{
  "id": 2565739,
  "title": "Bank of America strategist warns market just flashed a 2000 dot-com bubble signal. Here’s how to protect your portfolio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/bank-of-america-strategist-warns-market-just-flashed-a-2000-dot-com",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bank-america-strategist-warns-market-101500180.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett has warned that the stock market is flashing a signal similar to the 2000 dot-com bubble. Hartnett's concerns stem from the S&P 500's record-breaking performance, driven largely by artificial intelligence and tech stocks. While 20 of the S&P 500's stocks reached record highs in May, only seven had no connection to AI. Hartnett noted that this pattern mirrors the dot-com bubble, where 20 stocks hit new highs in March 2000, but again, only seven had no ties to technology. Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, has also expressed similar concerns, comparing the current situation to the dot-com bubble's frenzied investor behavior. Hartnett advises his clients to take a more defensive stance, suggesting a shift towards long-term bonds and defensive sectors. Meanwhile, diversification through assets like gold, real estate, and real estate investment platforms such as Mogul, can help protect a portfolio from potential market downturns.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}