Peak Profit Margins?

Since 2009, US stocks have been on a record run that has left investors richer but also wary. In this concise but thought-provoking look at the financial climate, a team from investment giant Bridgewater Associates argues that caution might be the best policy. Corporate profits have soared due to two decades of falling wages and declining tax rates. But that cycle is nearing its logical end, and the authors warn that a backlash against big business could lead to a less permissive regulatory climate. Or the profit machine might simply reach a plateau. In either case, they advise, investors should be on guard.