Shifting to Large Cap and Value to Align With 2022 Outlook and Models

Our 2022 stock market outlook calls for lower than average but positive stock market returns with greater downside risk.  For bonds, we anticipate higher interest rates in the 5-to-10-year maturity range we typically use in client accounts.  In order to best align client accounts with our outlook and the latest signals from our Market Cap […]

Staying the Course To Begin 2022

We begin 2022 sticking with our preference for small and mid caps, while remaining neutral on growth vs. value.  Our Market Cap and Style models favor the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and are neutral on the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) and Russell 1000 Value (IWD).  These positions will be maintained.  On our thematic strategies, […]

Back to Mid Cap for Above Average 2022 Economic Growth

We are moving back to mid cap after three months of our large cap recommendation, while sticking with our neutral view on growth vs. value. For clients using Northlake’s Market Cap and Style strategies, the shift from large cap to mid cap triggers the sale of the S&P 500 (SPY) with proceeds reinvested in the […]

Models Stable Ahead of Fed Taper Decision

We are sticking with our current positioning for at least another month after reviewing the latest updates from our Market Cap and Style models. We will continue to hold current positions following the models including the S&P 500 (SPY), Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) and Russell 1000 Value (IWD).  We will also stick with our preferences […]

No Changes to Models or Strategies

There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for October.  The models continue to favor large cap and remain neutral on growth vs. value.  For clients with assets invested in Northlake’s models, positions in the S&P 500 (SPY), Russell 1000 Growth (IWF), and Russell 1000 Value (IWD) will be […]

Moving Back to Large Cap

Northlake’s Market Cap model has been trending toward large cap for several months and the latest update confirmed a new recommendation in favor of the S&P 500.  As a result, clients using Northlake’s models will swap current holdings in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) into the S&P 500 (SPY).  We remain neutral on the […]

Expecting Mid Cap and Value to Resume Leadership

Despite a tough June and second quarter for our Mid Cap and Value recommendations, we are sticking with these themes.  Client positions in the S&P Mid Cap 400 (MDY) and Russell 1000 Value (IWD) that are linked to our Market Cap and Style models will be maintained.  For clients not invested in our models but […]

Is Value Finally Going to Provide Persistent Leadership?

The are no changes to Northlake’s favored themes after the June update.  For the third consecutive month, we recommend mid cap and value.  Client positions following the models will maintain positions in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and the Russell 1000 Value (IWD).  Clients using thematic strategies but not invested via the models will […]

Sticking with Mid Cap and Value into the Recovery

There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style modes for May.  We are sticking with Mid Cap and Value for another month.  Current client positions following the models in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and Russell 1000 Value (IWD) will be held for at least another month.  Clients also […]

Going All In on Value

We are moving from neutral on growth vs. value to all-in on value effective today.  We are sticking with mid cap.  As a result, for clients using Northlake’s thematic models, we have sold all client positions in the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) and reinvested the proceeds into the Russell 1000 Value (IWD).  There will be […]