EWMC News and Press, Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight From 01/03/23

Summary The St. James Investment Company is an independent, fee-only, SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm, providing customized portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans and private companies. As it’s likely inflation and interest rates will dominate the investmen...

Summary As I expected early in December, Santa Claus never made an appearance. However, I didn't expect the VIX to exit the year near the lows December started at; surely, the selling in December would reset the VIX. But with the VIX starting 2023 near those lows, it looks to be set...

Summary It certainly feels as if we’re entering a new era for investors, and that can be pretty unsettling, particularly after a year like 2022, where we saw extreme volatility and stock markets around the world declining. Over the last four decades, investors have really benefit...

Summary For many investors who started their investing journey following the financial crisis, forward returns will be disappointing compared to the last decade. After more than a decade, many investors have become complacent in expecting elevated rates of return from the financial mark...

Summary There seems to be a widespread view that employment is a lagging indicator of changes in the business cycle. The growth rate of payroll employment slowed sharply in the 6 months before the onset of recession. When there is no unexpected shock like Covid, it seems as though e...

Summary Lehman declared bankruptcy on September 15, 2008. Let’s compare SPY in 2022 to the experience of 2008 before the Lehman bankruptcy which then punctuated a year-long downside drift. 2022 has exhibited a downside drift much like early 2008. Now what? There will be a capitul...

Summary 2022 was a disappointing year for both stock and bond investors. The real (inflation-adjusted) 25% loss in stocks is in the bottom decile. The real 20.3 bond loss is the worst in the past 97 years, and greater losses could lie ahead. The following 2 histograms and ...

Summary With 2022's final trading day done and dusted, we move into 2023 with cautious optimism. Strategists have gotten their 2022 EPS target for the S&P 500 spot on. However, they didn't anticipate a valuation compression due to significant macro headwinds. Could 2023 be any d...

Summary 2022 ends on a sour note with an across-the-board December selloff. The year is over, but the macro scene still looks challenging. If an investor has learned nothing else, it's obvious trying to fight the Fed is a losing proposition. "Anything worth doing is wo...

Summary As we near the close of 2022, we discuss what growth and tech investors need to consider after a hugely underwhelming year. FAANG/FANMAG stocks have significantly underperformed the S&P 500. Energy's resurgence against Tech could inflict more pain if the trend change is deci...