Indexing Bubble and Asset Class Returns Still Revert to the Mean

How asset class returns move in cycles with periods of above-average returns followed by periods of lower returns. How has the rise of passive indexing led to higher stock valuations, and what does that mean for markets? Sponsors NetSuite - Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning LegalZoom - Use code David10 to 10% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes The Equity Risk Premium: Nine Myths (JPM Series) by Rob Arnott—Research Affiliates The Greatest Scourge in Factorland: Revaluation Alpha = Fake Alpha (JPM Series) by Rob Arnott—Research Affiliates PASSIVE INVESTING AND THE RISE OF MEGA-FIRMS by Hao Jiang, Dimitri Vayanos, and Lu Zheng—NBER Limits to Diversification: Passive Investing and Market Risk by Lily H. Fang, et al.—SSRN Related Episodes 503: U.S. Stocks Have Never Been This Overhyped or Expensive 500: The S&P 500 Index and the Decade Ahead 468: Lessons from Japan’s 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance 390: Are BlackRock and Vanguard Too Big and Powerful? 234: Index But Don’t Herd See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.