{"id":201143,"date":"2024-01-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=201143"},"modified":"2024-01-16T13:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:36:54","slug":"clues-to-solving-the-markets-key-contradiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/clues-to-solving-the-markets-key-contradiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Clues to Solving the Markets&#8217; Key Contradiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For over a month, I\u2019ve been concerned that markets have been pricing in a pair of conflicting economic scenarios.&nbsp; We first laid out the paradox <a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/hey-mr-market-tell-me-what-you-want-what-you-really-really-want\/\">in early December<\/a>:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I\u2019ve been wrestling with what appears to be an obvious conundrum regarding the stock market\u2019s mentality.&nbsp; Equity investors say that they are hopeful for a soft landing for the economy yet seem to relish signals of more overt weakness.&nbsp; Stock markets have rightfully shown that they crave monetary accommodation, so the prospect of rate cuts would of course be welcomed.&nbsp; But I have been wondering whether that desire for looser money reflects rational expectations or a more concerning addictive behavior.&nbsp; Have we become so obsessed with the outcome of lower rates that we lost sight about the circumstances that might bring them about?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s examine the current situation.&nbsp; Fed Funds futures are pricing in at least six rate cuts for 2024, with a roughly 60% chance for a seventh by December.&nbsp; Meanwhile, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/advantage.factset.com\/hubfs\/Website\/Resources%20Section\/Research%20Desk\/Earnings%20Insight\/EarningsInsight_011224.pdf\">a recent report by FactSet<\/a>, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 11.8% and revenue growth of 5.5% for the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) for calendar year 2024.&nbsp; Ask yourself whether both predictions can simultaneously be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is reasonable to think that we may indeed see rate cuts if inflation remains near the Fed\u2019s 2% target, it is hard to imagine that the Fed will cut rates six or seven times \u2013 in an election year, no less \u2013 without an economic justification.&nbsp; But the justification would require some sort of dire economic circumstances.&nbsp; Think recession, banking crisis, or something similar.&nbsp; None of those would enable the sort of earnings growth that is currently expected.&nbsp; It seems crazy to root for an economic catastrophe simply in order to receive massive monetary stimulus if it risks decimating earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible, to imagine that we can get double-digit earnings growth and mid-single-digit revenue growth without a decent, if not robust economy.&nbsp; While some of the revenue growth could be achieved if prices rise sufficiently, but that would of course imply that inflation is running above the Fed\u2019s target, muting their ability and desire to cut rates.&nbsp; But if we assume that revenue growth roughly matches GDP growth plus inflation (a big, generalized assumption, to be fair), and inflation falls sufficiently to justify rate cuts, it implies GDP growth of about 2-3%.&nbsp; We\u2019re not likely to get six or seven cuts if the economy grows at anything resembling that pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How then do we resolve this paradox?&nbsp; It will require data.&nbsp; Fortunately, we will be receiving quite a bit of it from corporate America over the coming weeks.&nbsp; Earnings season is thus far in its infancy, led by the <a href=\"\/\/www.ibkrcampusdev.wpengine.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/bank-earnings-are-the-opening-act-for-earnings-season\/\">idiosyncratic banking sector<\/a>.&nbsp; As a wider range of companies report, and thus offer guidance, we will get far more clarity about whether they view current expectations to be realistic.&nbsp; If they confirm the current guidance, then that is certainly good for bottom-up valuations and tells a positive story about the economic backdrop.&nbsp; If not, then expect some volatility in both individual equities and the broader markets as stock prices adjust to the new realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we get an FOMC meeting in the heart of the earnings parade on January 31<sup>st<\/sup>.&nbsp; Current expectations are for no change at this meeting, but it is widely believed that they would signal whether a cut is coming in March (current probability is about 65%).&nbsp; The recent playbook has been for Chair Powell to make comments at the press conference that <a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/traders-hear-what-they-want-from-powell\/\">can be interpreted as friendly<\/a> for markets, only to have a parade of <a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/a-year-end-fed-speaker-quiz\/\">other Fed speakers push back<\/a> upon those comments in the ensuing days.&nbsp; Of course, as <a href=\"\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/welcome-to-head-fake-thursday\/\">we noted last week<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The supporting cast can say whatever they want, but the audience only really wants to hear from the star of the production.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can the Chair continue to offer comments that will allow markets to assume that we will see more than double the three rate cuts acknowledged by the last \u201cdot plot\u201d?&nbsp; 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Meanwhile, according to a recent report by FactSet, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 11.8% and revenue growth of 5.5% for the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) for calendar year 2024.  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