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US stock markets continue to see an extreme concentration of interest in a small number of stocks. Does this signal an imminent sell off or will market participation broaden?

Concentration in the largest companies continues to increase. The top 5 US companies are now larger than all of Europe’s markets combined. Covid vaccinations are comining this fall. Which companies could gain and will people accept the new vaccine?

Portfolio managers returning to work after Labor Day tend to clean house. Since 1950, September is the worst performing month of the year. A bullish election-year does little to improve on September’s poor overall performance. S&P 500 has declined 9 of the last twelve years on the first trading day. Options Expiration week (Triple Witching for September) is usually bullish, but beware after that!
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The month of August is usually one of the worst months of the year for US stocks. In years of a US presidential election (like 2020), August holds a special spot in the calendar for certain stocks.
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The increase is COVID cases in the US along with the upcoming presidential election make for an interesting summer of investors. July through October performance is a high predictor of the election. Is a July rally likely?
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July historically is the best performing month of the third quarter. This strength inevitability stirs talk of a “summer rally”, but we must beware of the hype, as summer has historically been the weakest rally of all seasons. Are US election years any different?
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NASDAQ Seasonality has changed to a more negative stance after today's negative performance. Caution is warranted in tech stocks. Bonds can be added as summer months can provide weakness to stocks.
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US and China tensions are beginning to boil over after China passed a plan to increase its security presence in Hong Kong. The US State Department no longer considers Hong Kong to have significant autonomy and now threatens to revoke the special current special status it enjoys. Which US listed companies derive large amounts of revenue from Hong Kong and China? We look at how changes affect these companies and the indexes they comprise.
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The US stock market in May used to perform buch better than it has in recent years. Still, there is generally a bullish bias in certain stock sectors. May trading during US election years is generally weak. Caution is warranted, especially in the second half of the month.
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Everyone seems to be hoping for the stock market to find support here, already so much damage has been done. A great deal of uncertainty remains for the world economy and health crisis. April looks like a good time for a bear market bounce. Further out, investors should experience a rough ride in the market this year with quite a bit of choppy trading.
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