Nobel Prize Economists Calls High Stock Market Values ‘Concerning’

Jon Economy

During a recent interview on CNBC’s Power Lunch, Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller called stock market valuations ‘concerning’ and hinted that markets could be set up for a crash.
Several other notable economists have recently expressed concern about surging stock markets, particularly in the US. Marc Faber has predicted ‘massive’ asset price deflation – possibly of drop of as much as 40% in stock market value. Billionaire investor Paul Singer recently said the financial system is not sound. And former Ronald Reagan budget director David Stockman said we should get ready of ‘fiscal chaos.’ Now Shiller has weighed in, pointing out that market valuations are at ‘unusual highs’ and noting that if history is any indication, it could foreshadow an upcoming crash.

Shiller and fellow economist John Campbell developed the cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio (CAPE).

This post was published at Schiffgold on JUNE 30, 2017.