Stock Market Internals Earnings Momentum, Small/Mid/Large Caps, Growth/Value/Cyclicals, and Additional Factors
Growth, Value, Cyclicals
Growth Strong In Second Half Of 2014
Additional Factors
S&P 500: Smallest Firms Drag In 2014
Earnings Momentum
Up/Down Earnings: Two Month Reading Slumps To Average
Small/Mid/Large Cap
Small Cap Premium Sinks To 15%
Growth/Value/Cyclicals
Growth Stocks Better In November
Additional Factors
S&P 500: Smaller Firms Get Lump Of Coal In 2014
Earnings Momentum
Up/Down Earnings: Best One Month Reading Since Q2 2011
Most Factors Navigate Volatility Well
During another volatile month for the market, factor performance remained fairly consistent, with Profitability, Quality, and Momentum all working again. Value struggled for the second consecutive month and performed poorly during both the decline and reversal in October.
Small Cap vs Mid Cap vs Large Cap
Small Cap Premium Spikes Back To 20%
Growth vs Value vs Cyclicals
Large Cap Value Left Out Of October Surge
Additional Factors
S&P 500: Equal Weighted Index Bounces Back
Earnings Momentum
Up/Down Earnings: Highest Third Month Reading Since Q1 2012
Small/Mid/Large Cap - Small Caps Experience Worst Monthly Return Since May 2012
In September, the Russell 2000 index lost 6% and is down 4.4% YTD. Large Caps widened their YTD performance lead (S&P 500 +8.3%). Small Cap Premium slides to 15%.
Growth/Value/Cyclicals
Growth Stocks Better In Rough September
Additional Factors
September was very unkind to smaller firms.
Earnings Momentum
Up/Down Earnings ratio cools off in August.
Small Cap/Mid Cap/Large Cap
Small Caps are selling at a 19% valuation premium relative to Large Caps.
Growth/Value/Cyclicals
Large Cap Growth has had an impressive advantage over Large Cap Value in six of the past seven years but that trend is reversing in 2014.
Additional Factors
The Equal Weighted S&P 500 edged out the Cap Weighted index by 20 bps in August and expanded its lead to almost 1% YTD (price change only).
Earnings Momentum
Up/Down Earnings: Q2 Starts Off With A Bang