Market Update: May 16, 2022 China Production Drops On Lockdowns

Tom Vaughan is a Certified Portfolio Manager and CEO of Retirement Capital Strategies. Retirement Capital Strategies is a registered investment advisor located in San Jose, California.

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Transcript:

Tom Vaughan:

Hello, everybody, welcome to Monday, the S&P 500 was down point three 9%. Today, really the big catalyst seem to be news coming out of China industrial production and China was down 2.9% For this April versus last April, and retail sales were down 11.1%. And obviously, both of these are attributed to the lock downs that are happening there. And so the market responded negatively to those reports, although it did respond positively, later on in the afternoon to reports coming out of the most restricted areas, saying that the case counts are coming down nicely. So we’ll see how this plays out. It’s going to be one of the focuses that the world has right now.

One of the other things that we saw today was the price of oil that came up again, if China does, you know, be able to reopen some, they’re a huge user of oil, so that could drive oil price. And then obviously, you’ve got the European Union moving off of Russian oil over the next six months, which will drive most likely drive the price of oil up. So those are things that you know, we’re kind of watching for right now to see how that plays out. Interesting time for the market, just in the sense of what’s going on today. You know, we didn’t fall much, just a little bit, we had a massive rally on Friday, which was really good. And we hit a really nice low point that we bounced off of on Thursday morning. And so, you know, we’re looking for some support from that low point.

And just today’s sideways motion, I think is fine. The chairman of the Fed Reserve is going to be speaking this week. So the markets probably waiting around to see what’s going to be talked about there also. So nonetheless, interesting day all together. Not a bad day, in my opinion, especially after the big update that we had on Friday. And we’ll just kind of watch this day by day right now. It’s kind of important to see if we can get some more strength to at least hold up if not continue back up. Or do we get down to a new low so this is what we’ll be watching for now. So talk to you tomorrow. Thank you

Tom Vaughan is a Certified Portfolio Manager and CEO of Retirement Capital Strategies. Retirement Capital Strategies is a registered investment advisor located in San Jose, California.

The opinions voiced in these presentations are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual(s). The information provided herein is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but no reservation or warranty is made as to its accuracy or completeness. Statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Asset allocation and portfolio diversification cannot assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. Accordingly, you should not rely solely on the information contained in these materials in making any investment decision as the material does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and is not intended as recommendations appropriate for you. You must make an independent decision regarding investments or strategies mentioned in this presentation. Before acting on information discussed in this presentation, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and strongly consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment advisor. Prospectuses, investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any investment product should be reviewed carefully before investing. This platform is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Retirement Capital Strategies and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Tom Vaughan or Retirement Capital Strategies unless a client service agreement is in place. “Likes” are not intended to be endorsements of our firm, our advisors or our services. Please be aware that while we monitor comments and “likes” left on this page, we do not endorse or necessarily share the same opinions expressed by site users. While we appreciate your comments and feedback please be aware that any form of testimony from current or past clients about their experience with our firm is strictly forbidden under current securities laws. Please honor our request to limit your posts to industry-related educational information, comments and questions. Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation. Investment positions mentioned in these videos may be held in some of our existing portfolios. Tom Vaughan and Retirement Capital Strategies are unaffiliated and separate from those companies whose investment positions are mentioned and is not liable for their products or services.

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