recession since the 1950s has been preceded by an inverted yield curve. The 10-year and 2-year yield curve is closely watched by investors and is at its most inverted level since the early 1980s.It is important to note there is usually a delay between the time of inversion and beginning of Recession.For example, following the inversion of the 10-year and 2-year yield curve, a Recession historically followed by as little as six months or as much as two years (since 1955). The current inversion began in July 2022.
Investment Implications
1. Our original forecast of“higher for longer” rates at the beginning of the year is panning out.The Fed’s updated Dot Plot shows 1-2 more rate hike in 2023 and then holding rates steady into 2024.The Fed’s view is still consistent with an “Inflationary Boom” scenario, in which economic growth continues at a relatively brisk clip with inflation remaining above the Fed’s target into 2024.The market however seems to be pricing in a “Deflationary Boom.”Last quarter we favored the scenario where “banking stresses are successfully contained, the US economy avoids a near-term Recession, and the Fed doesn’t move aggressively.”We largely still agree with this view, even thought we expect 1-2 more rate hikes, starting in July.
2. Maintain positioning in high quality stocks. We are still cautious on this market, given warnings in the Bond Market, a lack of volatility in the equity markets, and a run up in valuations (S&P 500 trades at roughly 19x).We believe investors should avoid complacency and monitor positions and sizes to avoid becoming overexposed to certain first half outperformers, such as Big Tech and Semis.
3. Targeted Fiscal Stimulus Will Benefit Certain Industries: $2 Trillion in government spending will support Infrastructure, including Energy Transformation and domestic manufacturing (i.e. Semi industry).
4. There are powerful price and seasonality trends that cannot be ignored.Bull Markets last much longer than Bear Markets, and we potentially could be in the early stages of a Bull market that officially started in October 2022.As stated earlier, a strong first half to a year (>10%) historically leads to strong second half returns.Finally, the3rdyear of a Presidential cycle has historically produced the strongest equity returns in a four year cycle.On the other hand, Year 2 of a Presidential cycle is the weakest for equity returns.The chart to the right highlights a composite of average S&P 500 returns by Presidential Year dating back to 1928 (NavyLine), versus President Biden’s current election term (Grey Line).
Investment Implications (continued)
5. The US isn’t the only Bull Market:Maintain global diversification.Japan is in the third longest Bull Market in its history due to loose monetary policy, yield curve control, renewed foreign interest, and a more shareholder friendly approach by companies.India is another Bull Market and is one of the fastest growing countries in the world.
6. US over Developed Europe.The US is closer to the end of its rate hiking cycle than Europe, which is dealing with sticker inflation (and in some cases accelerating inflation). For example, the Bank of England announced a surprise 50 basis point hike after Core CPI rose at its fastest pace since 1992.It’s possible the European Central Bank and Bank of England continue hiking rates beyond when the Fed pauses. Low Natural Gas prices also have benefited Europe in 2023, but prices rallied in June.
7. Don’t give up on Fixed Income, and maintain a barbell approach between US Treasuries & Credit.2022 was an extremely unusual year for fixed income, as US Treasuries and Credit delivered multiple quarters of negative returns together.Historically they move in different directions, as Government bonds tend to do well when the economy is slowing and inflation is cooling, while Credit typically outperforms in a growing economy.
Important Disclaimers and Disclosures
Rose Capital Advisors, LLC is registered as an investment adviser with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Rose Capital Advisors, LLC only transacts business in states where it is properly registered, oris excluded or exempted from registration requirements. This report is a publication of Dynasty Financial Partners. Information presented is believed to be factual and up-to-date, but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed. All expressions ofopinion reflect the judgment of the author as of the date of publication and are subject to change.
Information contained herein does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice, butis limited to the dissemination of general information. A professional adviser should be consulted before implementing any of the strategies or options presented. *Information is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned herein. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the adviser), or product made referenceto directly or indirectly, will be profitable or equal to past performance levels.
Rose Capital Advisors clients –please contact us at 305.534.7673 if there have been any changes in your financial situation or investment objectives, or if you want to implement reasonable restrictions and/or modify existing restrictions. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for a client’s investment portfolio. Historical performance resultsfor investment indexes and/or categories, generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges or the deduction of an investment-management fee, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results. Economic factors, market conditions, and investment strategies will affect the performance of any portfolio and there are no assurances that itwill match or outperform any particular benchmark.
