Earlier this week, I mentioned that stocks were coiled up and looking for a big move. Since then, only the NASDAQ 100 has done anything and that was really just on Apple’s earnings beat. Overall, it’s been a very quiet week without any volatility at all. That’s likely to change sooner than later, but unlikely to be today.
As I have mentioned over and over, the post-BREXIT thrust, pullbacks are likely to be shallow as the masses were caught off guard and are now clamoring to buy. Those waiting for a 10% correction will probably be waiting a while unless an exogenous event hits, in which case, they won’t buy anyway!
The government reported that Q2 GDP clicked at 1.2%, well below estimates of 2%. I won’t rehash my long-term theme about the typical post-financial crisis recovery which I have been spot on about since 2009. On a day like this, I always find it instructive to see what’s supposed to have versus what actually happens. Treasury bonds should rally. The dollar should fall. Gold should rally. Crude oil is a toss up.
On the sector front, utilities, staples, REITs and telecom should lead as they are all defensive and provide yield. Industrials, materials and discretionary should lag as they more economically sensitive. High yield bonds should lag.
Let’s watch what bucks what is supposed to occur for signs of change.
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