The Stock Market Has an Earnings Quality Problem -- and It Can't Be Ignored Any Longer

Since 2023 began, Wall Street's major stock indexes have been practically unstoppable. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite have ascended to numerous record-closing highs.Investors haven't hurt for catalysts, with a laundry list of positives responsible for perpetuating this more than two-year rally. This includes the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Donald Trump's election night victory (all three stock indexes soared during his first term in the White House), and better-than-expected corporate earnings, to name a few key variables.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool