Melt up? More money poured into stocks in past 5 months than last 12 years

Reuters (04/09/2021)
  • Equity funds have received $576B in net inflows since November (2020), more than the combined total inflows for $452B over the prior 12 years (Bank of America).
  • This massive influx has propelled stocks higher, with valuation multiples at their highest since the late 1990s dot-com bubble.
  • The S&P 500 is currently trading at 22x its forward earnings.
  • Technical indicators tracking the velocity of stock price movements signal stock indexes are overbought.
  • Deustche Bank forecasts a 6-10% correction over the next 3 months.