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I am bullish on US equities for 2021. Good, bad, or ugly there is nowhere else to go with the Fed Funds rate at a promised range of 0-0.25% through 2023, but I bet that rates will not budge beyond that deadline. I also think that economic growth will be modest — COVID has dug a deep hole of which we must climb out of — and that inflation will not push much higher than 2%, which is the level above which monetary policy could be tightened to ruin the party in stocks. In the meantime, we could have a short-term correction in which I would buy the dip. There still is angst over the presidential election although it seems to be triggered by a sore loser. Nevertheless, President Trump may continue to add uncertainty beyond Inauguration Day and the markets may hate that. Also, before our COVID vaccines are broadly distributed, and, so far, the ramp has been disappointing, US pandemic cases and deaths could continue to climb. I do not believe that they will force America to shut down again like it did last spring, but that could add to our worries and continue to delay normalcy.. Read More!
We had a tremendously volatile year in 2020 but it ended well and staying invested proved to be excellent. I expect increased volatility for the entire year of 2021 because of the markets finishing so well. The election on January 5th concerns me to a high degree. I think the market is over valued as I said on the radio on January 2nd. I believe that the markets will have to go through a series of corrections for them to come back in line with the economy.. Read More!
Unprecedented stimulus, interest rates at zero, contested elections, and a once in a century pandemic, and yet here we sit, starting 2021 at all-time highs across all equity indexes. The amazing run-up from March 2020 market lows has a lot of people talking about a bubble, and for good reason. The pandemic isn’t over, with case rates at record highs, stay-at-home orders back in effect, travel restrictions, and mask mandates around the world. Read More!
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Investment Committee Member Paul Meeks was on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss his broad take on equity markets and government impact on certain stocks. Watch here!
Paul Meeks was in a Barron’s article regarding Arm’s IPO price and gives his thoughts on the nature of the valuation. Read here for details!
Paul Meeks was featured in a CNBC article explaining why he may buy certain tech stocks after the hype has ran its course. Read the article for details!