Global Stocks Soared $1.5 Trillion This Week - Now 102% Of World GDP

Thanks, it seems, to a few short words from Janet Yellen, the world's stock markets added over $1.5 trillion to wealthy people's net worth this week, sending global market cap to record highs.

The value of global equity markets reached a record high $76.28 trillion yesterday, up a shocking 18.6% since President Trump was elected. This is the same surge in global stocks that was seen as the market front-ran QE2 and QE3. This was the biggest spike in global equity markets since 2016.

 

For the first time since Dec 2007, the market value of global equity markets is greater than the world's GDP...

h/t @Schuldensuehner

Of course - the big question is - how long can 'they' keep this dream alive?

President Trump hopes a little longer...

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Chee Hin Teh 8 years ago Member's comment

Thanks Tyler