S&P 500 Could Halve as Market Bubble Bursts, Warns Top Strategist

Paul Dietrich, chief investment strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management, warns that the S&P 500 could plummet by 48% when the current stock-market bubble bursts and a recession hits. He attributes this potential crash to an overvalued market, persistent inflation, high interest rates, and rising taxes. Dietrich compares the current hype around AI to the dot-com bubble and highlights the Buffett Indicator’s surge to 188%, nearing a dangerous level. He also notes that gold prices have soared as institutional investors seek safe-haven assets in anticipation of a major market correction. Dietrich points to high price-to-earnings ratios and low dividend yields as further evidence of an impending downturn.