想了解標普500指數走勢的投資者,至少在未來一個月,應該關注本周的三個關鍵日期。
從周二到周四,合并市值超過10萬億美元的五大科技公司微軟(Microsoft Corp.)、Alphabet、Meta Platforms、亞馬遜(Amazon. com Inc.)和蘋果(Apple Inc.)等,將公布業績。與此同時,美聯儲(Federal Reserve)將在主席杰羅姆·鮑威爾的新聞發布會之后,發布有關利率的決定。鮑威爾預計會在新聞發布會上討論未來前景。
投資者押注央行將開始放寬貨幣政策,標普500指數正進一步攀升至創紀錄水平,而微軟等科技巨頭的市值卻越來越高,因此股市存在巨大的風險。
獨立顧問聯盟(Independent Advisor Alliance)首席投資官克里斯·扎卡雷利表示:“科技行業去年對市場產生了巨大影響,而且大型科技公司依舊有最強大的盈利能力,因此這些公司的業績將對市場至關重要。”
經過年初的動蕩之后,標普500指數恢復上漲,而且有望連續三個月上漲,自去年10月末以來漲幅超過18%。當時該指數跌至近期最低水平,之后美聯儲官員開始暗示加息已經結束。
隨著投資者被人工智能服務的可能性所吸引,微軟、Alphabet、亞馬遜、英偉達(Nvidia)和Meta Platforms等大公司再次引領了這輪上漲。去年該指數上漲了24%,其中大部分漲幅都來自這些公司。所謂“美股七雄”還包括特斯拉(Tesla Inc.)。雖然本月該電動汽車廠商的股價下跌,使其市值縮水了2,000多億美元,但“美股七雄”在標普500指數中的比重達到了29%的歷史最高水平。
AI繁榮
微軟和Alphabet將在周二收盤后公布業績。這兩家公司多年來在AI領域大舉投資,最有可能從AI繁榮中受益。微軟的軟件套裝中增加了AI功能,而且投資者認為AI將很快促進利潤和銷售增長。
周三,人們關注的焦點將轉移到美聯儲的1月份會議,預計美聯儲將連續第四次在會議上決定維持利率穩定。交易商將主要關注鮑威爾和其他政策制定者對美聯儲放寬貨幣政策的時機的看法。最近的數據顯示美國的通脹繼續回落,美國經濟增長展現出韌性,這意味著美聯儲不會急于降息。
周四最受關注的當屬蘋果,此外亞馬遜和Facebook的母公司Meta Platforms將在周四下午公布業績。iPhone生產商蘋果一直受營收增長擔憂的困擾,預計它將公布四個季度以來的首次銷售增長。
延伸閱讀:蘋果參與iPhone研發的元老加入電動汽車廠商Rivian
大多數超級大盤股都創下歷史記錄,但有人擔心投資者過多投資幾支股票,一旦這些公司的季度業績不及預期,投資者可能會蒙受損失。
美國銀行(Bank of America)上周發布的研究報告稱,在該銀行對基金經理的調查中,“美股七雄”再次被評為最受追捧的股票。
沒有保護
期權市場的數據顯示,交易商們并沒有急于購買期權對沖股價下跌的風險。
蘋果的預測三個月價格波動指標,一直維持在接近六年來的最低水平。交易商預計,蘋果公布業績后,股價會有3.3%的上下波動,這將是兩年來蘋果公布業績后股價波動幅度最小的一次。
Meta Platforms的預測三個月波動處于兩年最低水平。該指標較2022年11月的最低點增長了四倍以上。為防止微軟下個月股價下跌10%需要付出的保護成本,相對于從類似上漲中獲利的期權成本,目前已經接近自8月以來的最低水平。
上周,特斯拉的表現就證明了這種風險的存在。特斯拉的第四季度業績不及預期,并警告2024年其銷售增長將“顯著下降”。次日股價重挫12%,創下一年來的最大跌幅。
微軟最近市值突破3萬億美元,取代蘋果成為全球最有價值的公司。市值增長使微軟股票變得更加昂貴,未來12個月的市盈率倍數預計將達到33倍,而過去十年的平均市盈率倍數只有24倍。
CI Roosevelt的高級投資組合經理賈森·班諾威茨認為,超級大盤股交易明顯過熱。但這并不意味著隨著經濟增長放緩和金融環境放寬,這些股票不會繼續上漲。
他說道:“這些股票的交易火爆,有充分的理由,因為大環境對它們有利。”(財富中文網)
翻譯:劉進龍
審校:汪皓
想了解標普500指數走勢的投資者,至少在未來一個月,應該關注本周的三個關鍵日期。
