One Reason to Bet on a Sideways Summer

Alan Greenspan famously warned about “irrational exuberance” in the stock market in late 1997.

Stocks surged higher for two years before the dotcom boom went bust.

Likewise, we see high market valuations today, as the AI story and a passive bid of investment capital continue to move markets higher.

The trend likely isn’t over yet – there are still plenty of voices also warning on today’s valuations. And plenty of cash on the sidelines that could fuel one last speculative jump higher.

What does matter is that the AI boom is playing out just like the dotcom boom. It’s eerie. Just check out the chart:

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Since the start of the AI boom in late 2022, stocks are following the dotcom pattern eerily closely.

Given how closely that markets have followed a similar path to the dotcom boom, a few months of sideways trading appears to be in store. That also fits in with usual seasonal patterns of a market trending lower in August and September, before rallying to close the year.

Yesterday’s news that Nvidia would be allowed to sell advanced chips to China sent shares back to all-time highs. However, given the extent of the market bounce from its April lows, it may be prudent to trim back some portfolio positions now.

Doing so will allow you to take advantage of the high yields in cash – especially with 30-year bond yields back to 5%.

~ Andrew

P.S. Tariffs are still hitting the news, and could lead to a wild market performance in the next few weeks. It’s still part of President Trump’s Great Reset plan, designed to reshore high-paying jobs, increase private sector growth, and push to improve America’s financial standing.

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Alan Greenspan famously warned about “irrational exuberance” in the stock market in late 1997.

Stocks surged higher for two years before the dotcom boom went bust.

Likewise, we see high market valuations today, as the AI story and a passive bid of investment capital continue to move markets higher.

The trend likely isn’t over yet – there are still plenty of voices also warning on today’s valuations. And plenty of cash on the sidelines that could fuel one last speculative jump higher.

What does matter is that the AI boom is playing out just like the dotcom boom. It’s eerie. Just check out the chart:

Turn Your Images On

Since the start of the AI boom in late 2022, stocks are following the dotcom pattern eerily closely.

Doing so will allow you to take advantage of the high yields in cash – especially with 30-year bond yields back to 5%.

~ Andrew

As always, your reader feedback is welcome: feedback@greyswanfraternity.com (We read all emails. Thanks in advance for your contribution.)

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