I’m asked pretty frequently what I think of the market, and what themes I’m paying attention to.  While I don’t think there’s any one theme, event, or headline that should impact your investment allocation, there are certainly some themes I’m tracking more than others.  In this episode I cover the top four I’m paying attention to right now: the “Magnificent 7” and the impact on market returns, commercial real estate, the Fed’s dot plot, and the Chinese economy.

 

Resources 

Links:

https://www.bankrate.com/banking/federal-reserve/how-to-read-fed-dot-plot-explained/

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1227554424/evergrande-china-real-estate-economy-property-collapse

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/china-youth-unemployment-will-stay-elevated-in-2024-but-eiu-warns-economic-impact-will-linger.html

https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2024/01/16/delinquency-rates-for-commercial-properties-increased-in-fourth-quarter-2023

https://money.usnews.com/investing/articles/magnificent-7-stocks-explainer