Dynasty Financial Partners is a U.S. registered trademark of Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”). Dynasty is a brand name, and functions through Dynasty’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC, (“DWM”) a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission, when providing investment services. Any reference to the terms “registered investment adviser” or “registered” does not imply that Dynasty or any person associated with Dynasty has achieved a certain level of skillor training. A copy of DWM’s current written disclosure statement discussing our advisory services and fees is available for your review upon request.
This message is intended for the exclusive use of members or prospective members considering joining the Dynasty Network of registered investment advisers. It should not be construed as an attempt to sell or solicit any products or services of Dynasty, DWM or any investment strategy, nor should it be construed as legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice.
This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred, modified or distributed in any form without prior written permission fromDynasty. Dynastyreserves the right, at any time and without notice, to amend, or cease publication of the information contained herein. Certain of the information contained herein has beenobtained from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. It is made available on an “as is” basis without warranty.Any strategies or investment programs described in this presentation are provided for educational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of securities offered for sale or private placement offerings available to any investor.
The views expressed in the referenced materials are subject to change based on market and other conditions. This document contains certain statements that may be deemed forward‐looking statements. Please note that any such statements are not guarantees of any future performance; actual results or developmentsmay differ materially from those projected. Any projections, market outlooks, or estimates are based upon certain assumptions and should not be construed as indicative of actual events that will occur.
Historical performance results for investment indices and/or product benchmarks have been provided for general comparison purposes only, and do not include the charges that might be incurred in an actual portfolio, such as transaction and/or custodial charges, investment management fees, or the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results.
Recap of Q2 2023: US Officially in a Bull Market
US Stocks are officially confirmed to be in a Bull Market, with the S&P 500 rallying 20+% from the low on October 12th, 2022. As a reminder, stocks dropped -24% in the latest Bear Market that started on January 3rd, 2022 and lasted roughly 9 months. Recently, the S&P 500 has continued to post a series of “higher highs and higher lows”, while trading above its 200-day moving average. The market’s resilience has been impressive considering regional bank failures, fears of a US Recession, a disappointing China reopening, Debt Ceiling negotiations, and rising rates. As shown on the right, Bull Markets can last many years and typically are much longer than Bear Markets. Excluding the current Bull Market, the US has seen 14 different Bull Markets dating back to World War II –with a median return of 91%.
Volatility in the equity markets has remained surprisingly muted (as measured by the VIX). As a reminder, the Volatility Index (VIX) measures one-month expected volatility of the S&P 500 using the equity index options. The VIX index closed below 15 for the first time since February 2020, breaking a streak of 835 trading days! Meanwhile, the MOVE Index (which measures one-month implied volatility of US Treasury market) has remained elevated. This divergence between the VIX and MOVE is highly unusual. Bond market volatility could be contributed to the regional banking crisis or fears of a Government default, but these issues were either contained so far (Banking Crisis) or resolved (raising Debt Ceiling). Ultimately the Bond Market may be signaling concerns around inflation, further Fed tightening, and tight credit and lending conditions.
Keeping Score: What We Got Right and Wrong in Q2
What We Got Right:
• “US Avoids a Near-Term Recession”: Our view was the banking stresses would be successfully contained and the US would avoid a near-term Recession. The economy and labor market remain too strong –which is a problem for the Fed.
• “The Fed Won’t Move Aggressively”: We favored the idea of the Fed keeping rates “higher for longer” but expected the Fed to exhibit caution after the banking crisis. The Fedenacted a temporary pause in June, and the market has moved away from pricing in multiple rate cuts in 2023.
• “Powerful Price and Seasonality Trends” Favor the Market: There were many trends benefiting the market last quarter, including the 3rdYear of a Presidential cycle and strong Q1 returns (>7%) historically leading to strong calendar year returns.
• “Tactical Tilt into Large Caps and Growth”: Given the Banking Crisis in March, we thought it was prudent to tilt portfolios into Large Caps and Growth names as investors utilized both as a flight to safety. Small Caps also have more exposure to financials and regional banks.