從周二到周四,合并市值超過10萬億美元的五大科技公司微軟(Microsoft Corp.)、Alphabet、Meta Platforms、亞馬遜(Amazon. com Inc.)和蘋果(Apple Inc.)等,將公布業績。與此同時,美聯儲(Federal Reserve)將在主席杰羅姆·鮑威爾的新聞發布會之后,發布有關利率的決定。鮑威爾預計會在新聞發布會上討論未來前景。
投資者押注央行將開始放寬貨幣政策,標普500指數正進一步攀升至創紀錄水平,而微軟等科技巨頭的市值卻越來越高,因此股市存在巨大的風險。
獨立顧問聯盟(Independent Advisor Alliance)首席投資官克里斯·扎卡雷利表示:“科技行業去年對市場產生了巨大影響,而且大型科技公司依舊有最強大的盈利能力,因此這些公司的業績將對市場至關重要。”
經過年初的動蕩之后,標普500指數恢復上漲,而且有望連續三個月上漲,自去年10月末以來漲幅超過18%。當時該指數跌至近期最低水平,之后美聯儲官員開始暗示加息已經結束。
隨著投資者被人工智能服務的可能性所吸引,微軟、Alphabet、亞馬遜、英偉達(Nvidia)和Meta Platforms等大公司再次引領了這輪上漲。去年該指數上漲了24%,其中大部分漲幅都來自這些公司。所謂“美股七雄”還包括特斯拉(Tesla Inc.)。雖然本月該電動汽車廠商的股價下跌,使其市值縮水了2,000多億美元,但“美股七雄”在標普500指數中的比重達到了29%的歷史最高水平。
AI繁榮
微軟和Alphabet將在周二收盤后公布業績。這兩家公司多年來在AI領域大舉投資,最有可能從AI繁榮中受益。微軟的軟件套裝中增加了AI功能,而且投資者認為AI將很快促進利潤和銷售增長。
周三,人們關注的焦點將轉移到美聯儲的1月份會議,預計美聯儲將連續第四次在會議上決定維持利率穩定。交易商將主要關注鮑威爾和其他政策制定者對美聯儲放寬貨幣政策的時機的看法。最近的數據顯示美國的通脹繼續回落,美國經濟增長展現出韌性,這意味著美聯儲不會急于降息。
周四最受關注的當屬蘋果,此外亞馬遜和Facebook的母公司Meta Platforms將在周四下午公布業績。iPhone生產商蘋果一直受營收增長擔憂的困擾,預計它將公布四個季度以來的首次銷售增長。
延伸閱讀:蘋果參與iPhone研發的元老加入電動汽車廠商Rivian
大多數超級大盤股都創下歷史記錄,但有人擔心投資者過多投資幾支股票,一旦這些公司的季度業績不及預期,投資者可能會蒙受損失。
美國銀行(Bank of America)上周發布的研究報告稱,在該銀行對基金經理的調查中,“美股七雄”再次被評為最受追捧的股票。
沒有保護
期權市場的數據顯示,交易商們并沒有急于購買期權對沖股價下跌的風險。
蘋果的預測三個月價格波動指標,一直維持在接近六年來的最低水平。交易商預計,蘋果公布業績后,股價會有3.3%的上下波動,這將是兩年來蘋果公布業績后股價波動幅度最小的一次。
Meta Platforms的預測三個月波動處于兩年最低水平。該指標較2022年11月的最低點增長了四倍以上。為防止微軟下個月股價下跌10%需要付出的保護成本,相對于從類似上漲中獲利的期權成本,目前已經接近自8月以來的最低水平。
上周,特斯拉的表現就證明了這種風險的存在。特斯拉的第四季度業績不及預期,并警告2024年其銷售增長將“顯著下降”。次日股價重挫12%,創下一年來的最大跌幅。
微軟最近市值突破3萬億美元,取代蘋果成為全球最有價值的公司。市值增長使微軟股票變得更加昂貴,未來12個月的市盈率倍數預計將達到33倍,而過去十年的平均市盈率倍數只有24倍。
CI Roosevelt的高級投資組合經理賈森·班諾威茨認為,超級大盤股交易明顯過熱。但這并不意味著隨著經濟增長放緩和金融環境放寬,這些股票不會繼續上漲。
他說道:“這些股票的交易火爆,有充分的理由,因為大環境對它們有利。”(財富中文網)
翻譯:劉進龍
審校:汪皓
Investors wondering where the S&P 500 is headed, at least for the next month or so, will want to pay attention to three key days this week.
