The experts at Learn-To-Trade.com Inc. observe that Wall Street and Bay Street have been in the midst of one of the longest bull markets in history since bottoming in early March 2009. Over the last five-plus years, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) soared roughly 110% after hitting a new intra-day high of 15,685.13 on September 3, 2014.
The major U.S. exchanges have racked up equally impressive gains. Over the same time frame, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) climbed 150% and the NASDAQ approximately 250%. This helped propel the biggest indices higher too; most notably, the S&P 500 gained more than 200%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 170%.
Many investors may be wondering if they’ve missed the boat and if it’s too late to get in on further gains, especially in light of the recent pullback the North American markets are experiencing.
Since the beginning of September, the TSX has dropped seven percent, the NYSE has retraced more than five percent, the NASDAQ has given up almost five percent of its value, the S&P 500 has fallen 3.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has slipped two percent.
Why are the markets in the red? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently cut its outlook for global economic growth, saying it expects the global economy to grow by just 3.8% in 2015, down from its July forecast of four percent.
The IMF warned that Germany, Italy, and France, the eurozone’s three largest economies, could slip back into a recession, dragging the entire region down with it—and undercutting investor confidence.
Why the selloff in North American stocks? Many investors are not aware of the fact that approximately 40% of the companies listed on the S&P 500 get sales from Europe. As a result, economic challenges in the eurozone will directly impact the corporate earnings of many American companies.
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Source:
Talley, I., “IMF Cuts 2015 Global Growth Forecast to 3.8%,” The Wall Street Journal, October 7, 2014; https://online.wsj.com/articles/imf-cuts-2015-global-growth-forecast-0-2-percentage-point-to-3-8-1412686808.