What We Got Wrong:
• “Yield Curve Would Begin to Disinvert” : Instead of yields on the long-end of the curve rising faster, short-term yields are rising faster to account for more rate hikes. The 10-year and 2-year yield curve deepened its inversion by 48 basis points this quarter.
• “Rest of World Remains Attractive Over the US”: While Developed Europe has rallied in 2023, there are warning signs of accelerating inflation (i.e. United Kingdom) and a need for Global Central Banks to hike rates higher (Bank of England had a 50 bp hike in June). Economic indicators also point to weakening economic conditions in Europe.
• “Expect the US Dollar to Decline”: We expected the Fed to be nearing the end of its rate hiking cycle, which in turn would put downward pressure on the US Dollar. Instead, the US Dollar traded sideways as the Fed signaled 1-2 more rate hikes this year.
Source: Bloomberg and Dynasty Financial Partners
Trust the Bull Market? Leadership Has Been Narrow…
Despite the Regional Banking Crisis, the Nasdaq continued to rally in Q2 and finished the first half of 2023 up 32.3%. The overall strength in Big Tech this year can be contributed to : 1) anticipation of a Fed “pause”, 2) a flight to safety during the Banking Crisis, and 3) buzz around Artificial Intelligence. The introduction of ChatGPTin late-2022 opened investors eyes (and the entire world) to the potential of AI, particularly around productivity gains. ChatGPTwas created by OpenAIand uses advanced language technology to create human-like responses, original ideas, and content. Once released, it reached one million users in just 5 days!This is faster than any other online application in history, including Instagram (2.5 months) and Facebook (10 months). The excitement propelled Growthstocks associated with AI, including Microsoft (who partnered with OpenAI) and Nvidia (whose GPU chips power AI).
Whathasmade this Bull Market so unique is the bulk of this year’s S&P 500 returns have come from the seven largest Big Tech stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta). In fact, these sevennames accounted for roughly 75% of the S&P 500’s YTD return (see below).
Trust the Bull Market? The Rally is Broadening
Despite the narrow rally in the first five months of the year, we have seen bullish signs of the equity rally broadening in June beyond Growth names. For example, Large Growth surged 20.8% in the first five months of the year, while Large Value (-1.4%) and Small Caps (-0.1%) were negative. In June, Large Value (+6.6%) and Small Caps (+8.1%) both rallied. Most reassuring may be the June rally in sectors that are tied to either the strength of the consumer, such as Cons. Discretionary (+12.1%), or the health of the economy, such as Industrials (+11.3%). Meanwhile, more defensive sectors have underperformed in June, such as Consumer Staples (+3.2%) and Utilities (+1.6%).
Another positive note for equities -a strong first half historically leads to a positive equity returns for the remaining six months of a year. The chart to the right highlights calendar years where the S&P 500 was up more than 10% in the first half, and the corresponding returns in the second half. Of the 22 years that fit this criteria since WWII, the S&P 500 was positive in the second half of the year 18 different times, with median returns of 9.9%.
Source: Morningstar & Bloomberg
Equities Historically Rally After the Last Fed Hike
As mentioned last quarter, equities historically have rallied after the last rate hike in a cycle. The Fed left rates unchangedin June for the first time since January 2022, after a streak of ten straight meetings with rate hikes. This is one of the longest streaks of consecutive rate hikes, with the record being 17 straight hikes in the early 2000s. Despite the “pause,” Fed officials all but indicated they expect 1 to 2 more rate hikes in 2023, with Fed Chair Powell noting the July meeting “will be live.” The reason for the temporary pause was due to the lagging effect on the economy when raising rates, and for Fed officials to monitor incoming data. Recently Powell has indicated policy “may not be restrictive enough.” If the Fedraises rates two more times, the Fed Funds Rate would reach a level of 5.50%-5.75%. According to the CME FedWatchTool, the market is currently pricing in an 89% chance of a 25 basis point hike in July, but just an 18% chance the Fed will hike again in September (see below chart).
