After a powerful rally on Monday, August 4, market breadth moderated slightly on Tuesday, August 5. While short-term participation dipped, there was no major deterioration in medium- or long-term trends. The market remains in a holding pattern with signs of underlying strength.
A strategist said he favors growth over value, large caps over small caps, and the communication services and financials sectors as the market navigates through tariff headwinds.
Investors have pulled out a record $80 billion from small-cap stocks so far in 2025, setting the stage for what could be the largest annual outflow in the history of this segment.
Stocks slipped Tuesday as fresh economic data reignited stagflation fears on Wall Street, overshadowing a blowout quarter from Palantir Technologies Inc.
According to Dalio, once people start to lose trust in the fiat system, a specific cause-and-effect reaction could occur that would result in linking money back to gold.
During an interview with CNBC, he said the White House is likely to announce its decision on who will replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon.
