Let’s Party Like It’s 1999!

Now that investors’ recession fears have abated, they’re focusing on company fundamentals again, so good corporate news is having a stronger bullish impact. Additionally, investors are excited about the potential of AI and the prospect of Fed easing. The possible result: an exuberant meltup phase, which might already be under way and might become irrational. … Unless Fed Chair Powell stresses that he’s in no rush to ease, a speculative bubble could inflate, funded by money moving from interest-paying vehicles into stocks and bonds. … Also: The economy is nearly as good as it gets. Unemployment, inflation, and gas prices are down; consumer sentiment and retail sales are up. ... And: Dr Ed reviews “Boys in the Boat (+ +).