Despite projecting additional hikes, it appears the Fed is nearing the end of its rate hiking cycle. In looking at the past 30 years (going back to 1994), there have been five prior rate hiking cycles –including the current cycle. In the prior four cycles, equities rallied in the following 12 months after the last rate hike (except in 2000 during the Tech Bubble).
Remaining Forces Pressuring Inflation
CPI only rose 0.1% month-over-month in May, with the year-over-year figure dropping to 4.0%. Falling food prices and stable energy prices have contributed to the drop in CPI. Fears over oil shortages proved to be unfounded despite production cuts by OPEC+ (April) and Saudi Arabia (June). Despite CPI dropping from a high of 9.1% last June, Core CPI (which excludes food and energy) has remained stickier and caught the attention of the Fed. Last month, Core CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month and 5.3% year-over-year (from 5.4% the previous month). The Fed remains adamant that their Fed Funds Target is 2% and has signaled more demand destructionisneeded to bring down CPI. One potential warning sign for Fed Officials is inflation re-accelerating, which the UK is currently experiencing.
Below we highlight the different components of Core CPI versus their year-over-year inflation rates. As shown, Shelter and Owners Equivalent Rent continue to exhibit the most upward pressure on inflation. New Home Sales recently climbed at the fastest pace in over a year and US Housing Starts soared over 21% in May. Motor Vehicle Repairs and Transportation Services have some of the highest inflation rates. In general, Services are less sensitive to interest rates andare still experiencing structural tailwinds after Covid.
The Bond Market Continues to Signal Warning Signs
Despite positivity in the equity markets, the bond market continues to tell a completely different story. Yield curves remain massively inverted and signal Recession fears. Normally longer-term yields are higher due to uncertainty over inflation and interest rates. Currently, however, over 80% of the yield curve is inverted as short-term yields surged over expectations of elevated rates. Since 1980, every time this number was over 80%, a Recession followed.
Why are Bond Markets so cautious? There are many lingering concerns:
• Tighter Lending Standardsas a result of the regional banking crisis and concerns around the availability of credit to small-and medium-sized businesses
• Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market due to the popularity of “work from home” and the fact the CRE market depends on loans from smaller banks.
• Stickier inflationand the Fed tipping the economy into a Recession through higher rates.
• Worrisome Economic Data, including eight straight months of the ISM Manufacturing data in contraction territory (<50.0). The latest reading (46.0) is the weakest level since May 2020.
Every US Recession since the 1950s has been preceded by an inverted yield curve. The 10-year and 2-year yield curve is closely watched by investors and is at its most inverted level since the early 1980s. It is important to note there is usually a delay between the time of inversion and beginning of Recession. For example, following the inversion of the 10-year and 2-year yield curve, a Recession historically followed by as little as six months or as much as two years (since 1955). The current inversion began in July 2022.
Investment Implications
1. Our original forecast of “higher for longer” rates at the beginning of the year is panning out. The Fed’s updated Dot Plot shows 1-2 more rate hike in 2023 and then holding rates steady into 2024. The Fed’s view is still consistent with an “Inflationary Boom” scenario, in which economic growth continues at a relatively brisk clip with inflation remaining above the Fed’s target into 2024. The market however seems to be pricing in a “Deflationary Boom.” Last quarter we favored the scenario where “banking stresses are successfully contained, the US economy avoids a near-term Recession, and the Fed doesn’t move aggressively.” We largely still agree with this view, even thought we expect 1-2 more rate hikes, starting in July.
2. Maintain positioning in high quality stocks. We are still cautious on this market, given warnings in the Bond Market, a lack of volatility in the equity markets, and a run up in valuations (S&P 500 trades at roughly 19x). We believe investors should avoid complacency and monitor positions and sizes to avoid becoming overexposed to certain first half outperformers, such as Big Tech and Semis.
3. Targeted Fiscal Stimulus Will Benefit Certain Industries: $2 Trillion in government spending will support Infrastructure, including Energy Transformation and domestic manufacturing (i.e. Semi industry).
