Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Relief Tempered by Sentiment Concerns
Last week's economic data was plagued by uncertainty. A brief respite in inflation pressures was overshadowed by deepening anxieties among consumers and small businesses who are feeling unsure about what's ahead.
RSP: Equal-Weighting S&P 500 Won't Save Portfolios This Time
This tenured ETF tracks the average S&P 500 stock, and thus reflects some historically high market risk. Since the start of 2022, the average S&P 500 stock is up just 4% annualized. That's how skewed the stock market has been. There is more weakness beneath the surface than many think. That doesn't guarantee anything, but it tilts toward proactive risk management, rather than knee-jerk buying every dip.
Trade Tracker: Bill Baruch sells the RSP and buys the QQQ
Bill Baruch, Founder & President Blue Line Capital, joins CNBC's “Halftime Report” to
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Concerns Cast Shadow of Uncertainty
Last week's economic data reflected growing apprehension. Despite GDP figures indicating continued expansion, weakening consumer confidence and persistent inflation concerns have cast a shadow of uncertainty.
RSP: S&P 500 Monthly Dashboard For March
This article reports fundamental and momentum sector metrics, useful for top-down market analysis and stock-picking. S&P 500 sector analysis reveals technology and industrials as the most overvalued, while energy shows the best value and quality scores. The equal weight S&P 500 ETF RSP exhibits value characteristics, but higher volatility and lower risk-adjusted performance compared to SPY.
Worried That the S&P 500 Leans Too Much on Big Tech? This ETF Is a Better Buy.
There's arguably no more important index in the stock market than the S&P 500. Tracking the largest 500 U.S. companies on the market, it has become the market barometer to monitor, reflecting the overall health and performance of the U.S. economy.
1 Index Fund to Buy That Could Produce Total Returns 5 Times Better Than the S&P 500, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.01%) has produced incredible returns over the last decade. The average annualized total return of the index over the last ten years is about 13.4% as of this writing.
These 2 ETFs Let You Invest in the S&P 500 Without Too Much of the "Magnificent Seven"
Investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) can be a good move for long-term investors to consider today. It's an easy way to just have a balanced position in the overall market.
ETF Prime: Murphy on Vanguard Fee Cuts & More
On this week's episode of “ETF Prime,” host Nate Geraci was joined by Cinthia Murphy, investment strategist at VettaFi. Together, Murphy and Geraci discussed a number of topics, including fee cuts from Vanguard, Trump getting into ETFs, and more.
Final Trade: RSP, LYFT, BABA, DECK
The final trades of the day with the Fast Money traders.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Growth, Inflation, and Confidence Amid Market Volatility
Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of the economy. They are closely watched by policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they help them to make informed decisions about business strategies and financial markets.
1 Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 184%, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
Goldman Sachs strategists set their 2025 target for the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.50%) at 6,500. That implies about 6% upside in the remaining months of the year from its current level of 6,115, and 11% upside from where the index started in January.
