Indexes Are Recovering, But…
By the time I am writing this article, the main indices are registering positive results. Between October 13 and 19 we could see positive results from three of all major indexes. S&P 500 increased 3.9%, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 3.2%, and Nasdaq Composite Index 4.6%. These numbers may seem attractive for those looking for safe and solid investments, but the reality can be the exact opposite.
Before that, those indexes were plunging. September marked as a bad month, as all of the indices mentioned registered at least a 3.0% deficit by September 20.
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The three major U.S. indexes suffered their worst quarterly performance since the pandemic began by the beginning of 2020. Taking only a month into consideration, the results of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were the worse since March 2020. For Dow Jones, the decline was the highest since October 2020.
But what is the reason for this price decline?
What Is Behind The Negative Trend?
About ⅕ of S&P 500 is accounted for Big Tech stocks. In other words, companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google) weigh heavily on the index performance. And looking at their results from September is easy to see the reason behind the indexes drops.
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Of all companies mentioned above, Apple registered the biggest decrease during September, a 6.0% loss. Facebook came close with a 5.7% deficit, while the others stood between 1.7% and 2.9% drop. The reasons for these numbers are diverse. For example, Apple had some concerns in its supply chain which may lead to shortages of iPhone materials, while Amazon is being accused of manipulating search results in India.
Moreover, the indexes will be impacted by the earning season. As we mentioned in our newsletter, there is an expectation for the negative trend to continue. The reason for this is the concerns over inflation and the pandemic and how they can affect the companies’ earnings in the near future.
Do Not Worry About the Indexes, We Have a Solution
Although indices may seem a less risky investment, there are mechanisms that provide investors to potentialize their portfolios. The I Know First algorithm has proved to be a strong option.
By using machine learning and over 15 years of stock database, the algorithm provides outlooks for different stocks in different time horizons, for both short and long positions. The results over the years prove that our artificial intelligence is able to beat indexes consistently, no matter the assets or the time horizon invested.
The image above shows us the results from one of our packages in a 14 days span. Between September 19 and October 2nd, exactly the period when the S&P 500 was losing 2.61% of its value, our AI-powered algorithm managed to correctly predict an 8.54% overall average return to our clients. In other words, the algorithm predictions not only overcome the negative trend but also provided returns up to 15.58% in the same period.
Plus, this was not exclusive to one single package. Some recent examples include packages such as Energy Stocks and Stocks Under $10, both generating positive results during a negative period from indexes. For the Big Tech stocks as mentioned above, a recent report shows that the I Know First Algorithm is exceeding the S&P 500 benchmark index across all signal filtering subsets and forecasting periods in most groups. In other words, our AI consistently generated returns above the main indexes during this time period.
Conclusion
In general, investors who are not willing to take higher risks are attracted by indexes because of their low-risk profile. Recently, we saw the main indices from the United States registering losses, being pushed by the performance of big tech stocks. Inflation and supply chain concerns affected these stocks, which may lead to a performance below average. As consequence, indexes’ performance may struggle in the near future.
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