Market Share Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 13

May 5, 2020


Your 1st Source for market information

As our nation progresses through the pandemic, the growing economic
impact is evident in the 30 million Americans that have filed for unemployment over
the past six weeks. The weekly trend has started to improve, but each week
would be a record on its own if not for the previous week’s report. Over the
past week, the fourth stimulus bill replenishing the Payroll Protection Program
(PPP) was passed and the Small Business Administration received more
applications. The new version of PPP aims to help more of the smallest
businesses that have had fewer opportunities to access funding. Additionally,
municipalities and hospitals will receive funds for costs associated with COVID-19.
As fewer cases of the virus are reported and businesses reopen, the
unemployment rate should improve.
As 37 states implement customized plans for reopening, there are
several large states and regions that remain closed. California and New York,
for example, have a combined gross domestic product (GDP) equivalent to 24% of
the U.S. GDP. Until those states begin to recover, GDP reports will be poor.
The first quarter GDP in the U.S. was down 4.8%, the second quarter will be
worse, followed by the third quarter, which is likely to resume economic
growth.
The Federal Reserve and Congress are working together to put ‘a
floor’ under the free-fall economy. Their efforts have helped ease, but not
eliminate, the economic pain. Therefore, we still see challenges that will
limit the stock market recovery after its historic rally from the lows of March
23. It will take time, and potentially lead to more bouts of volatility,
until investors can feel more at ease about regional and global economies
opening.
Thank you for all you are doing to help each other through these
times. We are honored to continue to be here for you.
Paul Gifford, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.
GiffordP@1stsource.com
Chief Investment Officer
1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.
GiffordP@1stsource.com
Erik Clapsaddle, CFA,
CFP®
Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.
ClapsaddleE@1stsource.com
Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.
ClapsaddleE@1stsource.com
Considerations for your portfolio
The Economy
- In March, personal income declined by 1.7% and spending declined by 7.5%. This data was not surprising, but the increase in the U.S. savings rate is noteworthy. Household savings as a percentage of disposable personal income increased to 13.1%. This is the largest percentage since November 1981. The U.S. consumers’ willingness and ability to increase and maintain savings will help provide ‘a floor’ for the current economic crisis.
- TSA checkpoint travel numbers at airports have improved over the past week. There was an increase of 29.7% for the week ending May 4 and an increase of 50.3% from two weeks ago. Despite these small, notable increases and “green shoots”, the more relative data is not good. TSA checkpoint numbers for the week ending May 4 were only 6.3% of last year’s weekly total from the same week.
- France reported a first-quarter GDP of -5.8% last week. This is an estimated 4% decline, as household consumption shrank by 6.1%, and capital investment fell by 11.8%. This is the largest drop on record for capital investment.
Economic Data: Recent | |||
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Actual | Survey | Prior | |
Initial Jobless Claims
|
3,839k | 3,500k | 4,427k |
GDP Annualized QoQ (first quarter) | -4.8% | -4.0% | 2.1% |
Personal Consumption (first quarter) | -7.6% | -3.6% | 1.8% |
Total Vehicle Sales | 8.58m | 7.00m | 11.37m |
Economic Data: Upcoming | |||
Survey | Prior | ||
Initial Jobless Claims | 3,000k | 3,839k | |
Change in Nonfarm Payrolls | -21,520k | -701k | |
Unemployment Rate | 16.0% | 4.4% | |
Consumer Price Index ("CPI") MoM | -0.7% | -0.4% |

Source: Bloomberg
Equities
- Two of the largest technology and communication companies reported strong first-quarter sales and profits last week. Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Facebook both beat sales expectations by 14% and 17%, while earnings fell due to increased customer acquisition costs, capital expenditures, and COVID-19 related expenses. The stock of both companies reacted positively to this news.
- Air travel and leisure companies continue to struggle despite the large government stimulus and liquidity that has been directed their way and the ability of a few of them to raise large amounts of capital. Norwegian Cruise Lines released a statement indicating that they may not be able to meet their financial obligations and Berkshire Hathaway, famed airline investor, recently sold their major stakes in Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
- Small-cap equities have been a drag on returns despite the month-long rally in the equity markets when risk-on took over. The Russell 2000, a major index for 2,000 small-cap companies, has returned 26.3% since the close of trading on March 23 yet has still underperformed the S&P 500 by 100 basis points. Year-to-date through May 4, the Russell 2000 is down more than double the S&P 500.
Equity Index Values and Total Returns | |||
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Value | YTD | 1-Year | |
S&P 500 | 2,842.7 | -11.46% | -0.24% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 23,749.8 | -16.17% | -6.99% |
NASDAQ Composite | 8,710.7 | -2.56% | 9.58% |
Russell 2000 (small-cap index) | 1,264.0 | -23.90% | -18.25% |
MSCI EAFE (developed intl.) | 1,599.4 | -20.52% | -13.87% |
MSCI Emerging Markets | 422.4 | -19.93% | -15.81% |

Source: Bloomberg
Fixed Income
- The U.S. Treasury plans to borrow $3 trillion during the second quarter, more than five times the previous record, as the government ramps up spending to offset the economic crisis. For the first time in approximately 30 years, the U.S. Treasury plans to issue 20-year securities as part of the borrowings.
- For the week ending April 29, after two consecutive weeks of smaller inflows, municipal bond mutual funds experienced $1.25 billion of net outflows. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index has lost 1.35% this year while the Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index has gained 0.91%. The 226 basis point out-performance could create some crossover buying from corporate bonds to municipal bonds.
Fixed Income Index Yields & Total Returns | |||
---|---|---|---|
Yield | YTD | 1-Year | |
B’berg Barclays Inter Govt./Credit | 1.03% | 3.79% | 8.31% |
B’berg Barclays US Aggregate Bond | 1.35% | 4.81% | 10.73% |
B’berg Barclays US Corp.High Yield | 8.14% | -9.09% | -4.48% |
B’berg Barclays Municipal Bond | 2.16% | -1.35% | 2.58% |
Key Interest Rates | |||
4/27/20 | 12/31/19 | 4/30/15 | |
Federal Funds Target Rate | 0-0.25% | 1.5-1.75% | 0-0.25% |
3-Month LIBOR | 0.54% | 1.91% | 0.28% |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 0.18% | 1.57% | 0.62% |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 0.63% | 1.92% |
2.19%
|
Prime Rate | 3.25% | 4.75% | 3.25% |
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