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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: SPY and Nvidia
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Chicago, IL – December 28, 2023 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY - Free Report) and Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) .
2023 Rewind: Valuable Lessons (Part 2)
Though their styles may diverge, all legendary investors have one thing in common: they've been humbled more than once over their long careers, realizing that the key to long-term success is to constantly strive to learn more. As the late, great Charlie Munger once proclaimed, "Go to bed smarter than when you woke up."
In my effort to get smarter, I am using this light-volume holiday period to look back at the 2023 market and extract as many lessons as possible. Earlier this month, I wrote a piece titled "2023 Rewind: 5 Valuable Lessons." Below is part two of the series:
Extreme Sentiment Readings Mark Intermediate Turning Points
On Wall Street, it is crucial to "fade the crowd" and go against the market consensus by "zigging when they zag" for several reasons. The financial markets are driven by investors' collective actions and sentiments, often resulting in herd behavior. When the crowd follows the same trend or investment strategy, it can create market inefficiencies and mispricing. Traders who can identify opportunities to deviate from the consensus and take contrarian positions can benefit from potential market corrections or reversals.
The CNN Fear and Greed Index quantifies investor sentiment by analyzing various market indicators to provide a snapshot of whether market participants are driven by fear or greed, helping investors gauge potential market conditions and sentiment extremes. The S&P 500 Index ETF encountered two significant corrections in 2023. However, investors could have gained an edge by monitoring the Fear & Greed extremes in the market. Fear & Greed hit "Extreme Greed" levels twice in 2023, successfully marking each bottom in the market.
Valuations: Not a Timing Tool Valuations, such as price-to-earnings ratios or other metrics provide insight into the relative attractiveness of an asset, but they are not precise timing tools. Market prices can deviate from intrinsic values for extended periods due to various factors, including investor sentiment, macroeconomic conditions, and market trends.
For example, in 2023, many investors perceived Nvidia as being "overvalued." However, what retail investors failed to account for was that NVDA's earnings were growing so fast that the company would "grow into them." Furthermore, investors should understand that in bull markets, valuations expand, while in bear markets, they contract. Currently, equities are in a bull phase.
Stocks Rise Over Time
"Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves." ~ Peter Lynch
Evidence supporting the quote above is relatively easy to find. A long-term chart of any major US index shows that price moves from the bottom left of the chart to the top right. In other words, over the long-term, markets rise. While bear markets are inevitable, investors with a "glass half full" mindset win in the long term.
Bottom Line
I implore you to look back at 2023 with an open mind and study the price action. By coming up with your own lessons, you will set yourself up for future success.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performancefor information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: SPY and Nvidia
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – December 28, 2023 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY - Free Report) and Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) .
2023 Rewind: Valuable Lessons (Part 2)
Though their styles may diverge, all legendary investors have one thing in common: they've been humbled more than once over their long careers, realizing that the key to long-term success is to constantly strive to learn more. As the late, great Charlie Munger once proclaimed, "Go to bed smarter than when you woke up."
In my effort to get smarter, I am using this light-volume holiday period to look back at the 2023 market and extract as many lessons as possible. Earlier this month, I wrote a piece titled "2023 Rewind: 5 Valuable Lessons." Below is part two of the series:
Extreme Sentiment Readings Mark Intermediate Turning Points
On Wall Street, it is crucial to "fade the crowd" and go against the market consensus by "zigging when they zag" for several reasons. The financial markets are driven by investors' collective actions and sentiments, often resulting in herd behavior. When the crowd follows the same trend or investment strategy, it can create market inefficiencies and mispricing. Traders who can identify opportunities to deviate from the consensus and take contrarian positions can benefit from potential market corrections or reversals.
The CNN Fear and Greed Index quantifies investor sentiment by analyzing various market indicators to provide a snapshot of whether market participants are driven by fear or greed, helping investors gauge potential market conditions and sentiment extremes. The S&P 500 Index ETF encountered two significant corrections in 2023. However, investors could have gained an edge by monitoring the Fear & Greed extremes in the market. Fear & Greed hit "Extreme Greed" levels twice in 2023, successfully marking each bottom in the market.
Valuations: Not a Timing Tool
Valuations, such as price-to-earnings ratios or other metrics provide insight into the relative attractiveness of an asset, but they are not precise timing tools. Market prices can deviate from intrinsic values for extended periods due to various factors, including investor sentiment, macroeconomic conditions, and market trends.
For example, in 2023, many investors perceived Nvidia as being "overvalued." However, what retail investors failed to account for was that NVDA's earnings were growing so fast that the company would "grow into them." Furthermore, investors should understand that in bull markets, valuations expand, while in bear markets, they contract. Currently, equities are in a bull phase.
Stocks Rise Over Time
"Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves." ~ Peter Lynch
Evidence supporting the quote above is relatively easy to find. A long-term chart of any major US index shows that price moves from the bottom left of the chart to the top right. In other words, over the long-term, markets rise. While bear markets are inevitable, investors with a "glass half full" mindset win in the long term.
Bottom Line
I implore you to look back at 2023 with an open mind and study the price action. By coming up with your own lessons, you will set yourself up for future success.
Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks?
Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +6.2 average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +46.4%, +49.5% and +55.2% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performancefor information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.