Investors are increasingly questioning whether the extraordinary investments in AI will pay off. … READ MORE >
equity markets
Market Minute: Rising uncertainty and a flight to safety
The yields on long-term Treasury securities have fallen to the bottom of their recent trading ranges, with the 10-year bond testing 4% and the 30-year note dropping below 4.7%. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Tech’s influence on global stock markets
In Japan, technology firms have a 52% share of the Nikkei index, exceeding the 40% share that tech firms have in the S&P 500 in the U.S. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Are stocks in a bubble?
After selling off during the initial tariff shock, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices are now setting records even as S&P 500 volatility falls below its long-term average. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: The widening gap between equities and the real economy
Equities have become priced to perfection recently, fueled by bank and tech earnings that have exceeded expectations. … READ MORE >
Financial markets in 2025: Setting the stage for more volatility
Volatility in the first half of the year has the stage for more of the same as investors continue to wrestle with U.S. trade and fiscal policies. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Are stocks in Alfred E. Neuman territory?
After months of wild swings, the S&P 500 index is back near its record high. But there are warning signs. … READ MORE >
Morning market minute: The rising concentration risk in equities
For the first time since the dot.com bust in 2001, the difference between the equity earnings yield on the forward-looking S&P 500 less the yield on the 10-year Treasury has turned negative. … READ MORE >
How real is the wealth effect in a bull market?
Using a back-of-the-envelope calculation, we estimate that the sharp rebound in equities last year contributed to an increase of roughly $900 billion in households’ stock wealth, or $288 billion in consumer spending. … READ MORE >
Risk metrics: Monitoring distress in the U.S. financial sector
RSM highlights what we consider the most important market indicators and their long-term trends. … READ MORE >