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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Just Hit Record Highs -- but Wall Street's 2 Biggest Risk Factors Keep Getting Worse

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Just Hit Record Highs -- but Wall Street's 2 Biggest Risk Factors Keep Getting Worse Key Points In less than three weeks, the Nasdaq Composite's correction and the S&P 500's pullback were completely erased…
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  • There is one little-known company called an 'Indispensable Monopoly' providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need

    60% confidence
  • The inflationary effects of President Donald Trump's actions are likely to ripple through the economy for some time

    60% confidence
  • The odds have shifted away from the FOMC cutting rates in 2026 to raising them before the year ends

    60% confidence
  • A historically expensive stock market just became even pricier

    60% confidence
  • Investors are anticipating a quick end to the Iran war

    60% confidence
  • The 10 stocks selected by Stock Advisor could produce monster returns in the coming years

    60% confidence
  • The near-term outlook for the stock market continues to worsen, despite the strength that the major indexes have exhibited over the last couple of weeks

    60% confidence
  • The Strait of Hormuz closure represents the largest energy supply disruption in modern history

    60% confidence
  • Even if the Iran conflict ends quickly, inflationary effects are likely to ripple through the U.S. economy for several quarters to come

    60% confidence
  • When the S&P 500's Shiller P/E becomes extended to current levels, declines of at least 20%, if not substantially more, have become the expectation based on history

    60% confidence

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S&P 500 · total return comparison199 percent
S&P 500 · shiller pe ratio40.57 ratio
S&P 500 · shiller pe ratio historical average17.35 ratio
Dow Jones Industrial Average · distance from record close3 percent
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