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Let’s start with earnings:
2020 Earnings Estimates for the S&P 500 came down modestly this week from $177.51 to $176.47. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 is trading at 3,327, which implies a forward earnings multiple of 18.85. This is high relative to the five year average of 16.7x, but low relative to the multiple usually achieved in the latter parts of a cycle (low 20’s).
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Despite trading at an elevated multiple, relative to the ten year yield (currently 1.58%) equities are somewhat fairly priced. In order for the market to move sustainably higher, we will need to see an improvement in earnings. This can come from three potential catalysts:
Corona Virus
https://www.zerohedge.com/heal…er-coronavirus-infections