Amanda Agati from PNC Asset Management Group shares PNC's Christmas Price Index, revealing the cost of 'The 12 Days of Christmas' gifts. Jason Kelce joins a group of athletes investing in IMG Academy. Wall Street's top brass meets with lawmakers. Nadia Lovell from UBS Global Wealth Management provides insights on US equity.
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Nadia Lovell expects two to three rate cuts in the new year and suggests maintaining a quality portfolio with exposure to tech, energy, and defensive sectors.
Corporations are experiencing improvement in earnings and fundamentals, contributing to a positive outlook for equities.
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Expectations of Rate Cuts in the New Year
Senior US equity strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management, Nadia Lovell, expects two to three rate cuts in the new year. While the market is currently pricing in over 130 basis points for cuts, Lovell believes the Fed will remain patient until the middle of the year and that inflation will moderate further in the first half of the year. The Fed may utilize the ease in financial conditions and easing inflation to make rate cuts. However, if inflation re-accelerates or stalls, the Fed may hold rates higher for longer.
Portfolio Strategy and Market Outlook
Lovell suggests maintaining a quality portfolio with exposure to tech, energy (particularly on the recent pullback), and defensive sectors like consumer staples. She anticipates a potential pullback in the market for consolidation and digestion after the strong rally but believes it would be short-lived as seasonal factors and buybacks could support the market. With an earnings recovery and economic stability, Lovell sees room for equity gains.
Fundamental Analysis
Lovell highlights that corporations are experiencing improvement in earnings and fundamentals, even in sectors like tech, which has shown double-digit growth potential. Despite concerns over valuations, the positive fundamentals of companies and the positive tone from industry events like the UBS tech conference and the bottoming of the semiconductor market contribute to the favorable outlook.
Conclusion
Lovell suggests maintaining a quality portfolio, staying vigilant for any updates in inflation trends, and being prepared to buy the dip if a pullback occurs, as the market outlook for equities remains positive with expectations of further earnings growth.
Amanda Agati, Chief Investment Officer at PNC Asset Management Group, provides the details of PNC’s Christmas Price Index calculating the true cost of all 'The 12 Days of Christmas' gifts. Mark Patricof, Founder and CEO of Patricof Co., discusses Jason Kelce joining a group of athletes investing in IMG Academy. Bloomberg News Wall Street Reporter Sonali Basak and Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Katherine Doherty break down the news of Wall Street’s top brass meeting with law makers on Capitol Hill. And we Drive to the Close with Nadia Lovell, Senior US Equity Strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.