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S&P500 내 IT+통신서비스 비중 45%로 시장 집중도가 역사적 수준이며, 매그니피센트 7의 밸류에이션 부담과 경쟁 심화를 지적. 비중 축소를 권고하고 나머지 493개 기업, 특히 금융·산업재·헬스케어 등 기술 사용자 측 섹터로 관심 이동을 제시. 연준은 금리를 인하하나 추가 인하 기대는 억제할 것으로 전망. 장기금리는 인플레이션 불신, 해외 재정위기, 미국 재정적자(38조 달러 부채) 우려로 하락하지 않을 것으로 봄.
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This is a very interesting, perhaps even somewhat provocative, market analysis presented by Ed Yardeni at Yardeni Research, a truly renowned investment strategy firm on Wall Street . yes . hello. This goes beyond just being interesting. You have to say it delivered a huge shock to the market . that's right.
You know that Magnificent Set that has firmly maintained itself for a whopping 15 years—the time it takes for a production cut to even change its reaction once . yes . Giant tech stocks. I have finally recommended overweighting these stocks and have finally withdrawn. yes . It shifted to reducing its weight.
This just changed my opinion on a few tech stocks . It's not such a simple problem . The most powerful investment theme that has led the market for the past decade or so. It is a sign that the perspective on that engine has changed fundamentally. That is why the market is paying attention like this.
That is exactly the point. So, our goal today is to go beyond simply finding the answer to the question of what to sell and what to buy . That's right . That is too simplistic an approach. The bigger picture hidden behind this decision. So, we are going to look for the clues together, one by one, to find out what the massive structural changes in the market are and where the new opportunities are hidden within them .
So, then, why did Yadendeni declare such a significant turning point ? Let's take a proper look at the basis for that first . The first reason I pointed out was the extreme concentration of the market, but the truth is, this is something we have been talking about since last year. that's right. It is a problem that many people have pointed out.
However, Yardeni is warning that the level of danger is now on a completely different dimension compared to before. That is correct. It’s not just a warning light blinking; you have to consider it practically a siren blaring. It would resonate more if you looked at the specific figures . yes . What is the figure?
Within the SMP 500 index. Information technology. So, if you combine the share of the IT sector and the communication services sector, it amounts to a whopping 45% . 45%? Yes, 45%. It means that virtually half of the market is in the hands of a few giant tech stocks. This is a massive skewed phenomenon that is truly historically unprecedented.
Wow, 45%. So, that means the entire market can go from heaven to hell just based on the quarterly earnings announcements of these few companies . That is exactly it. It means that a very abnormal structure has become entrenched where a few specific stocks determine the direction of the entire market .
Then, naturally, we can't help but talk about valuation . Of course, it is an obvious fact that these companies are making huge profits . What are the specific grounds for considering it overvalued despite such strong fundamentals? That is a very good question. Yardeni also naturally acknowledges that the fundamentals of these companies are strong.
No one can deny that. But stock value isn't determined solely by current profits, you know . That's right . Because it includes all future growth potential . you're right. The reason I directly mention that Yardeni is somewhat overvalued is because I judge that the current stock price has been driven too excessively and too optimistically by the future growth and profits expected over the next few decades .
Ah, it is heavily mixed with a kind of expected inflation . It sounds like this. That is an accurate description of these high expectations. It is bound to continue to be a heavy burden on the stock price going forward . It means it is in a very precarious state where even a single small mistake could cause the stock price to fluctuate significantly .
All right. Now, a very interesting analogy came up here. The competitive landscape among these tech stocks was likened to Game of Thrones. What exactly does that mean? Yes, I think it is a really exquisite analogy. In the past, it seemed as though these giant corporations coexisted peacefully within their own exclusive business domains, each building its own powerful moat .
hmm. For example, Google is search, Amazon is e-commerce, and Meta is social media, and so on. That's right . It means they didn't significantly encroach upon each other's territories . But what about now? From artificial intelligence and cloud computing to autonomous driving and streaming, they are literally waging an all-out war in almost every territory where the prince of the future is at stake .
Ah, so you mean that now, instead of lords defending their own castles, it has turned into a scenario like Game of Thrones, where they fight over a single Iron Prince . Wow, that really resonates with me. yes . Now, they have become each other's strongest competitors. However, there were also warnings that this fight might not end as just a battle between the existing giants.
that's right. That is the scarier part. You never know when or where small but very agile startups might pop up to challenge their technological stronghold while these giants are busy fighting each other . Because disruptive innovation always appears in unexpected places. That's right . Historically, it has always been depicted.
Yardeni’s core prediction is that the competition surrounding the Magnificent Seven is bound to become increasingly fierce, both from within and outside . Where on earth should investors turn their attention ? It is at that very point that the key turning point of Yardeni's strategy is revealed. He doesn't treat the remaining 493 companies of the SMP 500 as just...
whatever . Rather, they are calling it the impressive 493 and designating it as a land of new opportunity . An impressive 493. yes . If I were to summarize the core of his argument in just one sentence, it would be this. Now, shift the focus of your investment from companies that create technology to companies that use that technology.
