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How might a second Trump term impact stocks?

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How might a second Trump term impact stocks? Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

A second Trump term may benefit these stock-market sectors most

Therefore, it’s worth asking: How might a second Trump term impact stocks? Tom Essaye, publisher of Sevens Report Research, recently shared his expectations for which corners of the stock market might outperform, and which might struggle, if Trump triumphs in an expected election rematch with President Joe Biden.

“Obviously, those policies would be negative for Chinese shares and emerging markets more broadly, as they would increase trade tensions,” Essaye said.

As a result, investors can expect Chinese stocks, and emerging-markets more broadly, to struggle, like they did during Trump’s first term and like they have, relative to the U.S., for much of the past 15 years.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 27th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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“It doesn’t mean the economy’s rolling over”

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Tom Essaye Interviewed by Barron’s

Stocks Are in a Holding Pattern. It’s All About Inflation Data.

Sevens Report Research’s Tom Essaye told Barron’s in a phone interview that recent economic data, including durable goods and retail sales, have come in softer than expected.

“It doesn’t mean the economy’s rolling over,” he says. “But for a market that is priced for zero slowdown whatsoever, that is the risk that I think people need to watch. About the most surprising thing that I feel could happen to this market right now is that growth suddenly slows.”

“They’re behaving for now, but if you start seeing the 10-year climb far above 4.25%, I think that begins to become a headwind on the market,” Essaye says. “Until we get that inflation data, you kind of got markets in a bit of a holding pattern.”

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published on February 27th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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This Relentless Rally Has Gone Far Beyond

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This Relentless Rally Has Gone Far Beyond: Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s

The Stock Market Hasn’t Been This Hot in Decades. Is the Rally Justified?

“If we look at the facts, I cannot help but feel as though this relentless rally has gone far beyond either actual improvement in the fundamentals and reasonable expectations of continued improvement,” writes Sevens Report Founder and President Tom Essaye.

As Essaye points out, a price-to-earnings ratio around that level was “previously only reserved for periods of quantitative easing and 0% rates, not quantitative tightening and 5.37% fed funds.”

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published on February 27th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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What’s Changed Since October (And Is It Worth A 25% Rally?)

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What’s Changed Since October: Start a free trial of The Sevens Report.

What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What’s Changed Since October (And Is It Worth A 25% Rally?)
  • Weekly Market Preview:  Can Data and News Stay Platinumlocks?
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet:  An Important Week for Inflation.

Futures are little changed following a generally quiet weekend of news.

Geopolitically, news was mixed over the weekend.  Positively, progress was made in negotiating a Israel/Hamas cease fire and there is hope an agreement can be reached this week.  Negatively, chances of a U.S. government shutdown on March 1st (this Friday) are rising.

There were no notable economic reports overnight.

This will be a busy week of important economic data, earnings and political news (possible government shutdown on Friday) but it starts slowly as the only notable economic report today is New Home Sales (E: 685k) and there is just one Fed speaker, Schmid at 7:40 p.m. ET.  So, focus will remain on the political headlines today and if shutdown chances increase, look for mild pressure on stocks.

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$57,691 Is The Next Key Resistance Level To Watch For Bitcoin

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The Next Key Resistance Level To Watch For Bitcoin: Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s on MSN

Bitcoin Falls Before Fed Minutes and Nvidia Earnings. Where Prices Could Go Next.

“There is a well-defined uptrend channel in place that leaves the path of least resistance higher,” said Tom Essaye, the founder of Sevens Report Research. “$57,691 is the next key resistance level to watch” for Bitcoin, Essaye noted, referencing a technical indicator that flashed this technical level and adding that “we expect to at least see some hesitation as prices move into the mid $50,000s.”

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published by MSN on December 8th, 2023. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Tom Essaye Quoted In Barron’s on February 21, 2024

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Hedging Up Ahead Of The Results: Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s

Stocks Open Lower Ahead of Fed Minutes, Nvidia Earnings

“There are no notable economic reports today, but the January Fed meeting minutes will be released at 2:00 p.m. ET and that could move Treasury yields and ultimately impact stocks,” writes Sevens Report Research’s Tom Essaye.

