IVW News and Press, iShares S&P 500 Growth From 03/20/24

2024-03-20 05:00:00 ET Summary With the last half of March upon us, the blackout of stock buybacks threatens to reduce one of the liquidity sources supporting the bullish run this year. Between the Federal Reserve injecting massive liquidity into the financial markets and corporat...

2024-03-20 04:30:00 ET Summary What to expect from the Fed before June. Why rate cut expectations may have to be tempered further. As markets look for slower growth and rate cuts, the U.S. economy has other ideas. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-03-19 12:44:17 ET Summary Markets are at key inflection points across multiple asset classes ahead of the Fed meeting. Rates, including the 10-year Treasury, are at critical resistance levels. A breakout in rates could result in a rise in the 10-year rate to around 4.5%. ...

2024-03-19 12:20:00 ET Summary Rising liquidity, a resilient economy and strong household balance sheets have supported corporate earnings and stocks over the past year. And, while the leading indicators of the business cycle suggest a rebound in growth is likely later in 2024, th...

2024-03-19 02:50:00 ET Summary Typically, a back-up in rates has led to a sell-off in stocks. We believe the current environment is different for three reasons: the degree of the move in rates, current economic cycle, and strength of mega-cap technology. In this environment, we wo...

2024-03-19 00:52:08 ET Summary Continued claims for unemployment insurance have increased, indicating difficulty in finding new employment quickly. Small business hiring plans have deteriorated, suggesting a potential increase in unemployment. The Fed's hands may be tied to hi...

2024-03-18 22:50:00 ET Summary Three weeks ago, the year-to-date performance numbers for the S&P 500 Equal Weight index and the S&P 500 market cap-based index were 2.48% and 6.69%, respectively, a difference of 4.21%. As of last Friday (below), those numbers are 3.81% and ...

2024-03-18 15:40:00 ET Summary The consumer, or personal consumption, accounts for nearly 70% of U.S. GDP and for that reason it is important to evaluate the overall health of the consumer. Since September of last year, the overall level of retail sales has stalled, although a sli...

2024-03-18 15:05:00 ET Summary The Magnificent Seven year-to-date average return is 13.8% versus the S&P 500 Index return of 7.6%. The market is experiencing bullish rotation where lagging sectors and stocks are attracting investor interest. However, from a seasonality per...

2024-03-18 12:05:00 ET Summary Markets see a positive near-term macro and corporate backdrop for the U.S. and Japan. We eye risks ahead but remain overweight stocks in both countries. U.S. stocks were largely flat last week after hotter-than-expected inflation data. Both 10-year U...