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The small-cap rally of 2026 runs on a valuation trick: filter out the unprofitable companies and the index looks cheap. Include them, and you're paying 37x earnings for the privilege of extreme volatility.
By Ray Vega · 3 min read
The Shiller CAPE ratio just below 40, the Buffett Indicator at 223%, and a VIX that surged 18% in a single session. Three numbers are screaming caution while Wall Street projects another year of double-digit gains. One of these groups is wrong.
By Ray Vega · 5 min read
The Shiller CAPE ratio just hit its second-highest reading in 155 years, and the bubble warnings are deafening. But with S&P 500 earnings projected to grow 14.4% in 2026 and profit margins on track for record highs, the fundamentals tell a very different story than the fear merchants want you to hear.
By Marcus Cole · 5 min read