Between Tuesday and Thursday, five Big Tech companies with a combined market value of more than $10 trillion will report earnings: Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve will issue its decision on interest rates, followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference where he’s expected to discuss the outlook ahead.
The stakes couldn’t be much higher, with the S&P 500 Index pushing deeper into record territory on bets that central bankers are poised to began easing monetary policies and tech behemoths like Microsoft getting more valuable by the day.
“Tech disproportionately moved the market last year and big tech continues to have the biggest earnings power, so the results will be crucial for the markets,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Independent Advisor Alliance.
After a shaky start to the year, the S&P 500 is rising again and on pace for a third monthly advance that’s added more than 18% since late October, when the index hit a near-term low before Fed officials started signaling that rate hikes were over.
The rally is again being led by megacaps including Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Nvidia and Meta Platforms, which were responsible for a majority of the index’s 24% gain last year as investors became captivated by the possibilities of artificial intelligence services. The so-called Magnificent Seven, which also includes Tesla Inc., just hit a record 29% of the S&P 500 despite a slump in shares of the electric-vehicle maker that’s erased more than $200 billion in market value just this month.
AI Booming
Microsoft and Alphabet will kick off earnings on Tuesday after markets close. The two companies are among the best positioned to benefit from the AI boom after investing heavily in the field for years. Microsoft has been adding the features to its suite of software products, and investors are betting that AI will soon start boosting profit and sales growth.
On Wednesday, the focus shifts to the end of the Fed’s January meeting, where it’s expected to hold interest rates steady for a fourth-consecutive meeting. Traders will be primarily focused on what Powell and other policymakers have to say about the timing of easing. Recent data showing inflation continuing to recede and resilient US economic growth suggest central bankers won’t be in a hurry to cut interest rates.
Apple is the biggest draw on Thursday, when Amazon and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms also report in the afternoon. The iPhone maker has been dogged by concerns about revenue growth and is expected to report its first sales expansion in four quarters.
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With most of the megacaps in record territory, there are concerns that investors are over exposed to just a handful of stocks, which could open the door for some pain if quarterly results underwhelm.
The Magnificent Seven stocks were again named the most crowded trade in a Bank of America survey of fund managers, according to a research note published by the bank last week.
No Protection
Still, traders aren’t rushing to scoop up hedges against declines, according to options market data.
A gauge of projected price swings in Apple in the next three months is hovering near the lowest level in six years. Traders expect a 3.3% move in the stock in either direction a day after the results, which would be among the narrowest post-earnings swings in two years.
Projected three-month volatility in Meta Platforms, which more than quadrupled since its November 2022 nadir, is at the lowest in two years. The cost of protection against a 10% decline in Microsoft in the next month is hovering near the lowest level since August relative to the cost of options that profit from a similar rally.
Tesla demonstrated the risks last week after missing fourth-quarter earnings estimates and warning that its sales growth would be “notably lower” in 2024. The stock tumbled 12% the following day, its biggest drop in a year.
Microsoft recently overtook Apple as the world’s most valuable company with a market value above $3 trillion. The rally has made the stock even more expensive, at 33 times profits projected over the next 12 months compared with an average of 24 times over the past decade.
To Jason Benowitz, senior portfolio manager at CI Roosevelt, there’s no doubt the megacap trade is crowded. But that doesn’t mean the stocks can’t continue to rally with economic growth slowing and easing financial conditions.
“There’s a good reason for the crowded trade,” he said. “The environment is good for them.”