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John Authers, Columnist

Momentum Is Trampling Quality in Market Records

It can be dangerous to stand in the way of a rally like this.

May 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC

By John Authers

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”

Get out of the way. — Get out of the way.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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