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Felix warns high US valuations have often preceded low or negative returns

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 16, 2026 · The Iced Coffee Hour · Financial Expert: The MOST CONTROVERSIAL Investing Myths That Cost You Money! | Ben Felix
Felix warns high US valuations have often preceded low or negative returns
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Financial Expert: The MOST CONTROVERSIAL Investing Myths That Cost You Money! | Ben Felix

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""When valuations are as high as they are now, future returns are almost always low or negative in the US market.""

Felix says US equity valuations are “as close to as high as they've been throughout US market history” and argues that periods starting from similarly high valuations have tended to deliver low or negative subsequent returns. He adds that outcomes across other developed markets show a wider range, and he says he would not use valuations to time the market.

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Financial Expert: The MOST CONTROVERSIAL Investing Myths That Cost You Money! | Ben Felix
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