Growth Value Rotation

Market Cycles

Definition

Market cycles where investor preference alternates between growth stocks (companies with high earnings growth) and value stocks (undervalued companies), driven by economic conditions and interest rate changes.

Key Points

  • Growth outperforms in low-rate environments
  • Value benefits from economic recovery
  • Rotation driven by rates and growth expectations

Examples

Tech growth stocks led 2010s bull market
Value stocks outperformed in 2021-2022