This is precisely the essence of the breadth of the market and the brothering of the market that he speaks of. and. From the creator of technology to the user of technology, this is a very important shift in perspective . So, for example, is it like this ? So you are saying that instead of simply focusing on the company that developed the new AI chip, we should look for the automotive companies that used that chip to double their process efficiency .
That is exactly it. The pendulum of innovation might come not from where the technology was created, but from the unexpected place that utilizes it best . A construction company that uses the hammer to build a house twice as fast may benefit more than the company that invented the hammer . It is a perfect analogy.
So, instead of reducing his weight in technology stocks, the sectors Yardeni is newly focusing on are finance, industrial goods, and the healthcare sector, which has recently been added to his preference list . If we look for the common thread among these sectors, it seems they have the potential to significantly increase productivity through the adoption of technology, while their valuations are relatively low.
yes . You really hit the nail on the head. Then, shall we take industrial goods as an example ? Honestly, when you think of industrial goods, the first image that usually comes to mind is an old factory or a chimney. So what kind of opportunity is there in this ? Imagine introducing AI-based predictive maintenance sensors to that traditional factory.
In the past, we used to repair machines after they broke down. Right? I fixed it when it stopped. However, now sensors installed throughout the factory analyze tens of thousands of data points in real time to detect abnormal signs in advance and send a signal before the machine breaks down. There is a 95% probability that this part will fail in three days.
Please replace it in advance. Like this. Wow, if that is possible, that would be a really huge change. sure. As a result, factory downtime is reduced by 30% and production volume increases by 20% . This is the actual money generated by utilizing technology—in other words, productivity innovation. Industrial companies do not need to design semiconductors themselves.
You just have to take it and use it . The healthcare analysis was particularly impressive. Actually, everyone acknowledges the growth potential of healthcare, but it is often seen as synonymous with inefficiency due to too many regulations . Isn't it a bit too optimistic to think that introducing a single technology will magically solve all those problems ?
Of course, there are many realistic obstacles. Yardeni also honestly admits that healthcare lagged behind in terms of productivity . However, it is precisely because of that point that, paradoxically, we see the tremendous potential for a leap forward—the Tmans potential—is now opening up . Because it was lagging behind, there is actually a lot of room to rise.
you're right. I also recently had the experience of spending half the day getting documents and faxing them while trying to transfer medical records from two hospitals . Once you have this experience, you immediately realize how innovative electronic medical record systems like Epic are in the field .
Ah, I've had a similar experience, too. It's really frustrating. That's right . Now, as doctors can share patient records and even MRI images from the correct hospital in real time with just a few clicks, duplicate tests are reduced and the risk of misdiagnosis is lowered. This is precisely the immense value that comes from using technology.
Based on my own personal experience, I can really relate to this . So, ultimately, you are saying that we should focus on fields where we can become the biggest beneficiaries of existing technology, even without developing it ourselves . yes . That is the key point. However, Yardendenny didn't look for this alternative only within the US market .
that's right. That is also a very important point. We suggest overseas markets as another alternative . Currently, the concentration is so severe that the US market accounts for 65% of the global market capitalization—based on the MSCI All Country World standard. So, 65% means that the US accounts for 20% of the global stock market .
yes . It literally means putting too many eggs in one basket . This is a very realistic analysis suggesting that it is absolutely necessary to look overseas, if only for the sake of risk diversification. Now, going beyond individual stocks or sectors, these are the two massive axes that influence the entire market.
Let's move on to the topic of the Federal Reserve and the bond market . After all, all these investment strategies ultimately operate within the flow of the macroeconomic environment. How do you foresee the Fed cutting interest rates ? I believe that interest rate cuts will be implemented . Yadeni uses a very witty expression here.
I believe the Fed is the Federal Open Mouth Committee, not the Federal Open Market Committee . Public hospitalization meeting? What does that mean? The point is that over the past few months, Fed members, including Chairman Powell, have mentioned the possibility of interest rate cuts too many times and too publicly.
It means that they literally gave a full warning with their mouths . Ah, I’ve planted a lot of expectations in the market. That's right . It means that if they don't do it now, they will completely lose the market's trust, so they are in a situation where they have no choice but to lower rates to keep their promise.
However, I thought the nature of that interest rate cut would be somewhat different from the " gift for Santa Relli" that the market expects . It is said that the rate cut will be somewhat hawkish. What does that mean? yes . So, the prediction is that while interest rates will be lowered by 0.25%, a 25 percentage point reduction, it will simultaneously pour cold water on additional market expectations .
You can imagine Powell saying something like this at a press conference . How should I say it? Everyone, we are lowering interest rates this time because real interest rates have risen as inflation has recently slowed . However, we have already effectively lowered interest rates by 175 basis points over the past year .
This could be the end . Do not expect further reductions . Like this. Wow, it's like giving a gift to the owner with a note attached that says, "This is a one-time thing, never again." yes . It means they will try to very strongly suppress expectations for further cuts . However, the part I found most interesting—and perhaps the most important— this is exactly that point.
