Core Viewpoint - The essence of the year-end market performance is the market's active search for future economic clues, leading to a revaluation of various industries based on next year's economic expectations [1][5]. Group 1: Year-End Market Dynamics - The year-end market's "high-low" nature is driven by investors' perspective shift towards economic conditions, resulting in a valuation reconstruction process [2][5]. - After the disclosure of Q3 reports in October, the market typically shifts focus to the next year, adjusting valuations based on economic expectations, which leads to year-end valuation reconstruction [2][5]. - Historical analysis since 2016 shows a strong positive correlation between industry performance rankings and next year's earnings growth, while the correlation with current earnings growth is weak or even negative [2]. Group 2: Historical Comparisons - If the market expects the main style's economic advantages to continue or accelerate next year, the main line will maintain stability and may deepen towards lower positions, as seen in 2006, 2014, 2016-2017, and 2019-2020 [6][5]. - In 2006, economic acceleration and a favorable real estate cycle led to a shift in market pricing from manufacturing to cyclical sectors [6]. - In 2016-2017, the recovery of listed companies' ROE and supply-side structural reforms maintained a focus on low-valuation value and blue-chip stocks throughout the year [6]. Group 3: Potential Market Reversals - If factors undermine the main line's economic expectations or improve lower economic expectations, the market may systematically shift towards lower positions, triggering a year-end "reversal" market [7][5]. - In Q4 2007, policy shifts to curb inflation and overheating led to a market structure change from "manufacturing + cyclical" to "TMT + consumption" [7]. - In November 2014, an unexpected interest rate cut by the central bank ignited bullish sentiment, causing a market structure shift from "manufacturing + TMT" to "financial real estate + cyclical" [7].