The best thing going for the S&P 500 Materials Sector as it enters 2025 is that it ended 2024 unloved with prices at oversold conditions.
We would wager on outperformance only if bearish scenarios surfaced in 2025
Sector is washed out near-term, but we don’t think it keeps pace to the upside if the bull market resumes in 2025.
Bullish momentum for US equities is strong and we expect the good times to last through year-end at least.
Technicals underpinning the current outperformance trend are strong. The backdrop of long-term sector-level underperformance makes this a very intriguing setup for the bull.
Investors have broadly preferred higher beta exposure over the past 3 months
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Not enough going right technically or fundamentally to believe in a durable rebound for the Healthcare Sector
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We think the marginal dollar goes into lower vol. sectors this month if rates roll over as we expect.
The consumer has shown resilience. If rates roll over, that would be an added tailwind.
The diversity of business lines within the Industrials Sector is a benefit when the economy is growing, and cyclicality is preferred
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