PodcastMoney for the Rest of UsOctober 14, 2026
What If You Only Invested at Stock Market Peaks?
High US valuations (CAPE 40.7) imply much lower forward stock returns (~5.6%), favoring a non-US overweight.
- Peak vs bottom gap narrows over time: Catching the US market top vs bottom yields 0% vs 16.9% annualized over 5 years, but only 7.6% vs 11.4% over 20 years.
- Valuations predict returns: At today's Shiller CAPE of 40.7 (priciest US quintile), historical 10-year real returns have been roughly 0%; cheapest quintile (CAPE 6.6-12.4) returned over 10% real.
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