JPM Weekly MKT Recap 9-10-12
JPM Weekly MKT Recap 9-10-12
JPM Weekly MKT Recap 9-10-12
INSIGHTS
Headlines
The ECB announced a new asset purchase program. The S&P 500 hit its 4-year high.
Economic News
The ISM Manufacturing index missed estimates. Jobless claims fell to 365,000. The ISM Nonmanufacturing index rose to 53.7. Private payrolls rose +103,000 and the unemployment rate fell to 8.1%. Next Week: International Trade, CPI, Retail Sales.
Style Returns
V B 2.3 2.9 3.7 G 2.0 2.6 3.7 1 week L 1 week M S 2.8 3.1 3.7
2.7
2.3
1.8
1.9
1.9
100%
2.1
0.8
Health Care
Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discr.
Consumer Staples
Financials
Materials
23.2
22.9
21.9
11.8
Health Care
Technology
Industrials
Consumer Discr.
Consumer Staples
Financials
Materials
S&P 500
Telecom
Utilities
Energy
Since 1974, the average level of cash held in cash accounts is 50% of nominal GDP; where is the level currently?
11.4
11.7
20.9
The 2012 Super Bowl champion New York Giants lost their opening game against the Dallas Cowboys; when was the last time a defending Super Bowl champion lost their opening game?
24 18 12 6 0
S&P 500
Telecom
Utilities
Energy
0.7
50%
V
15.5 16.1
G 16.8
$.0bn -$15.0bn
0%
L YTD M S
6.9
3.8
14.6 14.9
YTD
-50%
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
-100%
MARKET
INSIGHTS
Chart of the Week: Source: Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Deutsche Bundesbank, Standard & Poor's, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Thought of the Week: Source: Standard & Poor's, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Question of the Week: Source: Federal Reserve, St. Louis Fed, FactSet, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Market Returns: All data represents total return including the reinvestment of dividends for stated period. Index: MSCI EAFE; provided by: MSCI gross official pricing. Index: UK; provided by: MSCI gross official pricing. Index: Europe ex-UK; provided by: MSCI gross official pricing. Index: Japan; provided by: MSCI gross official pricing. Index: Asia ex-Japan; provided by: MSCI gross official pricing. Index: S&P 500 Index; provided by: IDC. (MSCI EAFE is a Morgan Stanley Capital International Index that is designed to measure the performance of the developed stock markets of Europe, Australia, and the Far East). Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index (DJ-UBSCI) is a broadly diversified index composed of futures contracts on physical commodities. The index is designed to minimize concentration in any one commodity or sector. It includes 19 commodity futures in five groups. Bond Rates: Fed Funds Target, EcoWin; 2 Year Treasury, IDC; 10 Year Treasury, IDC; 10 Year Muni, Barclays Capital; High Yield, Barclays Capital High-yield Index. Consumer Rates: 6 Month CD, Federal Reserve; 30 Year Mortgage, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA); Prime Rate: Federal Reserve. Commodities: Gold, EcoWin; Crude Oil (WTI), EcoWin; Gasoline, EcoWin. Currency: Dollar per Pound, IDC; Dollar per Euro, IDC; Yen per Dollar, IDC. Index Price Levels: Reflects closing price level for each index as of stated date. Dow Jones Industrial 30 (The Dow Jones is a price-weighted index composing of 30 widely-traded blue chip stocks.): IDC, S&P 500 Index (The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. equities market, this world-renowned index includes a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 75% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also an ideal proxy for the total market.): IDC, NASDAQ Composite Index (The NASDAQ Index is a market-value weighted index of all common stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.): IDC, Russell 2000 Index: IDC. Indexes are not available for direct investment. S&P Index Characteristics: Trailing P/E price is provided by Factset Pricing database while trailing earnings is provided by Compustat. Dividend Yield provided by FactSet Pricing database. Fwd. P/E is a bottom-up weighted Harmonic average using First Call Mean estimates for the "Next 12 Months" (NTM) period. Marketcap is a bottom-up weighted average based on share information from Compustat and Price information from FactSet's Pricing database as provided by Standard & Poor's. Russell 1000 Value Index, Russell 1000 Growth Index, and Russell 2000 Index Characteristics: Trailing P/E is provided directly by Russell. Fwd. P/E is a bottom-up weighted harmonic average using First Call Mean estimates for the "Next 12 Months" (NTM) period. Marketcap is a bottom-up weighted average based on share information from Compustat and Price information from FactSet's Pricing database as provided by Russell. Sector Returns: Sectors are based on the GICS Classification model. Return data are calculated by FactSet using constituents and weights as provided by Standard & Poors. Returns are cumulative total return for stated period, including reinvestment of dividends. Style Returns: Style box returns based on Russell Indexes with the exception of the Large-Cap Blend box, NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE