Thaiz Gulston’s Post

The S&P 500’s resilience, even amidst ongoing #volatility, opens doors for strategic #investments. While mega-cap #tech stocks led past returns, future gains are expected from a broader range of companies, including Japanese #equities and smaller-cap stocks, says LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited's Todd Hoare in the below The Australian Financial Review article. https://lnkd.in/ejbqwEjb

Although we have seen a lot of commentary about the “magnificent seven” driving returns in the US, concentration in equity markets has been increasing around the globe. Looking at concentration within the UK stock market in a global context, Morningstar’s latest report assesses where we currently are, analysing recent market concentration, with a particular focus on UK equities and UK equity managers. https://lnkd.in/grjqAd28

Just published: our quarterly Russell US Indexes Spotlight report providing a deep-dive into the performance and key market drivers of US equities, viewed through the lens of Russell large-cap (Russell 1000), small-cap (Russell 2000), Growth and Value indexes. Read it now: https://lseg.group/4cL58kq

Europe earnings revision Earnings revision for European companies ex UK look very dire according to Citigroup earnings revision index. At the same time, European Stoxx 600 ex UK is doing pretty well in the face of adversity. It may remind us of the late 2023 when earnings revisions were as pronounced as in the current period but the stock market rallied despite or may be because of this negative tenor. It there is no recession in US and just a mild protracted economic flat lining in Europe some broadening of the index and cyclical companies could be able to overcome negative assumptions and add some strength to the European equity index. #equities #investing #markets #stocks #investment #equitymarkets #europe #index #cyclicals #earnings #revisions #citigroup

Continental Shift: with global equity indices now dominated by US stocks, and the US market heavily skewed towards IT megacaps, Niall Gallagher believes that European equities could play an important role as portfolio diversifiers. Read more here: https://ow.ly/mJCJ30sHrBL #GAMEuropeanEquities #Investing #EuropeanEquities #Diversification #USequities For professional investors only. Capital at risk.

After a strong start to the year, global equities continued to move higher this quarter, while bond markets didn’t fare as well. In this quarterly update, we look at what’s driving the markets and how it’s influencing our views tactically and strategically. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g_9pcixJ #wealthmanagement #financialmarkets #investmentstrategy

What we thought we would see in the first half of 2024 is not where we find ourselves today. It demonstrates how difficult it is to predict the capital markets. The key to managing money in this environment is diversification across a deep investment platform. That continues to be our firm's key to success for our clients.

FINANCIAL MARKETS SUMMARY: This year has seen resilient economic growth, lower inflation and the prospect that central banks will lower interest rates, providing a constructive environment for equity markets. Despite a widening gap between the performance of a few companies and the rest, we maintain a well-diversified portfolio of global stocks as we believe a divergence in their financial performance and stock performance represents an investment opportunity. Read more here. #wealthmanagement #marketupdate #investmentoutlook Richard Pope

This year has seen resilient economic growth, lower inflation and the prospect that central banks will lower interest rates, providing a constructive environment for equity markets. Despite a widening gap between the performance of a few companies and the rest, we maintain a well-diversified portfolio of global stocks as we believe a divergence in their financial performance and stock performance represents an investment opportunity. Read more here.

This year has seen resilient economic growth, lower inflation and the prospect that central banks will lower interest rates, providing a constructive environment for equity markets. Despite a widening gap between the performance of a few companies and the rest, we maintain a well-diversified portfolio of global stocks as we believe a divergence in their financial performance and stock performance represents an investment opportunity. Read more here.