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Our best guess for equity markets is…

January 9th, 2017

Higher in 2017.

As most of our readers know, markets anticipate. That is they go up or down based partially on expectations. Last year after an unproductive 1st quarter markets began to improve. In our opinion, Mr. Market was anticipating better earnings later in the year. And, that is what the estimates appeared to have delivered: Earnings growth estimates for the 3rd and 4th quarters came in at 3.1% and 3.2% respectively.

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Consensus estimates for next year expect earnings growth of 12%; Raymond James’ estimate is around the 8% earnings growth.

January’s Manufacturing Report by the Institute for Supply Management grew once again posting the index at 54.7, 1.5% better than November. The comments immediately below, from the ISM survey, are representative of the mood of some business leaders; they are not all-inclusive:

Earnings growth estimates when combined with the dividend yield of the S&P 500 (8% + 2%) yield a potential increase in market value of approximately 10%. Based on the closing price of the S&P on December 30th, 2016 that suggests a year-end 2017 closing prices of around 2,460. At current P/E ratios of around 17 times this seems achievable. Higher is better.

Our portfolios strategies reflect overweighed exposure to Domestic Equities.

Carlos Dominguez, CFP® – Portfolio Manager

 

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