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According to our CIO Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM, there's potential that attractive valuations could trigger a strong small-cap rally, along with Fed rate cuts. He shared his latest observations on the markets with Esha Dey, reporter at Bloomberg. https://loom.ly/z38fJdc #marketoutlook #CIO #smallcaps #Fed #RateCuts #Bloomberg

Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM, Chief Investment Officer, reflecting on the unique resilience of the economy, noted to Vivien Lou Chen at MarketWatch, "What makes this cycle different from the past is that consumers have continued to spend despite high inflation." #consumerspending #inflation #economicresilience #economiccycle https://loom.ly/Oz1AtZ8

Chief Investment Officer Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM notes cooling retail sales and consumer spending is causing fear in the markets but believes there is a likelihood the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. He told Bloomberg's Bryan Curtis and Doug Krizner, "I think Powell does want to cut rates in September. The data will tell the story, but clearly, in the last few months, even though we had a few unexpected surprises to the upside on inflation in the first quarter, we've seen a lot of cooler inflation reports and cooler labor market reports to go along with it." #inflation #labormarkets #FederalReserve #interestrates https://loom.ly/QT_9miA

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During a Nasdaq TradeTalks panel hosted by Jill Malandrino, Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM, CIO at Apollon Wealth Management, provided an optimistic market outlook. He anticipates broader gains in the S&P 500, with potentially 8 sectors showing positive earnings. Small caps, which have been struggling, are expected to bounce back soon. Curious about what else Eric is seeing in the markets? Watch here: https://loom.ly/xx6X6QQ

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A fixation on the direction of interest rates continues to drive prices in the short term, including in May. Rates moved lower, pushing rate-sensitive asset classes ahead of their peers. Click the link below to read our latest Market Review. #apollonfinancial #marketreview #intrestrates https://loom.ly/nuRHZAQ

A lackluster showing from hedge funds in 2023 was driven largely by an underweight to mega-cap U.S. stocks. However, despite mega-cap outperformance in 2024, hedge funds are off to a compelling start. Click the link below to read more from our Marketable Alternatives Mid-Year Update. #marketablealternatives #midyearupdate #apollonfinancial https://loom.ly/J2IqtJU

Reflecting on recent economic data, Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM, Chief Investment Officer, highlighted, “These latest economic reports may keep the bulls running within US large caps, while US small-cap companies…may remain stalled until we have a better indication of when the first rate cut will occur." Read more from Filip De Mott in Business Insider: https://loom.ly/KSTXV2s #smallcap #largecap #investorinsight #economicdata #ratecuts #inflation

After last week’s PCE inflation report with “no negative surprises,” Chief Investment Officer Eric Sterner, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, FRM discussed what is swaying markets with Vivien Lou Chen at MarketWatch. He discussed the upcoming election, which he sees as a “wide-open race,” and the tech selloff following last week’s negative earnings report from Salesforce. #PCE #inflation #markets #election #tech #investorsentiment https://loom.ly/fvmr7Qo