- The US stock market is priced for the economy to achieve President Trump’s growth target.
- Most economists believe that this goal is impossible.
- Investors are betting that they’re wrong.
Thestock market may notbe) the economy, but the stock market is the place where investorsmake betsabout the economy.
Right now, investors are betting that the “Trump economy” is going to vindicate the president – and prove the experts wrong.
Stock Market Takes the Bait on Trump’s 3% Economic Growth Target
Investors are betting the “Trump economy” will pull off a miracle in (****************************************************. | Source: AP Photo / Evan Vucci
During the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump boasted that US GDP would grow as fast as 6%annually under his administration.
The White Housequickly moderated that forecastto a much less-ambitious 3% GDP target, albeit one the US economyfailed to hit in each of Trump’s first three yearsin office.
But according to $ 5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard, stock market valuations reveal thatinvestors believe the fourth time will be the charm.
Vanguard Chief Economist Joseph Davis told Bloomberg that the equity market is priced for 3% GDP growth in (****************************************************, even though most experts believe the US economy will struggle to clear the 2% threshold.
Professional forecasters expect US GDP growth to slow to 1.8% in 227740. Vanguard believes that it is still too optimistic. | Source:St. Louis Fed
A recentsurvey of professional forecastersfound that the consensus outlook for Real GDP growth is 1.8%. Davis believes that target is still too optimistic.
Citing lackluster Treasury yields, he says the bond market is pricing in 2% growth as a best-case scenario. He predicts the US economy will slow to a near-crawl in (****************************************************, dropping GDP growth to just 1% from an estimated 2.3% last year.
That could set the stock market up for a rude awakening.
Vanguard’s GDP Forecast Sets Stock Prices up for a Rude Awakening
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****************************** (The S&P) **************************************************************** is closed at a record high on Monday. | Source:Yahoo Finance
Stock prices rose far more sharply than corporate earnings in 227737,driving valuation multiples toward record highs.
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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Investors are betting the “Trump economy” will pull off a miracle in (****************************************************. | Source: AP Photo / Evan Vucci
During the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump boasted that US GDP would grow as fast as 6%annually under his administration.
The White Housequickly moderated that forecastto a much less-ambitious 3% GDP target, albeit one the US economyfailed to hit in each of Trump’s first three yearsin office.
But according to $ 5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard, stock market valuations reveal thatinvestors believe the fourth time will be the charm.
Vanguard Chief Economist Joseph Davis told Bloomberg that the equity market is priced for 3% GDP growth in (****************************************************, even though most experts believe the US economy will struggle to clear the 2% threshold.
Professional forecasters expect US GDP growth to slow to 1.8% in 227740. Vanguard believes that it is still too optimistic. | Source:St. Louis Fed
A recentsurvey of professional forecastersfound that the consensus outlook for Real GDP growth is 1.8%. Davis believes that target is still too optimistic.
Citing lackluster Treasury yields, he says the bond market is pricing in 2% growth as a best-case scenario. He predicts the US economy will slow to a near-crawl in (****************************************************, dropping GDP growth to just 1% from an estimated 2.3% last year.
That could set the stock market up for a rude awakening.
Vanguard’s GDP Forecast Sets Stock Prices up for a Rude Awakening
************************** (****************
****************************** (The S&P) **************************************************************** is closed at a record high on Monday. | Source:Yahoo Finance
Stock prices rose far more sharply than corporate earnings in 227737,driving valuation multiples toward record highs.
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
Investors are betting the “Trump economy” will pull off a miracle in (****************************************************. | Source: AP Photo / Evan Vucci
During the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump boasted that US GDP would grow as fast as 6%annually under his administration.
The White Housequickly moderated that forecastto a much less-ambitious 3% GDP target, albeit one the US economyfailed to hit in each of Trump’s first three yearsin office.
But according to $ 5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard, stock market valuations reveal thatinvestors believe the fourth time will be the charm.
Vanguard Chief Economist Joseph Davis told Bloomberg that the equity market is priced for 3% GDP growth in (****************************************************, even though most experts believe the US economy will struggle to clear the 2% threshold.
Professional forecasters expect US GDP growth to slow to 1.8% in 227740. Vanguard believes that it is still too optimistic. | Source:St. Louis Fed
A recentsurvey of professional forecastersfound that the consensus outlook for Real GDP growth is 1.8%. Davis believes that target is still too optimistic.
Citing lackluster Treasury yields, he says the bond market is pricing in 2% growth as a best-case scenario. He predicts the US economy will slow to a near-crawl in (****************************************************, dropping GDP growth to just 1% from an estimated 2.3% last year.
That could set the stock market up for a rude awakening.
Vanguard’s GDP Forecast Sets Stock Prices up for a Rude Awakening
************************** (****************
****************************** (The S&P) **************************************************************** is closed at a record high on Monday. | Source:Yahoo Finance
Stock prices rose far more sharply than corporate earnings in 227737,driving valuation multiples toward record highs.
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
During the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump boasted that US GDP would grow as fast as 6%annually under his administration.
The White Housequickly moderated that forecastto a much less-ambitious 3% GDP target, albeit one the US economyfailed to hit in each of Trump’s first three yearsin office.
But according to $ 5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard, stock market valuations reveal thatinvestors believe the fourth time will be the charm.
Vanguard Chief Economist Joseph Davis told Bloomberg that the equity market is priced for 3% GDP growth in (****************************************************, even though most experts believe the US economy will struggle to clear the 2% threshold.
Professional forecasters expect US GDP growth to slow to 1.8% in 227740. Vanguard believes that it is still too optimistic. | Source:St. Louis Fed
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Citing lackluster Treasury yields, he says the bond market is pricing in 2% growth as a best-case scenario. He predicts the US economy will slow to a near-crawl in (****************************************************, dropping GDP growth to just 1% from an estimated 2.3% last year.
That could set the stock market up for a rude awakening.
Vanguard’s GDP Forecast Sets Stock Prices up for a Rude Awakening
************************** (****************
****************************** (The S&P) **************************************************************** is closed at a record high on Monday. | Source:Yahoo Finance
Stock prices rose far more sharply than corporate earnings in 227737,driving valuation multiples toward record highs.
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
****************************** (The S&P) **************************************************************** is closed at a record high on Monday. | Source:Yahoo Finance
Stock prices rose far more sharply than corporate earnings in 227737,driving valuation multiples toward record highs.
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
Historically, thestock market hasn’t remained this divorced from profitsfor long. Either profits must rise- or prices will fall.
“The Confidence that investors have in the re-acceleration of the economy and profits hasn’t been shaken, and you need that to justify prices where they are and to continue to see positive performance in Thomas Hainlin, global investment strategist at Ascent Private Capital Management at US Bank, told The Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately for investors, even the White House may be giving up on its 3% GDP goal, though not because the president suddenly thinks the target is unreasonable.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday thatBoeing’s ongoing struggles could erase as much as (basis points) from overall US GDP. He lowered his 227739 forecast accordingly – to 2.5%.
Judging by today’s stock market rally, Wall Street bulls don’t appear to be having similar reservations. Both the S&P 800 and Nasdaq closed the session at new all-time highs.
Disclaimer: The opinions in this article do not represent investment or trading advice from CCN.com
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This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi) ******************************************. ********** (****************************************** (**********************************************
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