Expect the S&P 500 to Underperform Risk-Free T-Bills Over the Coming 10-12 Years

Guest Post by John P. Hussman

Last week, Treasury bill yields rose to 0.75% following the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point hike in the target Federal Funds rate, placing the yield on even risk-free liquidity above our 0.6% estimate for 12-year prospective S&P 500 annual total returns. This isn’t the first time in history that prospective 12-year stock market returns have fallen below the prevailing T-bill yield, but it’s certainly the lowest return that has prevailed at any of those points.

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