U.S. stocks trade at a record 34.2 times corporate profits, above the 33.4 peak in early 2000. Eric Basmajian says high valuations alone do not reliably signal

BWB News TV • 2026-11-11 02:32 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

U.S. stocks trade at a record 34.2 times corporate profits, above the 33.4 peak in early 2000. Eric Basmajian says high valuations alone do not reliably signal recessions and argues profit margins matter more.

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