Sky-High S&P 500 Signals ‘New Normal,’ Not Bubble, BofA Says

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US stocks are screamingly expensive when viewed from a historical perspective. But dig into the details, and the sky-high valuations may well be warranted, say strategists at Bank of America Corp.

The S&P 500 Index is trading at statistically rich levels based on 19 of 20 in-house metrics tracked by BofA, with four hitting all-time highs, a team led by Savita Subramanian said Wednesday in a note to clients.