James Picerno's Comment & Analysis
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Tomorrow’s release of third-quarter economic data is expected to show that US output accelerated, based on GDP nowcasts from several sources compiled by CapitalSpectator.com.The Bureau of...
In January 2023 the clues appeared to be aligning in favor of an end to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes. It was a false dawn – the Fed lifted its target rate four times in subsequent...
American equities have enjoyed a hefty return premium for much of this year relative to the rest of the major asset classes, but in the current environment that outlier performance looks increasingly...
The US 10-Year Treasury yield briefly crossed above the 5% mark yesterday — the highest since 2007 — before settling at 4.98%, based on Treasury.gov data.For buy-and-hold investors, the...
Although American shares continue to hold on to a strong rally from the year-ago bottom, reclaiming the previous market peak is nowhere on the near-term horizon.The combination of heightened...
The US recession forecasts persist for some analysts, but the start date keeps moving forward as incoming economic data continues to reflect strength. The trend is reflected in today’s upwardly...
The US 10-year Treasury yield continues to rise, pushing ever higher above CapitalSpectator.com’s “fair-value” estimate, which is based on averaging three models. The trend...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a new risk factor for financial markets, but for now, there’s no contest between US shares and other asset classes as the year moves into its final stretch,...
Yesterday I reviewed numbers that show that the 2023 advance in the S&P 500 Index continues to post a high return when set against historical calendar-year results. Encouraging, but...
The spring/summer rally for the S&P 500 has faded, but the pullback still leaves the market positioned to post one of its stronger calendar-year gains in decades. The obvious caveat: a lot can...