JPMorgan Says Equity Risk Premium Has Slipped to 2002 Levels - What That Means for Markets
JPMorgan strategists report that the S&P 500 equity risk premium has narrowed to roughly 2.1%, the lowest estimate since 2002. The drop, driven by this year's stock rally and a sharp rise in real bond yields, carries three key implications: heightened equity sensitivity to bond yields, a stronger case for bonds in long-term allocations given large …