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8/3/2019 'Breaking the magic 5000 mark', Rod North, ASX Investor Newsletter, May 2011
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Time is on the market's side as global economic recovery makes shares more attractive.
By Rod North, Bourse Communications
There are more signs to indicate that the bear market is a distant memory, yet the sharemarket in terms of theAll Ordinaries Index is struggling to move beyond the magic 5000. So far in 2011, it has made several attemptsat reaching and passing the mark but struggled to stay above it.
We saw a similar occurrence in 2010, only for the market to drop back to 4700 amid European debt concerns.The real difficulty is seeing the market get well through the 5000 mark and stay there. Many investmentstrategists concur that the Australian sharemarket continues to be in the recovery phase and 2011 is anotheryear for investors to consider returning to the market.
One of the real issues preventing the sharemarket from gaining a greater level of momentum has been the
persistent uncertainty that has surrounded the geopolitical scene – the unrest in North Africa and the MiddleEast, recurring concerns over European sovereign debt, the rate and pace of the recovery in the US, and theemergence and sustainable position China now has in the world as the second-largest economy, surpassingJapan in February.
It could also be argued that despite a range of Australian listed companies performing well for the first half ofthe financial year to December 31, 2010 and likely to put in a solid performance for the full year to June 30,2011, this has not yet played out universally throughout the overall market.
Australian companies continue to take advantage of a range of positive conditions that assist in positioningthem for growth in this part of the investment cycle. These include a high dollar (which makes imports of capitalequipment cheaper, though hurts exporters); low unemployment at 4.9 per cent for the March quarter, areasonably stable interest rate environment; high commodity prices; and better-than-expected growthprospects in the medium to long term for Australia’s GDP.
This is despite natural disasters on an unprecedented scale involving cyclones, floods and bushfires affectingkey parts of agricultural across many key states. The one bright spot, although a bitter pill for many, has beenthe breaking of the long drought.
The full effect of these natural disasters on Australia’s growth is yet to be fully played out. The release of keyeconomic data until the end of 2011 will be the pivotal driver on how these issues affect the direction of theoverall sharemarket.
The mining and resources sector can still be seen in isolation and continues to be a highlight, driven by strongoffshore demand from our key trading partners. This has helped to fuel growth in this sector of the market, witha number of our top 50 to 100 companies playing a big part in moving the index higher.
US market stronger than Australia
Conversely, we have witnessed a strongly performing Dow Jones Index in the US now moving upwards of 12,600. Recent economic data has been generally positive and one of the key indicators, employment, now under9 per cent for the first time since the GFC. It is still believed that the manufacturing industry will be one of themain engines pulling the US economy out of its worst recession in decades. The US is the world’s largesteconomy and all eyes in the months ahead should be firmly placed on monitoring data on manufacturingconditions, construction spending, personal spending, employment, and the all-important GDP.
Interest rates in the US continue to be on hold at 0 –0.25 per cent, which is contributing significantly to keepingthe Australian dollar at record highs and getting closer and closer to an unexpected level around $US1.10. Ourdollar is likely to stay high until we see further positive signs of the US recovery kicking in, which will trigger theUS Federal Reserve to reconsider its current monetary policy stance of keeping rates on hold to assist in therecovery process and get unemployment down.
Where are we on the Investment Clock?
We continue to be in the Recovery Phase of the market, which is really one of the most important times in thecycle to consider buying shares.
Based on the Investment Clock, the Australiansharemarket has temporarily stalled somewherebetween 8 and 9 o'clock, a period when shares andcommodity prices are generally rising and companiesreport increased earnings. This is a time whencompanies continue to capitalise on their survivalinstincts from the recessionary or economic slump andhave become more robust and efficient, and well placedto obtain higher earnings much more quickly fromgrowth in their target markets.
This is achieved by better positioning a company forrecovery where time has been taken during theRecessionary Phase to cut out the excesses of theBoom Phase and to downsize and consolidate thebusiness. This approach generally results in highershare prices being driven by sustainable and increasingearnings, and bigger profit distribution to investors whowere prepared to come back into the market at thisstage of the cycle. Often this patience can be rewarded
over time when the market is re-entered during the Recovery Phase.
