Stocks Can’t Get Much More Expensive Than This

June 26, 2025 • 51 second read

With stocks within sight of new all-time highs, a danger we noted in the spring is back—markets are historically overvalued once again.

One measure of looking at the stock market is comparing its current valuation metrics to its historical average.

On an earnings basis, markets are now back to two times standard deviations over their average:

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The S&P 500 saw a short dip following Liberation Day in April… but is back to nosebleed valuations. (Source: Andrew Packer)

Only 5% of the time, the stock market is more expensive than it is now.

With corporate earnings yet to reflect the impact of tariffs – and with many of those tariffs likely to come inching back in July – it may be time to take some profits off the table following the stock market’s stellar rebound.

This doesn’t mean the market can crater immediately overnight in another Liberation Day move, but it does mean easy money has been made, and it’s time to start packing up.

Panic now, avoid the rush.

~ Addison

Ripple Effect

Stocks Can’t Get Much More Expensive Than This

Addison Wiggin

June 26, 2025 • 51 second read

market valuation

With stocks within sight of new all-time highs, a danger we noted in the spring is back—markets are historically overvalued once again.

One measure of looking at the stock market is comparing its current valuation metrics to its historical average.

On an earnings basis, markets are now back to two times standard deviations over their average:

Turn Your Images On

The S&P 500 saw a short dip following Liberation Day in April… but is back to nosebleed valuations. (Source: Andrew Packer)

Only 5% of the time, the stock market is more expensive than it is now.

This doesn’t mean the market can crater immediately overnight in another Liberation Day move, but it does mean easy money has been made, and it’s time to start packing up.

Panic now, avoid the rush.

~ Addison

Porter Stansberry: A Repeat of MicroStrategy’s +2,400% Return

September 12, 2025 • Addison Wiggin

As Bitcoin’s price has risen, it now trades for around $115,000, MicroStrategy’s stock has experienced an even greater parabolic rise.

Today the company, renamed Strategy, has a market cap of $103 billion – and investors have seen returns of more than 2,400% in a little over 5 years.

It’s one of the greatest growth stories of recent years and one that almost nobody could have seen coming.

For anyone who has ridden the MicroStrategy gravy train, congratulations.

And for those who missed it, I believe you could have a rare second chance.

Porter Stansberry: A Repeat of MicroStrategy’s +2,400% Return

American Pathology, Part II

September 12, 2025 • Addison Wiggin

Ultimately, as the one-two punch of “bad news equals good news on Wall Street” – inflation and employment data – kicked retail investors into gear, all three major indexes nudged to new record highs.

The S&P 500 is now up 31% in just five months, the third-largest five-month gain in the last two decades.

The Trend Is Your Friend

September 12, 2025 • Addison Wiggin

The old Wall Street saying, “The trend is your friend,” has played out beautifully over the past few months—at least in the stock market.

However, on Main Street, consumers are starting to show signs of tapping out. And as they do, the trend on Wall Street could reverse suddenly.

One source of alternative data showing consumer stress? Google search trends.

Porter Stansberry: Anatomy of an Asymmetric Bet

September 11, 2025 • Addison Wiggin

It’s one of those rare situations Warren Buffett would describe as “raining gold”… when all you have to do is step outside if you want to get rich. And it’s the type of setup Erez has built his entire investing career around.

The type of opportunity with the potential to make you a small fortune.

Porter Stansberry: Anatomy of an Asymmetric Bet