Sentences with phrase «u.s. equity valuations»

The strong market performance has inflated U.S. equity valuations, potentially moving the risk / return ratio out of the investor's favor.

Strong market performance has inflated U.S. equity valuations, potentially moving the risk / return ratio out of the investor's favor.

The rationale for this tactical shift has as much to do with the state of American markets as of those across the pond: There's a growing political risk, evidenced by the health - care debacle, that the new administration in Washington, D.C., will not be able to deliver much on its agenda — all while U.S. equity valuations remain stretched.

During this time, U.S. equity valuations have inflated and decoupled from other developed markets.

This measure puts U.S. equity valuations in the richest quartile of their history, as the blue line indicates in the chart.

With credit spreads tight (i.e. a sign that bonds are expensive) and U.S. equity valuations still stretched, investors may consider lightening up on their portfolio insurance, but they should not abandon it.

This measure puts U.S. equity valuations in the richest quartile of their history, as the blue line indicates in the chart.

Not exact matches

He calculated if the 90 U.S. unicorns were to go public at a 20 percent premium to their most recent valuations, investors would have to create a staggering $ 131 billion in new equity.

Against the backdrop of current macroeconomic trends — European sovereign debt, the continued monetization of U.S. obligations, the prospect of a hard landing in China — another phenomenon is quietly playing out here in Canada: a continued strengthening of merger - and - acquisition activity in our mining sector, which could boost what are now severely compressed equity valuations.

«The level of valuations in the equity markets are not bubbles, but it's tough to argue any of the components of equity markets are undervalued globally, with the best example being the U.S.,» Davis told CNBC.

Lori Calvasina, head of U.S. equity strategy for RBC, said in a recent note the sector «continues to be in the middle innings of a rotation back in,» and that «valuations don't worry us.»

As Europe begins its recovery, its stock valuations appear attractive compared to U.S. equities.

Along with the steepest equity valuations in U.S. history outside of 1929 and 2000 (on measures that are actually reliably correlated with subsequent market returns), private and public debt burdens have reached the most extreme levels in history.

Indeed, in the past, U.S. equity markets have been more resilient to tightening monetary conditions if valuations were flat or lower over the preceding 12 months.

Also, European equities appear to trade at relatively cheaper valuations than U.S. equities and offer a higher dividend yield.

Many asset classes, notably U.S. equities, have benefited from years of rising valuations.

«Valuations of U.S. equities are quite high, and a Trump victory will trigger a massive selloff.

The impact of a stronger dollar is likely to remain a hurdle for earnings, but U.S. equities are also contending with high relative valuations and a likely increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in the second half of this year.

Last week, the U.S. equity market climbed to the steepest valuation level in history, based on the valuation measures most highly correlated with actual subsequent S&P 500 10 - 12 year total returns, across a century of market cycles.

Equity valuation worsened a little last week as U.S. inflation rose from 1.6 % in January to 2.0 % in February, a level that looks like a strong anchor for inflation (see below).

In particular, we continue to see strong fundamentals and reasonable valuations in U.S. equities, and we continue to favor cyclically - oriented sectors such as Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Industrials, along with Health Care.

Now, as many investors worry about a global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets, dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.

Starting valuations explain roughly 10 % of U.S. equity market returns over the following year but 87 % of returns over the next 10 years, according to our analysis back to 1988.

A weaker U.S. dollar, too, has helped in recent months, as have lower, attractive valuations relative to developed - market equities.

European equities have done well this year, but they are still trading at a valuation discount to U.S. peers.

Still, we see the economic and earnings backdrop as positive for equities, with fuller valuations a potential drag, especially in the U.S. Equities in Japan, the only major region to see multiple contraction in 2017, look well posequities, with fuller valuations a potential drag, especially in the U.S. Equities in Japan, the only major region to see multiple contraction in 2017, look well posEquities in Japan, the only major region to see multiple contraction in 2017, look well positioned.

The hard truth is that although rising valuations can continue a while longer, particularly if the European Central Bank or Bank of Japan add to their own quantitative easing programs, valuations, especially those for U.S. equities, are already high.

These nearly zero interest rates is what drove many U.S. and European fixed income investors towards higher income opportunities in their own home countries — so, they bought more equities, REITs and dividend growth stocks over the last 5 years, driving up valuations (though the February correction has brought back some sanity.)

Bottom line: U.S. equities are the least dirty shirt of global equity markets, although high valuations keep our return expectations in check.

The gains over the last six years have been much more impressive in the U.S. and, as a result, valuations of many foreign equity markets remain more attractive than the stretched valuations in the U.S., in our opinion.

We believe current price - to - earnings multiples are not a reason to avoid U.S. equities, nor are valuations alone a reason to favor other regions.

U.S. equities are currently trading near the top end of their long - term valuation range, based on the price - to - earnings measure.

Full valuations — Canadian and U.S. equity markets are trading at above - average valuations, while strong performance has also lifted overseas valuations.

Rather, the current economic downturn is likely to focus its damage on asset prices - the U.S. dollar, home values, low and mid-quality debt, and equity prices (largely through the combination of narrowing profit margins and lower valuations).

According to some neat supporting research from James Montier, the global equity strategist at Dresdner, Kleinwort, Wasserstein in London, the U.S. is hardly alone in these rich valuations.

Market observers frequently opine that international markets, including developing economies, are sporting more attractive equity valuations than major U.S. benchmarks, such as the S&P 500.

The rout that erased $ 2.9 trillion from U.S. equities has pushed valuations in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index 25 percent below the average level from the last nine recessions, even as profit estimates fall.

We use the valuation of U.S. equities as an example.

Japanese equities remain inexpensive even after outpacing the U.S. market year - to - date, as strong earnings momentum has kept valuations in line.

The basis for this positioning was our view that international equities stood to benefit from a longer runway for economic growth, stronger corporate earnings, and lower valuations relative to the U.S. market.

We use the valuation of U.S. equities as an example.

U.S. equities are currently trading near the top end of their long - term valuation range, based on the price - to - earnings measure.

Starting valuations explain roughly 10 % of U.S. equity market returns over the following year but 87 % of returns over the next 10 years, according to our analysis back to 1988.

Now, as many investors worry about a global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets, dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.

As Europe begins its recovery, its stock valuations appear attractive compared to U.S. equities.

The political / economic environment and resulting relative valuation of U.S. and EM equities from the 2008 EM market peak through 2015 rhymes with the span from the 1994 EM market peak through 2002.

Portfolio Manager Mark DeVaul discusses the strength of the U.S. consumer and shares his thoughts on current market valuations, explaining why he remains optimistic about U.S. equities in the current low interest rate environment.

Advisers sharply increased allocations of client assets to U.S. equities, but some planners are cautioning against piling into a market where they see valuations as being too high.

In addition, the change is happening against a backdrop of extended valuations in U.S. equities.

Brian Peery: Looking at U.S. equities, many valuation metrics are, on average, currently above historical norms.