None of this makes sense to me. Why would anyone invest in stocks when short term bonds are paying 5%? I’ve seen articles saying the bulk of retail investments are already out of the market and hedge funds have been shorting it for awhile now and getting burned. This is all just the shenanigans of Blackrock, Vanguard, State Street, ect intentionally keeping the market up. So when the big boys start dumping the crash is gonna be epic.
” I’ve seen articles saying the bulk of retail investments are already out of the market”
I doubt that.
1. When those short term bonds mature, anticipate lower reinvestment yields when interest rates decline.
2. Stocks prices can increase 5% in a day, week, or month. Dividend stocks can provide an additional 4-6% annually beyond stock price gains. Higher risk, with potential for much higher returns beyond 5%.