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Special Report

The Great American Profit Machine: What’s Next After 30 Years Of Margin Expansion

by Noah Weisberger, Chief US Equity Strategist   Dishaan Pandey, Research Associate  

The long-run rise in S&P 500 margins reflects more than a shift toward higher-margin sectors. Most of the increase has come from higher profitability within sectors, supported by favorable mix of macro forces. Looking ahead, many of those tailwinds are likely to fade, with AI-driven productivity gains as a potential offsetting upside driver of margins.

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The US Equity Strategy, led by Noah Weisberger, advises investors on how macro regimes, fundamentals, and market dynamics shape risk and opportunity across US equities.

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