April 2022 Market Minute: Earnings Season, Inflation, and Yield Curve Inversion
We’re watching earnings season results, how high inflation might get, and the yield curve inversion that typically indicates a recession is on its way.
We’re watching earnings season results, how high inflation might get, and the yield curve inversion that typically indicates a recession is on its way.
Russia and Ukraine account for only about 2% of global gross domestic product, but high energy prices and supply shocks caused by the war could have a far-reaching impact on a global economy that has not fully recovered from the pandemic.
Chief Economic Adviser Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., joins Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and fellow Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA to take a deeper look at the significance of this week’s brief inversion of the yield curve, how high inflation may get, interest rates, and the possibility of a recession.
For March 2022, our Research Analysts are watching the Russia-Ukraine conflict as many nations have imposed sanctions on Russia. They’ll also be keeping tabs on commodity prices as the war increased the strain on the global supply chain. Finally, they’ll be monitoring the March Fed Meeting as an increase in interest rates is expected.
COVID-19 may have kicked off a severe labor shortage, but longer-term demographic trends are partly to blame for this highly unusual job market.
The Henssler market analysts are watching fourth quarter earnings reports, the rotation to value stocks and how the Russia-Ukraine tension is affecting the market.
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Happy 2022 from Henssler Financial! With above-average 2021 financial market performance in our rear view, we look to the future as several topics are in focus for the new year, including the Federal Reserve’s heightened attention to inflation, rising interest rates and how company earnings may be affected, and if government actions will influence the market.
For January 2022, the Henssler Research Analysts will be monitoring if S&P earnings can pace with the fourth quarter’s estimates as well as keep an eye on expectations for 2022. They’ll also be watching if bond yields continue to climb, and for changes in wages and labor turnover as the unemployment rate inches toward pre-pandemic levels.
The Henssler Research Analysts discuss what they believe 2022 holds for the stock market, as Chief Investment Officer, Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Research Analysts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Jacob Keen, CFA, examine inflation, government spending, performance concentration in a few stocks, and the chances of growth in 2022.