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Midyear Thoughts on the Equity Market

July 1, 2023 | Commentary

  • Over the last three and a half years the stock market has experienced extreme shifts up and down.  Each move can be explained in hindsight, but none were well anticipated.
  • Mid-year 2023 tells a tale of a highly split market.  The broad S&P 500 index has seen solid gains, but the vast majority of that progress can be attributed to the eight largest tech-oriented stocks in the index.  Many active managers not willing or able to take that level of sector or company concentration risk have lagged this year.
  • There is also a considerable divide in valuations between the top tech stocks and the rest.  History shows such valuation gulfs eventually shrink, but timing the event is a nearly impossible feat.
  • Stock traders have always looked for shortcuts to quick profits. The explosion of ETF index investing has encouraged this.  Trading is not investing, and in the long run fundamentals do matter.

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