U.S. Stock Market Performance Compared to Global Markets

U.S. stock indexes have significantly outperformed other global markets, recording a 28% return year-to-date compared to only 7.6% for the MSCI All-Country World Ex-U.S. The impressive returns, particularly highlighted by a mid-cap growth index soaring over 12% in November, raise questions about the sustainability of this dominance. Historical comparisons reveal that an investment in the S&P 500 since March 2009 would have yielded a 1,000% return, drastically outperforming the 270% return achieved by investments outside the U.S. This disparity leads to a sentiment of bullishness among U.S. investors due to favorable economic factors such as lower taxes and favorable regulatory conditions post-elections.