A key stock market indicator, the average U.S. household's equity allocation, is signaling a bearish outlook for the next 10 years. This indicator, discovered by the Philosophical Economics blog, shows an inverse relationship where higher stock allocations by households predict lower future returns. Currently, U.S. households hold an all-time high in stock investments, suggesting that long-term market returns may be disappointing. Investors should be cautious as this historically reliable predictor points to a challenging market ahead.
The stock market's best forecasting tool signals a bearish outlook for the next decade. For readers following US stocks, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 30, 2026 03:11 WIB: out of 150 priced US stocks tradable on Pluang, 97 rose and 53 fell today. Notable movers include UMC at USD 17.41 with a 1-day change of -7.49% and a typical hold time of 43 days, MU at USD 911.00 down 7.35% with a 50-day hold time, and GILD at USD 169.20 up 6.28% with a 114-day hold time and 81% buy order activity.
iHerb Holdings appointed Jordan Sweetnam, eBay's Chief Commercial Officer, as an independent director to its board. Sweetnam brings extensive experience in global eCommerce, having held senior roles at eBay and Walmart, and will support iHerb's expan...
SAP, a global enterprise software leader, will merge its North Texas operations into a new office in Addison, Texas, relocating about 1,000 employees from Plano and Allen. The new Spectrum Center location will house business operations, software deve...
Ipsos has appointed Mitch Barns as Chairman and CEO for the Americas region, effective November 2, 2026. Barns brings extensive leadership experience from his previous roles as Global CEO of Nielsen and CEO of The Opus Group, positioning him to drive...
Microsoft reported a strong Q1 with 19% year-over-year revenue growth, driven by robust AI demand and accelerating Azure cloud services. Despite a slight softness in gross margins, operating margins expanded, reflecting efficient cost management. The...
Pinterest reported third-quarter earnings of 46 cents per share and revenue of $1.17 billion, missing analyst expectations. The company also issued a revenue forecast for the current quarter that was lower than anticipated. This guidance led to a sha...
