The Message Of The Market Is More Than A Single 'Indicator'
Eric De Groot | Oct 06, 2014 08:16AM ET
Some cite falling junk spreads as a reason to sell stocks. While junk spreads represents a component of a broader message, it's not the message of the market. The message of the market— the movement of capital and money across global markets—is significantly deeper than any single intermarket relationship. Anyone trying to time the markets based on a single 'indicator' will fail over time.
Junk spreads which are often proportional (move in the same direction) to stocks have been falling since January 2014 (see chart, below). Anyone following junk spreads as a proxy for the message of the market has been short and losing money since January. Clearly, something other than junk spreads is driving stocks prices.
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