{"id":215300,"date":"2026-07-01T13:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/uncategorized\/great-quarter-guys-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:07:49","slug":"great-quarter-guys-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/ibkr-market-insights\/great-quarter-guys-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Quarter, Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A classic market clich\u00e9\u2019 has become a staple of company earnings calls.&nbsp; All too often, an analyst leads off with \u201cgreat quarter, guys\u201d before launching into a question.&nbsp; This may be occurring less because (1) it\u2019s become almost meme-worthy, and (2) C-suites are not as male-dominated as they once were.&nbsp; Clich\u00e9 or not, it is an appropriate phrase to describe the second quarter that ended yesterday.&nbsp; This was a phenomenal quarter for equity investors, particularly those who were overweighted in tech shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We came into the quarter with overriding concerns about the Persian Gulf War, and those concerns ebbed markedly as the calendar flipped from March to April.&nbsp; It is nigh impossible to know the degree to which the selloff and recovery was merely the result of the calendar turning from one quarter to the next, but the change in sentiment certainly seemed to coincide with that timing.&nbsp; Remember the \u201cratchet effect\u201d \u2013 the market\u2019s propensity to rally on any positive news about an easing of tensions while shrugging off geopolitical setbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This quarter was driven by two important, intersecting factors.&nbsp; First, earnings were a positive surprise.&nbsp; A wide range of companies, particularly those supplying valuable hardware to AI hyperscalers, beat consensus earnings and raised already elevated guidance.&nbsp; That is as good a reason as any for a company or sector to rally.&nbsp; The second reason was momentum.&nbsp; Once those key tech stocks resumed their advances, the upward moves were amplified by buyers eager to hop onto already positive trends.&nbsp; Solid earnings can remain a positive catalyst if they are sustained, though momentum rushes, particularly when powered by leverage, can leave a market overextended.&nbsp; But those are issues for the coming quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some may be surprised to see that as good a quarter as this was for US-based technology shares, Japan-based tech shares led that market to outperform most of the world&#8217;s developed markets.&nbsp; (All subtables sourced from Bloomberg and Interactive Brokers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"261\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Global Indexes returns comparison.\" class=\"wp-image-215305 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture1.png 451w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture1-300x174.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; aspect-ratio: 451\/261;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Past performance is not indicative of future returns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology paced those gains by a wide margin, led by semiconductor companies like Kinoxia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"313\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"Nikkei sector returns comparison.\" class=\"wp-image-215304 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture2.png 451w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture2-300x208.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; aspect-ratio: 451\/313;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Past performance is not indicative of future returns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be no surprise, then, that semiconductors were the place to be in this quarter.&nbsp; Small caps performed quite admirably, whether powered more by hopes for AI-driven efficiencies or simply by speculative fervor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"313\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Global Assets returns comparison.\" class=\"wp-image-215303 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture3.png 451w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture3-300x208.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; aspect-ratio: 451\/313;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Past performance is not indicative of future returns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the S&amp;P 500, information technology, which encompasses a wide range of technology stocks, was the clear leader.&nbsp; It is interesting to see real estate performing so well, however, considering the rise in interest rates brought on by a hawkish new Fed Chair:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"313\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"S&amp;P sector returns comparison.\" class=\"wp-image-215302 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; aspect-ratio: 451\/313;aspect-ratio:1.4409165793020817;width:451px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture4.png 451w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture4-300x208.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"105\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"US Bonds and T-bills change in 2026\" class=\"wp-image-215301 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture5.png 451w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Picture5-300x70.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 451px; aspect-ratio: 451\/105;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Past performance is not indicative of future returns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re not off to a roaring start to the new quarter, but that might simply be the result of aggressive traders taking a well-deserved breather.&nbsp; This quarter will be driven by (1) whether lofty corporate expectations can be met, and (2) whether huge momentum-driven rallies can be maintained.&nbsp; Other factors will revolve around whether a sustainable solution to the situation in the Persian Gulf can be maintained, how an inflation-concerned Kevin Warsh might implement new policies, and how the midterm elections will shape up.&nbsp; Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A classic market clich\u00e9\u2019 has become a staple of company earnings calls.  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