Wall Street's $7.8 Trillion Warning Has Reached a Deafening Tone -- but Are Investors Paying Attention?
Money market funds have reached an all-time high of $7.8 trillion, signaling growing investor skepticism about the stock market despite a strong three-year bull run. With the S&P 500's Shiller P/E ratio at 40.83 (second highest in 155 years), historically high valuations combined with capital flowing into ultra-safe assets suggest investors are concerned about risk-reward dynamics. However, the article notes that bull markets historically last significantly longer than bear markets, and the stock market has recovered from past crises.
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