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Record Highs in the S&P 500 Show Selling on War Headlines Is Usually a Mistake

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Record Highs in the S&P 500 Show Selling on War Headlines Is Usually a Mistake Key Points The S&P 500 index reached record highs on April 16 despite the volatility of the Iran war…
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  • Wall Street analysts expect 12% earnings growth from the S&P 500 for the current quarter

    60% confidence

  • Most recent wars have not had a significant long-term impact on the stock market

    60% confidence

  • A close connection doesn't exist between recent wars and long-term stock market performance, whether involving smaller countries like Kosovo or Iraq, or major exporters like Russia and Ukraine

    60% confidence

  • S&P 500 profit margins were at new highs of 15% as of early April

    60% confidence

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S&P 500 · stock price7041.28 index_points
S&P 500 · ytd return2.9 percent
S&P 500 · return since march 30 low11 percent
S&P 500 · profit margin15 percent
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