While the government is trying to lower interest rates, long-term rates in the market are not budging or are actually rising. The bond market is staging a sort of rebellion against the Fed, but why on earth is this happening? This can be said to be the biggest mystery and the core of what is driving the market right now .
We can identify three key causes . yes . What is the first one? First is the deep-seated distrust of inflation. Yeonju wants to declare the mission accomplished, saying that achieving the 2% inflation target is now within reach . But the bond market doesn't believe that at all . Why don't you believe it?
The current inflation rate is still 50% higher than the target of 2% . From the perspective of bond investors, it's like they're popping the champagne before the embers have even died down completely . This is how we keep our guard up . Trying to pop the champagne too early. That's right . There is widespread concern in the market that a premature interest rate hike could potentially reignite inflation .
All right. Then the second reason makes us turn our eyes outside of the United States. you're right. The bond market is not an entity confined solely to the United States , but a global entity. Bond investors around the world are watching in real time the severe debt crisis unfolding in Japan and the UK, the decrisis, and the resulting surge in government bond yields .
Are you saying that fiscal crises in other countries affect U.S. interest rates? yes . If the fiscal problems of other developed countries worsen, investors will demand slightly higher interest rates even on U.S. Treasury bonds, which they believed to be safe assets . It comes with a kind of risk premium.
The anxiety that the U.S. could end up like that is being reflected in interest rates. okay. I think the third and final reason is the most fundamental problem. Are you saying the bond market is sending a direct warning message to the U.S. government? That is exactly it. The bond market is currently issuing a very strong warning to the government, telling it to please be frugal with its finances.
To borrow Yardeni's expression, the U.S. fiscal deficit has exceeded the level of a massive humangus . Bond investors view it as the government doing virtually nothing to resolve the national debt problem amounting to $38 trillion . So you mean there is absolutely no action. yes . So, it is essentially a show of force, literally, by raising interest rates to say that if the national debt continues to increase like this, they cannot buy my government bonds at the interest rate as before .
This is the most fundamental force pushing up long-term interest rates . So, politicians like former President Trump expect that if the Fed simply lowers interest rates, mortgage rates will drop immediately and the economy will recover, but there is a discrepancy where that doesn't actually happen .
That is correct. Now, it is mentioned that we need to look at the entire yield curve. Just a moment . Could you explain a little more simply why that is important for people like us who aren't bond experts ? What signal does the relationship between short-term and long-term interest rates send to our economy?
That is a very good question. Governments and governments usually tend to focus only on short-term interest rates that they can directly control, namely the federal funds rate. yes . Because that is the only interest rate that comes up in the news all the time . That's right . However, the loan interest rates we actually pay when buying a house or a car are linked to long-term rates with maturities of 10 or 30 years.
However, what would happen if the bond market actually raised long-term interest rates due to the three reasons I just mentioned, even though the Fed lowered short-term rates ? Uh, so the effect of the Fed's policy is disappearing . It is either halved or disappears completely . So, Yardeni emphasizes that instead of looking at short-term interest rates alone, we should look at the entire yield curve, called the enclosed yield curve, which shows the flow of all interest rates from short to long term .
Then, what story is the overall yield curve telling us right now ? You know the election strategies from the Bill Clinton era and the very famous quote left by James Carville . you idiot. The problem is the economy. yes . I've heard of it. The yield curve right now is essentially shouting this, borrowing that phrase .
you idiot. The problem is inflation and the fiscal deficit. It clearly demonstrates the market's deep concern regarding much more fundamental problems that cannot be solved by that single magic wand known as the Fed's monetary policy . Wow, I think I've really seen the big picture of the market . Shall we summarize Ed Yardeni's in-depth analysis today?
Yes, that's good. First, a massive paradigm shift is taking place. This should be interpreted as a signal that the formula of giant tech stocks leading the market, which has dominated the market for the past 15 years, is breaking down, and that the market is expanding with traditional industries utilizing technology coming to the forefront .
yes . This is the very important first point. The second is the discovery of new opportunities . That's right . I was able to gain a very specific direction: the greatest investment opportunities in the future will open up in places that leverage technology to drive true productivity innovation, rather than in companies that create technology, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, industrial goods, and finance .
And finally, perhaps the most important lesson. I clearly saw the limitations of monetary policy . We must soberly face the reality that even the powerful tool of the Fed's interest rate policy can have its influence limited in the face of massive fiscal deficits, the power of global markets, and deep-seated distrust regarding inflation .
you're right. Yardeni's strategy can ultimately be seen as betting on the secondary effects of technology, specifically Order Effects. The primary effect came from the company that created the technology, but the larger and longer-lasting secondary and tertiary effects manifest throughout the entire society that utilizes it .
Bet on the secondary effect. yes . So, as a final question to you who have heard this analysis today, I would like to ask you this one. What kind of question is it? Are there any hidden innovators in your daily life or industry who, while not outwardly flashy, are quietly leveraging technology to generate tremendous efficiency?
Perhaps they are the very next protagonists of the impressive 493 that Yani mentioned ? I would like to reiterate that the ultimate responsibility for investment decisions lies with the investor . We provide information or analysis for reference only and absolutely do not recommend buying or selling any specific stock or sector .
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