November 26, 5:00 pm EST After a down 7% October, the S&P 500 was down another 3% for November as we started the week. But stocks had a nice day, continuing to bounce from this big trendline we’ve been watching over the past week. |
And the better news: We have potential positive catalysts on the docket for this week that could put a final stamp on this correction. Powell (Fed Chair) gives a prepared speech on Wednesday at the Economic Club of New York. Remember, we were looking for some signal a couple of weeks ago that the Fed might take a pause normalizing rates. We got it, but from the Atlanta Fed President. This week, any indication from the Fed Chair that rate hikes are nearing an end would be a greenlight for stocks. And then we get new information on U.S./China trade relations by the week’s end as Trump and Xi are scheduled for a sit down at the G20 meetings. Among all of the concerns that might be curbing risk appetite (both in markets and the economy) this one is among the biggest. Progress on that front should also trigger relief in stocks. The combination of a more dovish Fed and some clarity on trade would set up for what could be a very aggressive bounce for stocks into the year end. What stocks do you buy? Join me here to get my curated portfolio of 20 stocks that I think can do multiples of what broader stocks do, coming out of this market correction environment.
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