Key Points
• Stock markets often over-react, the truth mostly lives in the middle.
• We have likely begun the stagnation part of our economic reality.
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Most energy investors wish the Shale Revolution had never happened. Energy independence was realized through sharply higher oil and gas output. But the promise...
The headlines are still unnerving and volatility remains a worry. Many asset classes have yet to recover and countless investors fear additional losses. Fundamentals, investor positioning and sentiment are all conveying mixed signals.
The discretionary sector struggled as did all growth and quality-oriented areas of the market in 2022. That was a classic re-set and a raging opportunity to add exposure.
The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly survey of purchasing managers came in below expectations for August, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report indicated that nonfarm payrolls expanded by only 142,000 jobs during the month (against expectations of 161,000 jobs).