In a note published Monday, Doug Peta, chief US investment strategist at BCA Research, argues the stock market is influencing the economy like never before. US household net worth reached over eight times disposable income at midyear, an all-time high, and the value of household equity holdings is nearly three times annual after-tax income. Peta estimates that a 10% gain in the S&P 500 over a year boosts household spending capacity as much as a 28% raise, making consumption more sensitive to equity moves. That sensitivity cuts both ways, as a future bear market could amplify spending pullbacks because households would feel vulnerable rather than wealthy.
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 718.36 |
| Change that session | +1.21% |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 766.48 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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