Stocks added to strong October gains in November as the S&P 500 returned 5.6% for the month, leaving the index down 13.1% year to date. The Dow Jones Industrials fared slightly better, gaining 6%, while the Nasdaq added 4.5%. The Dow, up more than 20% from its...
Key changes from October report: Downgrading real estate view from positive to neutral. After ending September with a 24% loss for the year, stocks surged in October as the S&P 500 returned 8.1%. That strong gain trailed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which...
Key changes from September report: Downgrading financials view to negative from neutral. Upgraded our view of duration to neutral Lowered S&P 500 Year-End Fair Value Target to 4,000-4,100 from 4,300-4,400. Investor sentiment was hit from multiple directions in...
Key changes from August report: Downgrading emerging market (EM) equities view from neutral to negative Upgrading industrials view to neutral from negative. Downgrading consumer staples view to negative from neutral. Stocks were unable to add to July’s gains as the...
Key changes from July report: No changes. Stocks rose in July as the S&P 500 Index gained 9%, though the index still remained down 13% for the year as of July 29. Investor sentiment garnered support from better-than-feared earnings results, evidence of peak...
Key changes from June report: Lowered S&P 500 Index year-end fair value target from 4,800-4,900 to 4,300-4,400. Increased equity exposure in tactical asset allocation from 62% to 65%. Reduced low duration core bond allocation and increased allocation to small cap...