dot-com bubble

The U.S. stock market has scaled unprecedented financial heights, pushing the total market cap-to-GDP ratio to a record of 238%. This historic surge means equity valuations now eclipse the underlying nation’s productivity by a huge margin, triggering urgent warnings and comparisons to the...

Famed “Big Short” investor Michael Burry issued a warning to tech investors, sounding an alarm on the overheating semiconductor sector. He shared a market chart comparing the current chip rally to the absolute peak of the dot-com bubble, ominously stating, “History repeats....

 JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon voiced his apprehensions about the current market enthusiasm and the state of the economy. Speaking at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York on Wednesday, Dimon characterized the prevailing market sentiment...

Michael Burry is drawing a sharp comparison between today's private-market giants and one of the most infamous speculative peaks in market history: the dot-com bubble. DXYZ stock is down. See the chart and price action here.  In a Wednesday morning post on X, Burry said that, adjusted for...

Despite growing fears that the AI stock boom led by giants like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is mirroring the late-1990s dot-com bubble, Charles Schwab's Kevin Gordon argues that today’s market fundamentals tell a much healthier, diversified story. Stop ‘Cherry-Picking’ Data While...

Overseas capital is flooding American financial markets at an increasing pace, with foreign investors heavily favoring equities over other asset classes and breaking historical records in the process. A Historic Pivot To Equities International market participants are aggressively doubling down on...

Famed investor Michael Burry is sounding the alarm about the current tech rally, noting that top-performing Nasdaq 100 stocks are outpacing the astronomical gains seen at the peak of the dot-com bubble. ‘Party Like It’s 1999’ In a pos ton X on Wednesday, sharing data from BTIG and...

German stocks are crushing Wall Street this year, recording their strongest outperformance against U.S. equities since 1999 — a market dynamic that last emerged just before the infamous burst of the dot-com bubble. Through June 20, Germany's DAX Index has climbed 17.5% year-to-date, while the...

The current stock market environment is reminiscent of the dot-com bubble peak, according to Rob Arnott, the founder and chairman of Research Affiliates. Arnott predicts a significant pullback in the near future. What Happened: Arnott, who is known for his early predictions of bull market tops,...

As semiconductor stocks and the overall technology sector continue a nosedive from all-time highs, investors may question whether its meteoric rise was a “bubble.” What’s A Bubble?: Bubbles are typically defined by periods where stocks (or other assets) experience price booms...

The soaring investor interest in artificial intelligence has propelled a rally in U.S. stock markets, but it has also fueled concerns about a potential AI-bubble burst akin to the dotcom-bubble eruption of the late 1990s. The excitement over AI in recent weeks has sent the S&P 500 Index,...

The U.S. economy is currently experiencing a peculiar situation. A crucial recession indicator has been flashing for over a year, yet the other vital component of a downturn is nowhere to be found, DataTrek Research wrote in a note. What Happened: The spread between the 10-year and three-month...

Bill Smead, a veteran of the stock market, has issued a stark warning to investors, cautioning them against the allure of popular stocks and the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. What Happened: Smead, the founder of Smead Capital Management, has been vocal about the potential risks associated with...

The S&P 500 would have to soar by an additional 25% to replicate the “irrational exuberance” that fueled the 90s tech bubble, according to Societe Generale analysts. What Happened: Analysts Manish Kabra and Alain Bokobza at Societe Generale wrote in a note on Wednesday, reported by...

The stock market has experienced a rare occurrence, raising concerns about the sustainability of the current rally. This development has been flagged by a leading economist, who has also highlighted the potential risks associated with the overvalued tech sector. What Happened: On Friday, the S&...