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jddjyesterday at 6:32 AM1 replyview on HN

Maybe you know this already, but this reads like exactly the kind of reasoning that people looking back at irrational market euphorias point to as a sign things were about to go awry.


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tristanjyesterday at 6:39 AM

The purpose of a benchmark is to reflect the market. If the US economy is pumping out high-growth but overpriced & unprofitable companies via IPOs, at unreasonable valuations, the benchmark should reflect that.

It's not S&P's fault this is happening.

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