Growth Is Getting Paid

07/09/13 02:55PM EDT

The Antichrists of Growth (Gold, Treasuries, Utilities, etc) are still underperforming.

Just to give you an idea: Utilities (XLU) are down 0.5% on the month, whereas pro-growth Consumer Discretionary (XLY) is up 3.4%. A not-so-subtle 400-basis point divergence there.

Growth Is Getting Paid - Growths Dichotomy

Pro-growth Financials (XLF) are up 2.67% July-to-date. Gold? Hell on earth, scorched over 25% YTD.

As for Bill Gross, his 10-Year Treasury is down about 6% in the last three months; the S&P 500 is up over 5%.

Last but not least. The Russell 2000 is breaking out to new all-time highs, notching its second consecutive record high in as many days. It’s up 19% YTD. Many would acknowledge that the Russell 2000 breaking out is probably a pro-growth signal.

Here's another way of looking at it.

Growth Is Getting Paid - Risk Managing the Growth Trade

In other words, growth is getting paid. 

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