Goldman Lifts S&P 500 Target to 5,200 on Profit Expansion
Goldman now sees the S&P 500 rising to 5,200 by the end of this year, raising his forecast by about 2% from the 5,100 level he predicted in mid-December. The new target implies a 3.9% jump from Friday’s close. Goldman’s 5,200 price target for the S&P 500 in 2024 is now among the highest on Wall Street, joining the ranks of Wall Street bulls. source : gs
Hmmmmm... Observations that provoke thought ?
One of these companies sells chips that power the world and the other sells sweatshirts to teenagers and young adults. source : kofin, tme
According to GS, Index margins excluding “Tech” will only expand modestly in 2024.
source : gs, tme
This chart vividly shows the pronounced overvaluation of US equities versus the rest of the world.
It's important to emphasize that price-to-book is just one metric for comparison. Source: Bloomberg, Tavi Costa
Mag 8: Could Eli Lilly $LLY be the first trillion dollar pharma stock?
$LLY price performance has significantly outpaced the Mag 7 YTD. Source: Factset, TME
We're currently witnessing the longest period of U.S. equity outperformance in history.
But there's a cycle to everything, and international diversification is perhaps more important today than ever before. Source: Peter Mallouk
Putting things into perspective:
Despite rising yields and hotter-than-expected inflation, the S&P 500 has continued higher in 2024. Source: Edward Jones
If you don't know what a shooting star is here's one
Here's the daily chart of Super Micro SMCI. According to Japanese candlestick, it is usually followed by more downside. (this is not an investment recommendation) Source: Trend Spider
