๐ U.S. Stocks Near Dot-Com Bubble Valuations
The Shiller P/E for U.S. equities hit 42.18 this month โ just shy of the 44.19 peak in 1999.
โ ๏ธ Valuations Look
โถ๏ธ Stretched Shiller P/E: 42.18 vs 44.19 dot-com peak
โถ๏ธ S&P 500: +14% since Q1 | Nasdaq 100: +24%
๐น Mega-cap tech fueled by AI hype is driving valuations to 25-year highs. Vanguard and others warn growth-heavy segments look expensive.
๐ฅ What It Means
๐ High valuations donโt guarantee a crash, but they leave little room for error. Even small earnings or economic disappointments could trigger outsized selloffs.
๐ The S&P 500 fell 50% from 2000-2002 after the dot-com peak and didnโt recover until 2007.
โฟ Bitcoin as a Contrarian Play?
Crypto doesnโt fit traditional P/E metrics, but BTC looks โcheaperโ by price.
๐ Trading well below its $126K ATH
๐ Nasdaq & S&P 500 at record highsIf equities pull back, some diversification flows could rotate into crypto. But BTCโs growing institutional ties mean Wall Street volatility can still spill over.
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