BofA Warns Investors Should Take Profits Now in US Equities
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- Bank of America warns that 7 out of 10 bear market indicators have been triggered, suggesting investors take profits before a pullback.
- High P/E stocks leading low P/E stocks indicates excessive speculation, and lofty long-term growth expectations make equities vulnerable to disappointment.
- The S&P 500 is expensive on most metrics, and tech sector performance dispersion is at its widest since February 2000, signaling instability.
- Tech fundamentals are healthier than pre-dot-com bubble but worsening, with cash flow conversion flat, credit supply up, and buybacks slowing.
- Opportunities exist in individual S&P 500 stocks, but not the cap-weighted index overall, with a year-end target set below current levels.