Equity markets are dancing on their highs as the commitment to owning more shares is not without doubt. The ever ready “money on the sidelines” story, is being pushed on all time highs when the line is usually reserved for market lulls when bulls are experiencing a failure to launch.
Market analytics at CoverRisk show positive readings, though stretched premiums. To cover your risk in the S&P 500 or the NQ100 a willingly smart manager might come to know the meaning of prayer. With one quarter left the question is whether those remaining three months are a vector to a 2025 bear market, or more run you over performances in the indexes.