After a series of hot inflation prints to start 2024, last week’s softer CPI and PPI releases suggest inflation continues trending toward the Fed’s 2% target. With inflation back on track and a soft landing coming into view, rate cuts are back in focus, with an initial cut likely in September.
Historically, investors have been rewarded for allocating from cash into U.S. equities when the Fed embarks upon an easing cycle that results in a soft landing. Large cap growth equities have historically performed best in these scenarios. Growth outperforming value by 2.9% last week following the May CPI release may provide a preview of what’s to come, extending a mega-cap-led momentum run for growth stocks.
Equity Leadership Following the Cut
