Stock Market Update (SMU)
Let's discuss and demystify the recent volatility in the stock market, NVDA earnings, Jackson Hole highlights including rate cuts, and the dreaded "R" word (recession). š®
"If the Mag 7 is coming down, and the other 493 are participating, that is a recipe for sideways action."
~Jess Inskip
Who Are The Magnificent 7?
ā Alphabetā (GOOGL; GOOG), ā Amazonā (AMZN), ā Appleā (AAPL), ā Meta Platformsā (META), ā Microsoftā (MSFT), ā NVIDIAā (NVDA), and ā Teslaā (TSLA)
NVDA is the Taylor Swift of the Stock Market š¤”
Nvidia surpassed earnings, but saw its stock price decline 6.5% today. There's a supply issue, not a demand issue here. And just like there was a let-down for Swifties when Taylor didn't announce Reputation TV, just like Nvidia didn't meet expectations of the market and there was a let-down. But we're still betting on Taylor Swift, so take that correlation how you will (not advice). š
The Broadening: Group Participation in the Class Project
Earnings growth is now happening in the other 493 stocks of the S&P 500, indicating a broadening of the market. Check out our episode: What Is Market Breadth (ā Ep. 45ā ).
Fed (Papa) Powell Finally Gonna Cut Rates š
The recent Jackson Hole meeting indicated that a rate cut is likely, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell focusing on the labor market and the need to avoid further pain. We would be shocked if there isn't a rate cut in September (0.50% is what's being anticipated). And remember, this de-inverts the
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