Has The Next Bull Market Begun?

Diving deeper into the recent stock market rally and its sustainability

Welcome back finance enthusiasts! In this week's premium edition of Mark Talks Money, we have an exciting topic to discuss: the return of the bull market! We’ll also discuss the crucial factors to consider when evaluating its sustainability.

Let me break it all down for you:

Understanding the New Bull Market:

The S&P 500 has entered a new bull market (meaning it’s now risen +20% or more since the lows made in October of last year). This positive market sentiment has been fueled by strong economic indicators, the new exciting wave of artificial intelligence, and hopes that the Federal Reserve is looking to put a pause on their consistent interest rate hikes.

While the bullish sentiment has been overwhelming these last few weeks, many professional equity managers are still skeptical that this bullish rally is sustainable amidst other concerning economic factors.

The bears argue that we’re still headed into an earnings recession that has yet to be priced into asset valuations. I suppose only…