Financial Market Insight | August 2024
HIGHLIGHTS
- How to Explain This Market (September Update)
- Weekly Market Preview: Two Key Central Bank Decisions (Fed on Wednesday, BOJ on Thursday)
- Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet: Important Growth Updates This Week
STOCKS
SOURCE: Factset and Vann Equity Management Research Team
“Stocks rallied and the S&P 500 climbed close to previous all-time highs
thanks to solid tech earnings from ORCL and increased expectations for a
50-bps rate cut from the Fed”
- What is Outperforming: Defensive sector, minimum volatility, and sectors linked to higher rates have relatively outperformed recently as markets have become more volatile.
- What is Underperforming: Tech/growth and high valuation stocks have lagged as yields have risen.