Stocks will fall 20-30% from a 2024 peak - JPMorgan
Investing.com | Author Senad Karaahmetovic
Published Feb 08, 2024 07:06AM ET
Updated Feb 08, 2024 08:47AM ET
Stocks will fall 20-30% from a 2024 peak - JPMorgan
JPMorgan equity strategists caution that the upside for global stock markets is now largely capped.
“We stick to our view that upside from here appears limited and that equities will fall 20-30% from a 2024 peak,” strategists wrote in a note.
Despite this bleak outlook, the strategists maintain a favorable view towards small caps, suggesting they present a more attractive investment opportunity compared to their larger counterparts in developed markets outside of Japan.
“They could underperform by another 200-300 bps tops, but stand to deliver 34-59% of alpha over the coming 2-3 years,” analysts added.
The strategists highlight several concerning discrepancies in the market, signaling potential volatility and risk. These include an inverted yield curve that typically forecasts economic recession, yet earnings estimates are anticipating an acceleration in growth.
There's also a record divergence between the performance of small and large caps, indicating a risk-off environment, even as large caps reach new highs. Additionally, analysts point out the absence of a risk premium in U.S. equities, with earnings yields falling below the Federal Reserve's fund rates.
Another red flag is the historically low yield spreads, especially given the significant interest rate hikes by central banks – the most aggressive in over fifty years – at a time when corporate balance sheets are notably weaker than before the 2008 financial crisis.
"In our 25-year career, we have seen equity markets behave irrationally before and these were always times to act with caution as 2 + 2 ALWAYS ends up being 4," strategists concluded.
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