Episode #55: Corporate Earnings and Market Bubbles

You’ve probably seen the recent headlines asking whether the market is in a bubble, and this strikes fear in many investors. After all, most remember the 2008-2009 burst during the Great Recession, and the quick transition from all-time high to losses of over 30% in early 2020 with the Coronavirus. These memories make the term “market bubble” especially terrifying, and some capitalize on the fear associated with it to get the public’s attention -- even though the fundamentals of the U.S. market are very good at the moment. There has been a gain of more than 25% this year, due to a supportive Federal Reserve and rebounding consumer spending, both of which directly support strong corporate earnings. We’ll examine what it all means in this episode reflecting on our post-Covid economy.

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