Thoughts on S&P 500's year-end push
Been looking at the S&P 500 action lately and it feels like there's a strong undercurrent for a continued grind higher into year-end. I'd put the odds at about 70% we see a retest of the previous all-time highs before January 1st, primarily driven by continued robust corporate earnings and maybe some holiday-season retail optimism. Of course, any significant hawkish pivot from the Fed could throw a wrench in that, but for now, the path of least resistance seems up.
A 70% chance seems high. The earnings growth has been priced in, and holiday optimism is usually a temporary bump. Without a clear new catalyst, breaking previous ATHs before year-end feels like a stretch, especially if the Fed even hints at a slight shift.