Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine discusses consumer sentiment with Greenwich Wealth Management CIO Vahan Janjigian.
Levine also provides some highlights for what to look for in the United States in mid-January.
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The state of the economy has historically played a vital role in influencing the performance of US equities during election years. Our analysis suggests that investors may want to stay invested, particularly if reasonable growth and inflation are expected, as there is still time to strategically position portfolios.
The point is that the index can fall sharply if the stocks that drove it higher begin to fall sharply. And there is no way of knowing how far those stocks could decline because nobody really knows what they are worth.
Take a look at the Dow Jones Industrials (DJI) and you would be hard-pressed to present a bearish case.
