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S&P 500 Erases Midterm Losses, Bitcoin Bounce

Rob Arnott, Cinthia Murphy, Dina Tang, Alaina Anderson, Eric Balchunas, Elena Anderson, Scarlett Fu, Joel Weber

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  • ETF investors are expected to continue buying dips due to past rewards, potentially sustaining a total equity sweep even if individual constituents like Nvidia decline, as indexing mechanics often rally other members to offset losses.
  • Capital flows into cap-weighted and leveraged cap-weighted indexes are projected to maintain high market concentration, with the top four U.S. holdings comprising 30% and creating a wedge between included and excluded stocks despite valuation signals.
  • Extreme expectations for major business growth are viewed as risky, with analysts predicting a potential reversal if future earnings fail to materialize following current AI build-out investments.
  • Depreciation schedules of five to seven years on current chip and data center capital expenditures require annual profits of $150 to $200 billion to justify write-offs, with earnings facing a high probability of reversal in three to four years if newer, more efficient chips emerge.
  • Strategic indices such as the Rouse ETF, which added 170 basis points in 14 months with only a 5% holdings difference from the S&P 500, are expected to revolutionize cap-weighted indexing by reducing turnover and avoiding additions at frothy peaks.
  • Non-S&P 500 companies like Cheniere Energy are highlighted for potential outperformance, projected to generate five times Palantir's revenues by 2025 while trading at one-fifth of its market capitalization.
  • Post-election market turbulence involving a Republican president and Democratic Congress is anticipated to be temporary, with volatility expected to return to a focus on AI and mega-cap stocks.
  • Flows are predicted to persistently target specific vehicles driven by forces likened to death taxes, while memory stocks with low P/E ratios are expected to experience constant rotation between value and growth ETFs.
  • The Raffle Growth index, launched in June of the previous year, is expected to remain well over 1,000 basis points ahead of the Russell 1000 growth index, while smart beta passive strategies are forecast to capture approximately 40% of flows as they address specific portfolio problems.
  • Conventional active management is deemed implausible for average investors given the difficulty of surpassing the dollar-weighted consensus of millions of market participants and AI market makers.
  • Bitcoin is expected to retain its status as "digital gold" for value storage, distinct from the uncertain business story of blockchain tokenization, while its volatility is projected to decrease from 80% to around 40% while offering higher expected returns.
  • The Franklin U.S. Equity Bitcoin Drip Index ETF is anticipated to outperform both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin individually through dividend reinvestment and self-disciplined rebalancing that cuts Bitcoin holdings to 4.5% if they significantly outperform equities.
  • Investors can gain Bitcoin exposure with a 5% allocation strategy to balance potential growth with the risk of over-concentration, as the fund starts at this level and increases via dividend reinvestment.
  • Confidence in the AI thematic remains strong despite volatility, with positions maintained in Samsung, SK Hynix, and Taiwan Semiconductor while applying a lens on quality, growth, and strong balance sheets.
  • A new "revenge of the tangibles" business cycle is expected to begin in the intermediate term, shifting growth leadership to capital-intensive companies in energy, grid, electrification, agriculture, and automotive to support supply chain redundancy amid de-globalization.
  • Japan is projected to benefit from constructive reform initiatives and broader equity participation, supported by the Bank of Japan's net ETF buying which facilitates broader market engagement rather than guaranteeing price floors.
  • The Global X Magnificent VI ETF is expected to hold all Magnificent Seven names except Tesla, maintaining a focus on the largest technology firms.
  • Credit default swap ETFs tracking Oracle and CoreWeave are projected to profit if credit spreads widen significantly due to these companies issuing substantial amounts of debt.
  • Simplify is expected to close five funds that failed to attract assets within the last one to two years.