Fred Imbert
Trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
Goldman
Sachs sounded the alarm on Wednesday to clients about a possible
correction in the stock market, noting investors are underestimating how
big of a risk the coronavirus really is.
"We believe the greater risk is that the impact of thecoronavirus on earnings may well be
underestimated in current stock prices, suggesting that the risks of a
correction are high," strategist Peter Oppenheimer wrote in a note.
Investors have been grappling with the possible ramifications of thecoronavirus
outbreak in recent week. But except for a few pullbacks, the major U.S.
stock indexes have taken the news in stride. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumped to record highs. Oppenheimer thinks the market could be in trouble if earnings expectations aren't ratcheted down.
"Equity markets are looking increasingly exposed to near-term downward surprises to earnings growth," Oppenheimer said. "While a sustained bear market does not look likely, a near-term correction is looking much more probable."
— CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.
"We believe the greater risk is that the impact of the
Investors have been grappling with the possible ramifications of the
"Equity markets are looking increasingly exposed to near-term downward surprises to earnings growth," Oppenheimer said. "While a sustained bear market does not look likely, a near-term correction is looking much more probable."
— CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.
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