PAMC News and Press, Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator From 11/07/23

2023-11-07 18:15:00 ET Summary Why the US economy could be at a crossroads. After the Fed decision, the big question for markets is, where do we go from here? How long-term investors can benefit from short-term volatility. Transcript Kim Parlee: The l...

2023-11-07 01:45:00 ET Summary Apple was the latest Magnificent 7 name to report impressive results for last quarter, yet tempered guidance for next quarter and beyond. This week 3,299 companies are expected to report for Q3, 61 from the S&P 500. Potential Surprises this w...

2023-11-06 21:05:00 ET Summary The surreal correlation between Treasury rates and stock index futures, that had been intensifying in September and October, played its role – in a positive manner for a change. The 10-year Treasury yield dipped below 4.50% intraday on Friday,...

2023-11-06 15:07:00 ET Summary The US dollar has strengthened since July 2023 as US equities have weakened. The S&P 500 upside surprise or beat rate for Q3 2023 earnings is still 7%, which is pretty healthy. Non-US markets tend to be more regulated, less free-market orient...

2023-11-06 01:56:00 ET Summary Full-year 2023 S&P 500 earnings growth is expected to be 2-3%, versus 6% actual growth in 2022. Stock market return has more to do with liquidity than S&P 500 earnings growth. Credit spreads were the early warning detection system for US ...

2023-11-03 00:30:00 ET Summary Even though the S&P 500 has moved decisively higher over the past week, sentiment has entirely shrugged off price action. Bullish sentiment has now dropped for three straight weeks, having fallen 15.7 percentage points in that span for the larges...

2023-11-02 04:47:00 ET Summary Looking at the 24-month rolling correlation between the total return of the S&P 500 Index, including dividends, and the 10-year Treasury bond, including coupons, reveals significant volatility. During periods when inflation was moderate, correlat...

2023-11-01 02:25:00 ET Summary Despite an okay earnings season thus far, stocks are bearing the brunt of softening investor sentiment and corporate uncertainty. This week, 2,357 companies are expected to report for Q3, 170 from the S&P 500. Potential Surprises this week: C...

2023-10-31 23:35:00 ET Summary The most notable of these was in S&P 500 futures. Whereas this past summer saw positioning shift to the most net short levels in over a decade. The small-cap Russell 2000 still remains deep in net short territory, although there was some improvem...

2023-10-31 03:00:00 ET Summary Are markets experiencing 'irrational exuberance?' Why the U.S. consumer may be at the end of their spending rope. Has the Fed lost its influence over the U.S. economy? Transcript Greg Bonnell: From geopolitical risk to drama...