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Tech Stocks: Rational or Irrational Exuberance?

Tech Stocks: Rational or Irrational Exuberance?

October 27, 2026

Is the Information Technology Sector = Irrational Exuberance (like the late '90s)? 

Over the past 20 years, Information Technology's earnings growth has outpaced the S&P 500 by 7.7 percentage points annually!

This implies much of Tech's performance has come from earnings, not just investor animal spirits.

Alger calls this "Rational Exuberance."

Source: Fred Alger Management, Rational Exuberance? (June 2026). Info only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not Advice or recommendation.