SPY News and Press, SPDR S&P 500 From 06/21/24

2024-06-21 11:19:49 ET Summary Markets could face significant declines of 15%-20% in the second half of 2024 due to risk repricing and contracting valuations. Credit spreads and implied volatility levels are rising, possibly due to uncertainties around upcoming elections and conce...

2024-06-21 09:54:05 ET As the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) and Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) continue to flirt with all-time trading highs, many bears in the market are calling for a topping bubble, as they draw parallels to the market’s late-1990s rally that was followed by a sharp...

2024-06-21 09:00:00 ET Summary I reflect on past bear markets caused by unsustainable debt levels and valuations, but do not see similar circumstances today. Current concerns about a looming bear market are addressed, with a focus on overbought conditions in the technology sector ...

2024-06-21 05:30:00 ET Summary The real GDP growth forecasts for 2024 have been lowered in a few major economies, including the US, Canada, Brazil and Japan. We continue to expect a gradual downward trend in global consumer price index inflation in 2024-26, driven by a moder...

2024-06-21 04:44:10 ET Summary The S&P 500 index is currently overvalued, with its P/E and CAPE ratios significantly above historical averages, suggesting limited future returns and heightened risk. There are increasing signs of economic weakness, including rising unemployment...

2024-06-20 21:39:20 ET Summary The European Central Bank has informed the governments of the European Union to get their budgets under control. The ECB believes that the growing debt levels will "eventually" cause pain as the debt will have to be dealt with. Debt levels contin...

2024-06-20 15:38:25 ET Summary Adams Diversified Equity Fund has seen its discount narrow after announcing an increase in its managed distribution policy and tender offer. ADX's new distribution policy should offer investors a more smoothed-out distribution throughout the year eac...

2024-06-20 14:34:55 ET Summary Two of the three major elements needed for a substantial market sell-off are currently in place. Stocks are overvalued viewed from a variety of metrics, and investor complacency hasn't been this high since before the pandemic sent the markets crashin...

2024-06-20 14:08:47 ET Summary Bullish sentiment decreased 0.2 percentage points to 44.4%. Neutral sentiment increased 3.4 percentage points to 33.1%. Bearish sentiment decreased 3.2 percentage points to 22.5%. Neutral sentiment among individual investors about the s...

2024-06-20 12:14:01 ET Summary On the surface, diversification appears to be well-understood and broadly accepted as good practice by the investment community. In practice, however, diversification is rarely taken seriously, even by professional investors. Investor psychology work...