BBMC News and Press, JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity From 12/19/23

2023-12-19 04:08:00 ET Summary The SPX index closed out the week at 4719.19, almost a 2.5% increase over where it closed the previous week. After the bulls were let loose on Wednesday, the S&P drifted slightly higher through the rest of the week as Fed officials sought to walk...

2023-12-16 07:10:00 ET Summary Speculative bubbles collapse when investor psychology shifts from speculation to risk-aversion. The uniformity of market internals is a key gauge of speculative psychology and market conditions. Current market internals remain divergent, indicati...

2023-12-16 03:00:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Jay Powell's recent pivot suggests that three rate cuts of 0.25 percent each are now the base case for the Fed's planning purposes. The unexpected pivot has led to a surge in investable assets and positive seasonal vibes in the market. ...

2023-12-16 01:10:00 ET Summary With just two weekends left to shop before Christmas, US consumers have to be feeling a little more flush than they were just a couple months ago. Back in October, the stock market was in a 10%+ drawdown and interest rates looked like they might neve...

2023-12-15 20:15:00 ET Summary All 11 of the SP 500 sectors are way overbought, with the lone exception of energy, which is moving from neutral to overbought. The S&P 500’s “earnings yield” (EY) will end the week near 5.01%, its lowest print since July 28t...

2023-12-12 19:10:00 ET Summary 2024 should be another positive year for capital market returns, specifically the major equity and fixed income benchmark indices. AI is just getting started, and come May ’24, it will be 12 months since Nvidia’s absolutely “ligh...

2023-12-11 22:17:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 didn't change much during the first full trading week of December 2023. The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee is having its final two-day meeting of 2023 this week. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tool's estimate of real GDP growth...

2023-12-11 04:31:00 ET Summary US equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, have performed strongly so far in 2023. In our analysis, there will likely be a mild US recession in 2024, and the Fed will keep rates elevated for a longer period of time than the market expects. ...

2023-12-08 03:15:00 ET Summary Mid-cap stocks offer compelling growth potential and attractive valuations compared to large-cap and small-cap stocks. Mid-caps historically outperformed large caps in the long term and have the potential to adapt quickly to changing market condition...

2023-12-07 13:59:00 ET Summary For much of the past month and a half, the S&P 500 Index has rallied, recovering all the lost ground from the summer/fall correction. Upside momentum has stalled at roughly the 4550 to 4600 range. Although expectations for lower rates have pr...