4. There are powerful price and seasonality trends that cannot be ignored. Bull Markets last much longer than Bear Markets, and we potentially could be in the early stages of a Bull market that officially started in October 2022. As stated earlier, a strong first half to a year (>10%) historically leads to strong second half returns. Finally, the3rdyear of a Presidential cycle has historically produced the strongest equity returns in a four year cycle. On the other hand, Year 2 of a Presidential cycle is the weakest for equity returns. The chart to the right highlights a composite of average S&P 500 returns by Presidential Year dating back to 1928 (NavyLine), versus President Biden’s current election term (Grey Line).
Investment Implications (continued)
5. The US isn’t the only Bull Market: Maintain global diversification. Japan is in the third longest Bull Market in its history due to loose monetary policy, yield curve control, renewed foreign interest, and a more shareholder friendly approach by companies. India is another Bull Market and is one of the fastest growing countries in the world.
6. US over Developed Europe.The US is closer to the end of its rate hiking cycle than Europe, which is dealing with sticker inflation (and in some cases accelerating inflation). For example, the Bank of England announced a surprise 50 basis point hike after Core CPI rose at its fastest pace since 1992. It’s possible the European Central Bank and Bank of England continue hiking rates beyond when the Fed pauses. Low Natural Gas prices also have benefited Europe in 2023, but prices rallied in June.
7. Don’t give up on Fixed Income, and maintain a barbell approach between US Treasuries & Credit. 2022 was an extremely unusual year for fixed income, as US Treasuries and Credit delivered multiple quarters of negative returns together. Historically they move in different directions, as Government bonds tend to do well when the economy is slowing and inflation is cooling, while Credit typically outperforms in a growing economy.
Important Disclaimers and Disclosures
Rose Capital Advisors, LLC is registered as an investment adviser with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Rose Capital Advisors, LLC only transacts business in states where it is properly registered, oris excluded or exempted from registration requirements. This report is a publication of Dynasty Financial Partners. Information presented is believed to be factual and up-to-date, but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed. All expressions ofopinion reflect the judgment of the author as of the date of publication and are subject to change.
Information contained herein does not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice, butis limited to the dissemination of general information. A professional adviser should be consulted before implementing any of the strategies or options presented. *Information is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned herein. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the adviser), or product made referenceto directly or indirectly, will be profitable or equal to past performance levels.
Rose Capital Advisors clients –please contact us at 305.534.7673 if there have been any changes in your financial situation or investment objectives, or if you want to implement reasonable restrictions and/or modify existing restrictions. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for a client’s investment portfolio. Historical performance resultsfor investment indexes and/or categories, generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges or the deduction of an investment-management fee, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results. Economic factors, market conditions, and investment strategies will affect the performance of any portfolio and there are no assurances that itwill match or outperform any particular benchmark.
Dynasty Financial Partners is a U.S. registered trademark of Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”). Dynasty is a brand name, and functions through Dynasty’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC, (“DWM”) a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission, when providing investment services. Any reference to the terms “registered investment adviser” or “registered” does not imply that Dynasty or any person associated with Dynasty has achieved a certain level of skillor training. A copy of DWM’s current written disclosure statement discussing our advisory services and fees is available for your review upon request.
This message is intended for the exclusive use of members or prospective members considering joining the Dynasty Network of registered investment advisers. It should not be construed as an attempt to sell or solicit any products or services of Dynasty, DWM or any investment strategy, nor should it be construed as legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice.
This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred, modified or distributed in any form without prior written permission fromDynasty. Dynastyreserves the right, at any time and without notice, to amend, or cease publication of the information contained herein. Certain of the information contained herein has beenobtained from third-party sources and has not been independently verified. It is made available on an “as is” basis without warranty.Any strategies or investment programs described in this presentation are provided for educational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of securities offered for sale or private placement offerings available to any investor.
The views expressed in the referenced materials are subject to change based on market and other conditions. This document contains certain statements that may be deemed forward‐looking statements. Please note that any such statements are not guarantees of any future performance; actual results or developmentsmay differ materially from those projected. Any projections, market outlooks, or estimates are based upon certain assumptions and should not be construed as indicative of actual events that will occur.
Historical performance results for investment indices and/or product benchmarks have been provided for general comparison purposes only, and do not include the charges that might be incurred in an actual portfolio, such as transaction and/or custodial charges, investment management fees, or the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results.
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