All-Time Highs!

Tags: The Fed, Financial Markets, U.S. Economy

12/02/2023 Mark Thornton

In this week’s episode, Mark looks at “All-Time Highs” in such things as stocks, real estate, and stock indexes. Housing prices hit an all-time high this week, and gold is not far behind. While all-time highs—or even “new highs”—are unambiguously good for owners of these assets, it is much more ambiguous as a signal about the future. Gold might be an exception to this rule, as Mark explains.

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