US Markets Wrap

Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder, Pence Wealth Management shares her expert analysis on the sustainability of the strong earnings season, whether Q2 seems even more volatile than Q1, her conviction calls (Streaming Services, Property & Casualty Insurers, Big Tech & AI), why there's value in intermediate term fixed income investments, especially with rates yielding north of 4.5% and the Federal Reserve nearing the end of its hiking cycle. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: unsplash & its talented community of contributors / Alexander Grey

Mark Matthews, Managing Director & Head of Research Asia, Julius Baer shares his insights on policy divergence between the US and China, how Chinese companies are placing a greater emphasis on shareholder returns, in part by increasing dividends and buy-backs, what can investors do to build quality exposure when it comes to investing in China and whether there are specific risks they should look out for. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: unsplash & its talented community of contributors 

David Martin, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Martin Fund Management LP shares his insights on where else should investors be looking ahead of eventual rate cuts, whether tech giants like Meta Platforms and others will continue to see drops, and if defensive trading is the way to go in the current economic climate. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar Research Services shares his insights on whether the US stock market’s ‘bad breadth’ is making even stalwart bulls nervous, implications of market gains driven disproportionately by a handful of stocks, how investors can approach Magnificent 7 through a different lens, and what the running theme is across the Q1 earnings calls. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Inflationary pressures was one headwind that came up in every bank call. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March came in higher-than-expected, showing sticky inflation is still in play and adding to the reasons why the US Federal Reserve may hold off on interest rate cuts again in Q2.  Frank Cappelleri Founder and President, CappThesis shares his insights on the latest inflationary pressures, expectations on PCE figures and big earnings set to be released later this week, and whether a demise in big-tech could cause a market crash. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: iStockphoto

Brenda Vingiello, Chief Investment Officer, Sand Hill Global Advisors shares her insights on whether Wall Street is mistaken in its hope that a recent uptick in inflation is an irregularity as opposed to a longer and more worrying trend, possible effects of the US, Japan and South Korea consulting closely on foreign exchange market developments, and if the bonds market has the potential to generate positive returns. She also weighs in on whether small cap stocks are on the verge of a negative technical trend, what investors who are deciding where to place their inheritance money in when it comes to investing, and the uncertainties faced by businesses looking for buyers. Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Michele Schneider, Chief Strategist at MarketGauge Group shares her insights on whether investors are catching on to the fact that there are other parts of the market that are doing well, if growth stocks not bleeding is the same as leading, what will get gold to $3000 US dollars an ounce besides war. She also weighs in on which sectors are not liking the higher for longer conversation, and whether investors’ fixed income allocations are reflecting their expectations for US monetary policy. Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

2024 may not be the Year of Change, but we’re seeing some promising Q1 earnings right there this week. Both Bank of America and Morgan Stanley topped expectations. Buybacks and dividend increases were on the rise in Q1. On this episod of US Markets Wrap, Mark Newton, CMT, Managing Director & Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors shares his insights on whether Q1 earnings season turn markets around? With the Wall Street stocks ending little changed as markets digested mixed economic data and Federal Reserve commentary suggesting interest rates would remain high for longer, Mark also weighs in on whether rate cuts are delayed till further notice, when the Fed is expected to make its next move, how long worries over geopolitical tensions will last, as well as the implications of the faster economic growth in China in Q1 2024. Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Mark Giambrone, Head of US Equities and Portfolio Manager & Analyst at Barrow Hanley Global Investors shares his insights on how long he thinks the temporary pullback we're seeing in the markets will last, whether the oil markets have already priced in the conflict between Iran and Israel and what trouble the Fed is dealing with. During the rare periods where inflation has turned negative due to sharp economic downturns, bonds have outperformed stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. But as inflation levels rise, that dynamic shifts. With that in mind, Mark also does a deep dive on whether risks have shifted from recession to inflation?  Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

US producer prices increased moderately in March as a rise in the cost of services was softened by a fall in goods prices, calming fears of a resurgence in inflation. The report from the US Labor Department led economists to anticipate milder increases in the inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for monetary policy relative to the strong consumer price readings in March. Gina Martin Adams, Chief Equity Strategist & Global Director of Equity Strategy at Bloomberg LP shares her insights on whether the sell-off following a hot consumer prices report signals hope that we might not see a resurgence in inflation and if investors are too bullish at this point. She also weighs in on the complexities, opportunities and risks posed by emerging markets, whether leading industries are in the process of losing steam, and the direction of the overall market health. Presented by: Sean Cheong Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors