Friday charts: Investor’s crystal ball, cloudy with a chance of FOMO
Markets traditionally price assets based on future expectations, but current behavior suggests a shift. Inflation data rises and federal deficits balloon, yet Treasury yields remain flat. Equities hit new highs despite looming recession risks.
Valuation expert Aswath Damodaran posits markets have abandoned prediction, adopting a reactive stance after repeated forecasting failures. Alternatively, stocks may still be discounting future outcomes—just not the ones analysts expect.