RZG News and Press, Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth From 09/21/22

Summary The median one-week performance of the S&P 500 from the close on 9/20 over the last ten years has been a decline of 95 bps, which ranks in just the fourth percentile of all days of the year. Extending out to look at the S&P 500’s median one-month performance...

Summary The Inflation Reduction Act includes a controversial 1% excise tax on share repurchase programs that goes into effect next year. Wall Street Horizon’s corporate event data show a downtick in total buyback announcements this year after a 2021 surge. Investors mus...

Summary After several years of steady growth and low inflation, policymakers now face a delicate tradeoff between bringing down inflation or sustaining economic growth amid heightened macro and market volatility. We expect the Fed to remain committed to aggressive rate hikes. ...

Summary In a time of uncertainty, we believe that quality is the key to investing in equities. But to consistently find companies that meet high-quality standards requires research, judgment and investing skill. In this paper, we identify the characteristics that can help guid...

Summary Increasing risks of an economic slowdown or recession are likely to have a negative impact on the largest state revenue sources. The financial position of most states in fiscal 2022 was favorable in the aftermath of significant federal aid due to the pandemic, as well as t...

Summary The recent August print showed that consumer prices continued to rise year over year – albeit more slowly than prior months. We have remained a bit more cautious than the market’s consensus inflation expectations. We’re not convinced that inflation...

Summary Implied volatility levels have surged over the past two days for the S&P 500. This means the equity market could rally due to a mechanical unwind of volatility. However, this is not likely to change the bearish outlook for stocks. The S&P 500 ( SP50...

Summary Although consumers are benefiting from robust labor markets and strong balance sheets, they appear reluctant to buy high-cost durable goods. A key to navigating inflation risk is understanding its relationship with asset class returns. Historically, high-inflation episodes...

Summary The Buffett Indicator is a valuation measure that compares the stock market’s capitalization to the Gross Domestic Product. A favorite of Warren Buffett, the indicator sits shy of 2.44 times market cap to GDP. That number doesn’t mean much on its own, but it&...

Summary The consensus expectation on Tuesday for August CPI was for a 0.1% decline, but the positive +0.1% monthly gain in the CPI shocked Wall Street. This inflation news spooked Treasury bond yields, pushing 10-year yields up from 3.36% on Monday to 3.42% on Tuesday. Now tha...