Justin Wolfers Calls S&P 500 Obsession 'Economic Illiteracy' Despite Wall Street Records
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Despite record-breaking numbers on Wall Street, University of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers is urging Americans to look past the headlines, slamming the media's fixation on S&P 500 highs as “economic illiteracy.”
The Global Context Gap
Speaking to MS NOW, Wolfers argued that celebrating the U.S. stock market’s recent performance ignores a critical global reality.
While the S&P 500 has risen, Wolfers pointed out that global markets excluding the U.S. have surged by 30% over the past year. By comparison, American markets have grown by roughly 18%.
“We've underperformed the global market by 12%,” Wolfers noted, describing it as a “miserable year for the American investor” when benchmarked against international peers. He contends that without this context, the media presents a distorted vi
The Global Context Gap
Speaking to MS NOW, Wolfers argued that celebrating the U.S. stock market’s recent performance ignores a critical global reality.
While the S&P 500 has risen, Wolfers pointed out that global markets excluding the U.S. have surged by 30% over the past year. By comparison, American markets have grown by roughly 18%.
“We've underperformed the global market by 12%,” Wolfers noted, describing it as a “miserable year for the American investor” when benchmarked against international peers. He contends that without this context, the media presents a distorted vi
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