The S&P 500 index has risen 16% this year driven by 7 mega-caps stocks which are up 60%. The index is up 21% from its October lows and now trades on a P/E of 22x, which compares with a P/E ratio of 31x for the top 7mega-caps in the index.
The MTBPS (or mini-budget) essentially kicked the can down the road, giving way for tougher decisions to be made at next year’s February 2024 annual budget.
Jason Clark
Jason joined Perpetua as an Investment Performance & Risk Analyst. He is responsible for evaluating, measuring, and reporting on the performance and risk of the investment portfolios.
He brings experience from Luxcara, a German clean-energy asset manager, and Allan Gray, where he served in various roles over a five-year period. Jason holds Bachelor’s and Honours degrees in Economics from Stellenbosch University and is currently pursuing an MSc at the University of Bath. He also holds the CIPM® designation through the CFA Institute, specialising in investment performance measurement.