Nvidia, which was the poster child for 2023’s artificial intelligence stock rally, was on track to dip again ahead of the chip maker’s earnings report that’s due after the market closes.

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published on February 21st, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

It’ll be Very Hard for This Market to Rally

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Nvidia Has Been The ‘Poster Child’ Of AI Enthusiasm

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Nvidia Has Been The ‘Poster Child’ Of AI Enthusiasm: Tom Essaye Quoted in Bloomberg Featured on Yahoo Finance

Tech Up in Late Hours on Nvidia’s Bullish Outlook: Markets Wrap

“Nvidia has been the ‘poster child’ of AI enthusiasm because NVDA makes the type of semiconductor chips that power generative AI and demand for those chips has gone through the roof,” said Tom Essaye, founder of The Sevens Report. “The AI-driven rally in the ‘Mag Seven’ is largely justified by the fact that they’re making a lot more money than they were previously.”

While Nvidia is the proverbial “picks and shovels” of the “AI gold rush”, other big-tech companies such as Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. have also seen large stock rallies as investors expect these companies to harness the power of generative AI to boost profits, Essaye noted.

“Has the AI mania gone too far and are we looking at a bubble situation?” Essaye said. “Based on what most of us think about typical bubbles, the answer is ‘no’ they are not in a bubble.”

Also, click here to view the full Bloomberg article featured on Yahoo Finance published on February 21st, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Tech Stocks Pulled Bacl – Tom Essaye Quoted In Barron’s

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Hedging Up Ahead Of The Results: Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s

Tech Stocks Pulled Back. The Nasdaq Fell 0.9%.

“You’ve got arguably the most important stock in the whole market producing earnings tomorrow, so I think that you’re just seeing some people reduce a little bit of exposure into that earnings print on the chance that perhaps it isn’t as fantastic as everybody expects it to be,” Sevens Report Research’s Tom Essaye told Barron’s in a phone interview.

Essaye said that last Friday’s selling flowed through to today as traders expressed worries that inflation isn’t going to come down as fast as they were previously pricing in.

“I don’t think it means a lot to be honest,” Essaye says. “Because if Nvidia posts good earnings tomorrow, all this is going to be undone relatively quickly.”

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published on February 21st, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

It’ll be Very Hard for This Market to Rally

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Hedging Up Ahead Of The Results

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Hedging Up Ahead Of The Results: Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s

Nvidia Weighs on Tech Stocks Ahead of Earnings

“I think what you’re seeing is just some hedging up ahead of the results,” Sevens Report Research’s Tom Essaye told Barron’s in a phone interview. “I think that’s part of it. The other part of it is you’re still seeing some follow through from Friday selling, too, as people are getting, not nervous about a rebound in inflation, but a little less sure that inflation is just going to keep going straight down in a line.”

Also, click here to view the full Barron’s article published on February 20th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

It’ll be Very Hard for This Market to Rally

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Reminiscent Of The 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ Event

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Reminiscent Of The 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ Event: Tom Essaye Quoted in Morningstar

‘Volmageddon 2’ may be coming to a stock market near you, says this analyst

An important reason why the S&P 500 dropped 1.4% on Tuesday, according to Essaye, was an an overcrowded short side of the options market, which exacerbated the selling.

The action, says Essaye, “was reminiscent of the 2018 ‘Volmageddon’ event that ultimately resulted in several ‘short-volatility’ ETF’s being forced to liquidate as volatility exploded higher amid a more than 10% drop in the S&P 500 in just two weeks.”

“Fast forward to late 2023 and early 2024 and we are once again seeing similar, volatile price action into certain derivatives expirations, namely the monthly VIX futures expirations,” says Essaye. The chart below shows the sharp gap-down sell-offs for the S&P 500 into each of the last three VIX expirations.

Also, click here to view the full MarketWatch article published on Morningstar on February 16th, 2024. However, to see the Sevens Report’s full comments on the current market environment sign up here.

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Lastly, If you want research that comes with no long-term commitment, yet provides independent, value-added, plain English analysis of complex macro topics, then begin your Sevens Report subscription today by clicking here.

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