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US small caps russell 2000 is officially in bear market
First time since 2022
The S&P500 had yesterday its worst day since 2020
Source: Blossom @meetblossomapp
US smallcaps #Russell2000 is officially in bear market
First time since 2022
The $VIX ended the day at 30, its highest close since August 5, 2024.
Fear is on the rise and stocks are on sale, providing more opportunities for long-term investors. Source: Charlie Bilello
Despite the pullback, the S&P 500 is still NOT cheap:
As shown below, the US stock market is expensive or very expensive on 12 out of 13 valuation indicators, according to Charles Schwab analysis. Metrics like 5-year normalized P/E, P/B or Shiller's CAPE are still historically elevated despite the sell-off. Source: Charles Schwab, The Leuthold Group, Bloomberg thru Global Markets Investor
Bull markets that make it past the two-year mark have typically consolidated in year three before heading higher again.
Source: Bespoke
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