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November 21, 2012 at 03:30 AM
Equity market returns will outpace gains on fixed income investments in 2013, according to new research.
BMO Harris Private Banking, a unit BMO Financial Group discloses this forecast in a November 2012 edition of its Market Commentary.
In tandem with the positive equity market returns, the report states, the world economy will enjoy moderate economic growth in 2013. The report foresees slow growth in the U.S., fueled in part by a boost from “rebuilding and restocking that will follow” superstorm Sandy. Also expected to contribute to continued growth is “consistency in U.S. monetary policy” following President Obama’s re-election and the president’s stated intention of bringing the U.S. deficit down to a “more manageable level.”
The report notes that corporate earnings remain positive: At the close of October, 63 percent of S&P 500 companies had surpassed their earnings estimates. The report forecasts flat earnings, however, for the next 12 to 18 months.
