Goldman Sachs is warning that the global equity bear market is not over as the markets are yet to see a trough in the momentum of global growth deterioration, a peak in interest rates and valuations lowered to reflect a likely recession.
The Wall Street investment bank said Monday it expects returns to be a “relatively low” 6 per cent through the end of 2023 as investors focus on the pace of monetary policy tightening and the consequent hit to growth and earnings.
“We continue to think that the near-term path for equity markets is likely to be volatile and down before reaching a final trough in 2023,” Goldman Sachs said in a note.
It expects the S&P 500 index to be around the 4,000-points level towards the end of 2023, implying an increase of less than 1 per cent from current levels, as it sees no earning growth.
Goldman expects earnings for the constituents in the Pan-European STOXX 600 index to slide 8 per cent next year, while forecasting a 3 per cent earnings growth for companies in Japan’s TOPIX and MSCI’s Asia-Pacific ex-Japan indexes.
The investment bank expects investors to start to price in expectations for a bull market next year.
“We expect markets to transition into a ‘Hope’ phase of the next bull market at some point in 2023, but from a lower level.”
-- Reuters
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Stocks to ponder
Walmart Inc. (WMT-N) The retailing giant is warning of a tough environment for consumer spending, adding a powerful voice to the chorus of concerns about the United States economy. Yet, Walmart’s share price rallied 6.5 per cent last Tuesday, after it reported its latest quarterly financial results, and the share price is up 3.8 per cent this year. Why are investors so keen on the stock? David Berman has some answers.
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN-T) John Heinzl has been a shareholder of the utility for more than a decade, and it’s been a terrific investment until now. Thanks to a combination of organic growth and profitable acquisitions, the renewable power producer and utility operator has steadily increased its asset base, earnings and dividends, rewarding shareholders with double-digit total returns. That all changed on Nov. 11, when Algonquin posted third-quarter results below expectations, cut its 2022 earnings forecast and warned that its long-term growth targets are in doubt. The stock has cratered more than 30 per cent since then, and investors are bracing for a potential dividend cut. As such, our columnist has sold the stock in his Yield Hog dividend growth portfolio, and some of his own shares as well. He says Algonquin should now focus on fixing two things: its stretched finances, and investors’ broken trust.
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The Rundown
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