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12:00 TUESDAY – Stock Market Report #155 – 3/1/22

by Robert Holman | The Defensive Advisor | www.defensiveadvisor.com


EQUITY MARKET RATING … 3.0 (0-4 bearish, 5.0 neutral, 6-10 bullish) … With Russia invading Ukraine, oil prices surging, inflation still persistent, and money flowing into safe havens, it is appropriate to continue with our 3.0 bearish rating.


EQUITY MARKET and the ECONOMY … The expected selloff when Russia invaded Ukraine was actually a rally, but that was short-lived, and the market is now selling-off as expected. What to expect - I would expect this sell-off to last for two weeks or so, as prices need to come down from a higher starting point. The rally moved prices in the wrong direction, see below.


Friday’s jobs numbers will weigh on the market for a few days. I expect economists, who originally projected economic growth and stock price gains for the year (based largely upon a year-end rally) to begin to lower their growth targets for the economy and for the stock market. As an example, it was reported yesterday on CNBC that phone interviews with bank CEOs revealed they expect stagflation to be the trend for the rest of the year. What to expect - the lower forecasts could begin next week, if the employment numbers are disappointing, or may come later, if they are good.


Actions and statements from the Fed, which in my view must begin it’s fight against inflation in earnest, even in the midst of international tensions, will also weigh on the market. This won’t happen, but with money flowing into Treasury securities for safety, NOW would be the perfect time to unload a huge quantity of it’s balance sheet debt, IF ONLY they would announce that they “may sell more than the stated monthly allotment of securities from time-to-time, as market conditions permit.” What to expect - The Fed will raise rates at its next meeting.


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