12:00 TUESDAY – Stock Market Report #159 – 3/29/22
by Robert Holman | The Defensive Advisor | www.defensiveadvisor.com
EQUITY MARKET RATING … 5.0 (0-4 bearish, 5 neutral, 6-10 bullish) … It’s worth repeating. The market is rallying, but it may be short lived. Why? Severe risks. War, additional boycotts of Russian oil, a likely 50 bp increase in the Fed’s key lending rate, short-term rates possibly exceeding long-term rates, all resulting either in slower growth this fall or a recession in a year. The market could increase while these issues get resolved. Getting in and out in such a hurry is tricky and challenging; a miss can be very costly.
Economic data has been good this week. Prices of tech stocks are increasing. Financials and oils are slipping.
Peace talks are probably meaningless to Putin; his agenda isn't likely to be stopped without extreme pressure. I expect optimism about peace talks to be shattered by the reality of Putin’s desire for conquest. We raised our rating to 5, but remain cautious, as the market may continue to rally, taking a breather from all the negative news.
But, these trends suggest a coming slow-down in economic growth. Market history shows that the third year of a bull market produces on average a 5% return (credit: Josh Brown). The market rallies when those pressures slip from focus, sells off when they come back in focus, resulting in dramatic price swings in both directions.
EQUITY MARKETS and the ECONOMY … Inflation may start to look like it’s slowing - as future months are compared to past months (with those prior months containing price increases). But, we think the rate of increase will still be painful. Also, port crowding continues to diminish. But the upward trend in prices will continue even if the percentages are a bit smaller. Consumers will feel an increasing impact of higher prices.
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Excelsior Divitiae. Proverbs 21:5, 22:3, 27:12 and 3:56, Joshua 1:9, Ecclesiastes 8:7, 1Chronicles 12:32 and 29:11-13, and James 4:13-16.
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