No matter what happens, US stocks just keep going up.
u/AmanCMN ·
Reddit — r/stocks
· April 19, 2026 at 03:17
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The post observes the persistent upward trend of US stocks (specifically the S&P 500) despite negative macro events like war and economic slowdown fears.
The author's thesis is that capital continues to flow disproportionately into the US market, supported by fund manager sentiment, driving it higher.
Quality assessment: This is market commentary/speculation, not well-researched DD. It presents observed trends but lacks fundamental analysis.
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No matter what happens, the US market just keeps pushing higher.The S&P 500 is printing new all time highs even with war in the Middle East and signs that the US economy is slowing down.Since the start of the 2020s, the S&P has already hit fresh record highs 204 times. And after Trump said a deal between Iran and the US was possible, the index posted its strongest 10 day run since the Covid rebound in 2020.
Money is still flowing hard into Wall Street too. Over the last month, more than $111 billion went into US equity funds, while European and Asian stock funds saw net outflows.At the same time, a Bank of America survey showed that the share of fund managers who think US stocks are overvalued is now at its lowest level since 2019.
So even with wars, slowdown fears, and nonstop macro noise, money still keeps choosing the US market?
S&P 500 hits repeated new highs despite macro headwinds; $111B flowed into US equity funds recently while other regions saw outflows. Persistent and disproportionate capital allocation to US equities suggests the trend of US market outperformance is self-reinforcing. The weight of money flow and positive sentiment makes a long position on the US broad market a rational follow-on trade. A sharp reversal in capital flows, a significant US economic downturn not priced in, or a major geopolitical escalation.