Bob Doll reviews the latest market action, noting a weekly pullback despite strong rallies and top-performing sectors like energy and utilities. He argues that accommodative central banks and rising corporate profits have kept risk assets elevated, while stretched valuations, rising gold, and high AI stock multiples create vulnerabilities. Ten key takeaways cover GDP forecasts, labor market cracks, margins and valuation metrics, and the conditions that could reverse the trend — notably higher bond yields or disappointing economic and earnings growth. For a copy of this week's Doll's Deliberations click on the following link September 29 or go to www.crossmarkglobal.com for additional insight and investment solutions.