What the Recovery Phase means
The Recovery Phase of the market can still be a cautious and tentative phase that can react quickly by turningfrom optimism one minute to pessimism the next, as it looks for assurance that the good times are ahead and
that some local or international occurrence will not change the course of events and crush the hard-foughtoptimism that has gradually reappeared. It can often be a day to day, week to week or month to monthproposition, as we witnessed for much of 2010 when the sharemarket began and ended the year at around thesame level, because too many left-field events affected its performance.
Although we have enjoyed a spectacular recovery in the sharemarket, from its low point of 3109 points inMarch 2009 to an April 2010 high of 5000, the market then declined to around 4300 before clawing its wayback in three attempts to reach and stay above 5000 in 2011.
Analysis of historical sharemarket performance data over 120 years in Australia shows it can take between 36to 38 months for a market to recover from its low point and then go on to reach, and surpass, its previous high.The fact that the market rose by 60 per cent in a little over 12 months from March 2009 indicated it may havebeen getting a bit ahead of itself. It also indicates that a significant part of the potential gain in the sharemarketwas still ahead for those prepared to take the opportunity and invest.
With an All Ordinaries currently around 4950, the index still has to rise another 1850 points to reach the high ofNovember 2007 – a further rise of 37.4 per cent from its current level. This is not a bad potential future gain toconsider if you are prepared to be a participant with some patience.
Based on historical performance data, the market could reach the previous high in 2012 or 2013. This upliftwould be worth waiting for. However, one thing that is certain is that not all sharemarket recoveries are thesame. As we saw for much of 2010 and with a different, yet similar, effect so far in 2011, local, international andgeopolitical factors can play a big part in determining the rate and pace of growth in the market, even if theoverall trend might be up.
8/3/2019 'Breaking the magic 5000 mark', Rod North, ASX Investor Newsletter, May 2011
One of the key drivers of the market to monitor over coming months will be the full-year performance results ofcompanies reporting to June 30. It will be interesting to see if the strong first-half profit results from a number ofkey companies continue to play out, as this is likely to determine the direction of the market after June 30.
Some analysts argue that we are at the halfway point of the Recovery Phase in the investment cycle. Wereached the second anniversary of the bear market bottom in March, and as we have said, history tells uscyclical recoveries normally go for three to four years. This suggests we have a few years to go before reachingthe end of the cycle.
Where the sharemarket could finish in 2011
In forecasting where the All Ordinaries could finish the year, many commentators tip 5200 to 5600. Anywhere inthis range would be a positive outcome for 2011, based on 2010 being largely uneventful and ending where itbegan. Some pretty good gains could still come in the remainder of the calendar year, based on corporateAustralia being in good financial shape.
The healthy state of many company balance sheets, a marked increase in IPOs, a greater freeing up of capital,more share buybacks being announced (suggesting companies believe their shares are good value), moretakeovers, and higher dividend payments, should continue to drive the market forward and move through theRecovery Phase of the Investment Clock.
As in all recovery cycles of the market, uncertainties remain. However, shares are likely to enjoy further gainsto the end of the year and into 2012 in my view. They still appear cheap, relative to government bonds. Manyinvestors remain cautious and nervous about the prospects for gains, but often the contrarian view can prevail.Investors will gain more confidence when it becomes clearer that the US and global recovery is sustainable.This will drive more investment into the sharemarket and we are likely to see a significant reversal ofinvestment flows, out of government bonds and back into shares.
The US sharemarket appears to be “in the zone” of the investment cycle and for a period is likely to outperformAsian and emerging markets, where monetary conditions are having to be tightened to head off inflation. InAustralia, following the recent release of inflation data, the Reserve Bank could look more closely at the timingof its next move on interest rates as a preventative measure against the inflationary bogey.
However, Australian shares are likely to continue to benefit from the positive lead flowing from the sustainedincrease in the US sharemarket.
About the Author
Rod North is the Managing Director of Bourse Communications. For more information about the history of theAustralian sharemarket, his book, Understanding The Investment Clock - Your Road to Recovery , is available.You can also visit the World's First Interactive Investment Clock to see what lies ahead in the investment cycle.
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