The S&P 500's performance has been truly outstanding this year.
The index is up 9% year to date which is more than DOUBLE the average YTD return in an election year. In the past, the median return during a US presidential election year was about 11%. There are still several months until the presidential election but the index is on track to significantly exceed its historical performance. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
Equity market positioning is VERY extended (which is bad from a contrarian perspective).
As shown in the chart below, Asset Managers have built the largest equity futures position in history 🚨🚨🚨 Source: Barchart, Goldman Sachs, CFTC
Goldman is embracing the rotational trade as well:
"Sell your Tech Stocks and invest elsewhere" says Goldman Sachs
Yesterday was very painful for diversified 60-40 (equities / bonds) portfolios
Source: Bloomberg
Industrial Metals relative strength (vs. $SPX) ready to turn?
Source: Nautilus Research
Visualizing the growth of $100, by asset class returns across U.S. equities, bonds, real estate, gold and cash since 1970.
source : visual capitalist
US stocks are expensive. That is true, but it is mainly due to tech.
If you look around you'll notice that areas like the cyclicals (energy, financials, materials, and industrials) are all fairly valued and in some cases outright cheap. Source: Carson Investment Research
The 60/40 portfolio doesn't fit all macro regimes by Alfonso Peccatiello / The macro compass
The 60/40 portfolio (60% equities / 40% bonds) did work great for 3 of the last 4 decades, and that's because the macro regime was one of predictably low growth and inflation, and Central Banks ready to support markets and economies. But are you sure the next 10 years be the same as the last 10 years?
