Margot Robbie as Barbie in
Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie."
  • Investors are living in a "Barbie"-style fantasy world where everything's great, Cole Smead says.
  • They're ignoring the risks of inflation, more interest-rate hikes, and larger bond yields, he says.
  • Those threats are likely to flatten stock-market returns in the years ahead, the fund manager says.

Stockholders are living in a "Barbie"-style dreamworld if they think stubborn inflation and high interest rates won't crush their future returns, Cole Smead says.