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Podcast: All into Account
Episode: Equity Strategy: July Chartbook
Description: Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy
SPW, an equal-weighted S&P500 index, has stalled since March, and is behind SPX so far this year by more than 10%. We think this is reflecting a changing Growth-Policy narrative vs early 2024. Entering this year, investor expectations were for a Goldilocks outcome – growth acceleration and at the same time quick Fed easing, starting already in March. The early Fed cuts and the consequent improving credit impulse didn’t materialize, which should weigh on growth in 2H. US activity momentum is slowing, with CESI outright negative at present, putting EPS...