{"id":103967,"date":"2017-03-26T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T18:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=103967"},"modified":"2017-03-26T14:35:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-26T18:35:19","slug":"reflation-trade-took-its-first-hit-is-trumps-honeymoon-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2017\/03\/reflation-trade-took-its-first-hit-is-trumps-honeymoon-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflation trade took its first hit, is Trumps\u2019 honeymoon over?"},"content":{"rendered":"
March 26, 2017<\/div>
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U.S. equities suffered their worst weekly performance since the U.S. election back in November. The S&P 500 declined 1.44%, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 318 points, and the heavy tech Nasdaq index fell 1.22%.
\nThe fall in equities was largely attributed to the failure of Trump\u2019s first test when his own party leaders pulled legislation to replace Obamacare. The lesson learned last week is that a Congress controlled by the Republicans doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the President will be able to pass laws, and his art of negotiation may work in business deals, but unfortunately for him, politics is going to be a different type of game that requires a different form of art.
\nAlthough investors didn\u2019t like the news, markets quickly managed to recover most of their losses on Friday after Trump signaled they would move on to the next phase, which is cutting taxes, the key contributor to the market\u2019s rally.
\nI believe that few knew replacing the health care would be this complicated, and it\u2019s becoming more apparent that tax reforms and fiscal stimulus won\u2019t be any easier, especially that many Republicans don\u2019t support massive deficits. \u00a0Given that investors have been pricing in the expected changes in fiscal policies for almost five months, I find it somehow difficult to keep buying into this market based only on promises.
\nInvestors might begin reassessing their positions, and for those who were completely ignoring market valuations, should reconsider looking at some important metrics. Most valuation metrics are indicating overstretched prices, whether it is P\/E, Price\/Book, Free cash flow yield, cyclically adjusted P\/E, and the list goes on. However, in a momentum trade, driven by very optimistic expectations very few care about current valuations. But if you believe that Trump\u2019s honeymoon is over and last week\u2019s experience is just a guide on what to expect next, I believe markets will sell off sharply, probably up to 10% correction.
\nThe VIX index sent its first warning signal on Friday, jumping above 14 for the first time in 2017. Meanwhile, the fall in U.S. Treasury yields\u00a0are also indicating that many investors wanted to be in a safe place. I\u2019ll be mostly worried on the financial sector, which is likely to take the biggest hit in case of a market correction. So be prepared for a bumpy road ahead, and make sure you fasten your seatbelts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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