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Large Cap Stock Outperformance

Large Cap Stock Outperformance

Large cap stock performance is catching up with the last big technology advancement in the 1990’s, making the 3-year outperformance of large cap stocks over small cap stocks the largest since Dec 1999. This Student of the Market also takes a look at stock market performance concentration showing up internationally, a comparison of Inflation to the Fed funds rate, and more.

August 1, 2024
Large Cap Stock Outperformance
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