Market Trends & Diversification - NASDAQ hits a record high, with Nvidia reaching a $4 trillion market cap, prompting a discussion on diversification beyond tech and large-cap stocks [1][2] - The narrative of US exceptionalism is considered overblown, suggesting opportunities outside the US market [3][4] - The market may be underreacting to tariff risks, with earnings reports after July 15th expected to provide more clarity [11][12] Investment Opportunities - Opportunities exist in smaller cap companies, particularly those domestically oriented, potentially benefiting from isolated trade impacts and faster AI implementation [6][7] - Small caps are trading at a significant discount, with EV to sales ratios about half that of large caps, indicating potential for earnings growth and valuation expansion [8] - Security-related sectors, including cyber, food, water, and defense, along with AI, present compelling investment themes [10][11] Small Cap Analysis - An active approach to small-cap investing is favored, rather than solely relying on indices like the Russell 2000 [6] - Smaller cap companies may benefit more quickly from declining rates due to their higher proportion of floating-rate debt [7] - Small-cap banks are crucial for the overall performance of the small-cap sector, presenting an interesting investment opportunity [15][16] Alternative Investments - Private credit is highlighted as an all-weather strategy, with interest shifting from direct lending to niche sectors like real estate debt and asset-backed securities [19][20] - A quantitative approach to analyzing markets, especially small caps, is recommended to synthesize data effectively [17]

Market Outlook - Verdens Capital advisors haven't set a specific S&P 500 target for a year, focusing on earnings as the primary driver [3] - The market's continued record highs, despite unresolved tariff issues, make the industry cautious about the second half of the year [6] - Concerns exist regarding the long-term economic impact of global debt exceeding 100% of GDP in many developed economies [8] Inflation and Monetary Policy - The industry notes that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to delay interest rate cuts due to uncertainty regarding the impact of tariffs on inflation [9][10] - The potential September rate cut by the Fed is now viewed as a 50-50 chance, contingent on upcoming data and tariff implications [15] - The Fed's decision-making is complicated by the need to balance concerns about slowing growth and a potentially cracking labor market with the unknown impact of tariffs on inflation [12][13][14] Trade and Tariffs - The market initially reacted negatively to the Trump administration's worst-case tariff scenarios, but rebounded when less severe outcomes materialized [5][6] - The postponement of tariffs to August delays the Fed's ability to assess their impact on inflation [9] - The ultimate impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers remains uncertain, requiring a wait-and-see approach [14]

Group 1 - Netflix is expected to announce Q2 2025 earnings on July 17, 2025, with revenues projected at approximately $11 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year, and earnings projected at $7.06 per share, up from $4.88 last year [2] - The revenue growth is attributed to recent price hikes and increasing advertising revenue, with the standard HD plan price raised by $2.50 to $18 per month and the Premium plan increased to $25 per month [2] - Netflix's advertising technology enhancements, including the launch of an in-house ad tech platform in the U.S. in April, are expected to improve ad capabilities and pricing realizations [2] Group 2 - Content costs for Netflix are anticipated to rise this year, as the company expands into live sports, which may lead to higher production and licensing expenses [3] - Netflix's current market capitalization stands at $551 billion, with total revenue over the last twelve months at $40 billion, operating profits at $11 billion, and net income at $9.3 billion [4] Group 3 - Historical data shows that Netflix has had 19 earnings data points in the past five years, with 42% resulting in positive one-day returns, which increases to 64% over the past three years [5] - The median of the positive one-day returns is 11%, while the median of the negative returns is -6.9% [5] Group 4 - A strategy to examine the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns after earnings can be beneficial, particularly if the 1D and 5D returns exhibit high correlation [6]

streaming. Go to CNBC. com plus now.>> Welcome back. Tech stocks driving the S&P 500 today to a new intraday high yet again. Our next guest says to stick with those winners in the second half of the year.Joining us now at post nine is Michael Pappas of Advisors at Rockefeller. Welcome back. Great.So you still want to ride this this winning trade. Why so. Look, I just think.>> Again technology is changing everything that we have. The metrics have actually changed in the way we evaluate jobs. I think this is ...

What's being priced in. I mean, essentially, any time we get clarity, people say, oh, that's priced in. But the clarity is different every single day, whether it's the clarity of what kind of rate we're talking about with tariffs or the clarity of how big the US deficit is going to be, All of these worries that we had earlier in the year that are now being shrugged off as priced in, how do you determine between rational versus numb.I think it is entirely rational because when we look, for example, at what i ...

Are there going to be marketked market implications given what we already know about the big beautiful bill. There certainly will. I think the biggest one will be removing some uncertainty.So I think it's been pretty consensus that the bill would get through. I think that's why you're seeing a little bit of a muted reaction this morning. Um I think most corners will will be breathe a sigh of relief.And the main thing is we set the playing field for the second half of the year. So we'll know what the legisla ...

Welcome back. Stocks begin the second half with a good amount of momentum. Can it last is the question.Let's ask Abby Yoder. She's chief equity strategist at JP Morgan Private. Thanks.Nice to see you again. Nice to see you. You were pretty bullish, I think, the last time you were here handful of weeks ago.I think you still are, right. Yeah. Yeah.I mean, I think Yeah, we were talking about this and I was mentioning our bull case which has the S&P at around$7,000 in the middle of next year. And it seems like ...

Welcome back. The S&P 500 NASDAQ hitting record highs this morning as we close out the first half of the year. Joining us now, Apollo global management chief economist Torson Sllock to give his outlook for the economy in the second half of the year.Torson, very good morning to you. Good to see you. Thanks for having me.Um, just that snapshot on what we learned there from Kevin Hasset and the developments over the weekend. Is is your expectation that the big beautiful bill ultimately does whether it's this w ...

All right, it's a holiday shortened trading week. Yay. And today is the last day of the second quarter.The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ both closing at record highs on Friday. So, let's talk markets right now with Stephanie Link, the chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at High Tower Advisor. She's also a CNBC contributor.Steph, we're looking at some pretty decentsized gains in the futures this morning. The Dow's up by 225 points coming after all the gains that we've seen recently. And I think when I ...

Let's bring in Max Kentner, HSBC's chief multi-asset strategist to talk about this close. Max, you know, I sit here the S&P 500 at 6142. It's a couple of points from the closing high from February 19th.Uh does it make sense that we're back here. Yeah. Um I think it does.It absolutely does because when we look at the earnings picture, that actually uh does really still look resoundingly good. And when we look particularly at uh forward earnings, when we look at Q2 earnings expectation, it is actually bizarre ...