The Discretionary sector grades out the worst in our Elev8 Model framework. Inflation risk continues to pressure a consumer already dealing with high prices and a cooling labor market.
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The Consumer remains under pressure from structurally high prices, with weakening employment reports the latest bit of incremental bad news.
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It’s been hard to get a read on the consumer amidst the trifecta of Fed Easing, Geopolitical turmoil and renewed tariff threats. We’re pulling a cop out and going market weight during this period of macro fluctuations.
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Optimism is abundant, tolerance for disappointment is not. With rates sticky and policy risk elevated, markets are rewarding execution over aspiration. Value sectors are quietly compounding while Growth waits for lower yields, broader earnings delivery, and fewer geopolitical footnotes
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It will be interesting to see if Discretionary stocks can build on near-term momentum without continuous support from the Fed. With equities making a new ATH in December, we are giving the sector the benefit of the doubt amidst the resilient bull trend for US equities.
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Expectations of Fed easing in December have boosted the sector near-term, but we see few signs of clear bullish reversal at the stock level.
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The Consumer has come under pressure despite a supportive Fed. We’re underweight to begin November.
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Discretionary stocks paused in their bullish reversal in September, but a supportive Fed and falling mortgage rates offer potential tailwinds for the sector.
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Tailwinds from the Fed should continue to support recent buying in the Discretionary Sector.
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Discretionary stocks haven’t participated in the equity market recovery to the level we would have expected. We have taken out exposure to a tactical underweight for August in favor of a defensive hedge into Utilities and Staples.
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