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US equities

  • Are US equities overvalued, or are valuations just high?

    Are US equities overvalued, or are valuations just high?

    Given the high valuations relative to their peers, fund managers offer their views on the prospects for US equities over the medium to longer term After another strong run for the S&P 500 index, it has become commonplace to talk about the over-valuation of the US market. Investors appear to recognise its strengths – leading technology innovation,…

  • US equities investors betting on a ‘soft landing’ could be in trouble

    US equities investors betting on a ‘soft landing’ could be in trouble

    At the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting at the start of May, Warren Buffett sounded a gloomy note, warning that corporate earnings were likely to be lower as an ‘incredible period’ in American economic history drew to a close. He is not alone. There is an increasing gap between the optimism displayed by stock markets, and…