Mike Wilson sees the S&P 500 hitting 6,500 by year-end, but the path to new all-time highs will be choppy. Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer told Bloomberg TV on Thursday that he expects tariff volatility to ramp up in the third quarter, potentially sparking pullbacks of 5% to 10%. Investors shouldn’t be worried, though. Wilson thinks any…
President Trump is once again turning up the tariff dial, but stocks aren’t reacting nearly as strongly as they did back in April. In recent days, Trump has written letters threatening 30% duties on goods from Mexico and the European Union while also warning of 35% tariffs on Canadian imports. On Monday, he added the…
As stocks continue to shrug off rising conflict in the Middle East, strategists argue that any major moves in oil futures will likely be the biggest driver of shifts in the equities market. “Oil prices will determine whether volatility persists,” Morgan Stanley chief investment officer Mike Wilson wrote in a note to clients on Monday…
Things could be turning around for the mega-cap Magnificent Seven stocks, and a reversal of their recent downtrend bodes well for US stocks as a whole. The group of high-flying tech names — Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla — has had a brutal start to the year, with Meta the only member…
Morgan Stanley’s CIO said bond yields had surpassed levels that support high stock valuations. Investors should focus on a select few sectors in the market, Mike Wilson says. The bank said it favored key sectors with strong earnings, like financials and media. The bond market is sending investors a clear signal about where to invest…
Interest rates could be in the perfect range for markets right now, Morgan Stanley’s CIO said. The Fed left interest rates unchanged following its January policy meeting. Inflationary pressures could mean that future rate cuts aren’t coming for a while, forecasters say. The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates level after its policy meeting…
(Bloomberg) — The S&P 500 Index will rise through the end of next year amid continued US economic expansion and earnings growth, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s chief equity strategist David Kostin. Most Read from Bloomberg Kostin boosted his S&P 500 target to 6,500 for year-end 2025, about 10% above current levels. He previously…
After two years of annual gains north of 20% for the S&P 500 (^GSPC), Wall Street strategists think 2025 will see a more measured year for stocks. On Monday, BMO Capital Markets chief investment strategist Brian Belski initiated a 2025 year-end target of 6,700 for the S&P 500. On Sunday, Morgan Stanley chief investment officer…
One of the most hyped market-moving events of the year has arrived. Americans have headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in a presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The outcome could have an impact on financial markets for the rest of the year and beyond. For the broader market, Wall Street strategists…