puddy1 : rate cuts may have already been priced into the market, how do we then adjust our outlook when the amount of cut is announced ? how would each market sector react if the rate cut is more/less than the basis points anticipated ?

puddy1 : Recently tech companies seem to have such a trend of beat earnings estimates price falling on market close but if the companies’ fundamentals are strong these temporary market dips would be opportunities for long term investors.

puddy1 : with rate cuts coming, looking at REITS and rate sensitive sectors like real estate to rebalance portfolio.

puddy1 : Does 13F include short positions or options? If it reports only long positions, how can one have a more complete picture of the market view?
How do institutional investors decide which positions to disclose in their filing? And how do changes in the market (eg interest rates etc) affect the strategies disclosed in the filing?

puddy1 : strong retail earning would hint consumers are still spending and suggest that economy is still resilient. Healthy profit margins would suggest retailers are managing cost despite inflationary pressure.. hopefully there is positive report from the earning reports.