Investors and market pundits have been arguing that today’s market is similar to the late 1990s. Investors see a handful of dominant technology stocks surging higher, artificial intelligence driving euphoric sentiment, and comparisons to the 1996-1999 dot-com melt-up becoming increasingly common. On the surface, the analogy makes sense. A few select stocks are leading the market, valuations are expanding, retail enthusiasm is back, and investors once again believe techno

S&P 500 Posts Best Month Since November 2020 Despite lingering geopolitical tensions, higher oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, equities moved higher in April, supported by a strong start to the Q1 earnings season and resilient economic growth. After approaching correction territory late last month, the S&P 500 rebounded to post seven record closing highs, gaining more than 10% for its strongest monthly performance since November 2020. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 also