"Recent market performance indicates a clear investor preference for safe, high quality balance sheets rather than firms investing for growth, returning cash to shareholders, or paying down debt," says Goldman's chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin.
Goldman's strong balance sheet portfolio scored a 22% return year to date, beating the S&P 500's 17%.If you think the market's record rally this year is feeding demand for companies with risky balance sheets splurging on everything from capital expenditure to share buybacks, Goldman Sachs said you are wrong.
Corporate America has ramped up its cash spending thanks to the corporate tax cut, but the spending isn't making the companies more appealing to investors. In fact, they still prefer those with strong balance sheets, said Goldman's chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin. "Firms boosted total cash spending by 25% to $2.8 trillion in 2018. However, investors have not rewarded most forms of cash spending during the past 12 months," said Kostin in a note on Friday. "Recent market performance indicates a clear investor preference for safe, high quality balance sheets rather than firms investing for growth, returning cash to shareholders, or paying down debt.
The portfolio also scored a 22% return year to date, beating the S&P 500's 17% gain and the weak balance sheet basket's 20% return.
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