Three ETFs share the same S&P family name and the same 20-year starting line, yet their ending balances tell completely different stories about which rulebook actually gets rewarded when market conditions shift.
I'm betting on the S&P 500 hitting 10,000, optimistically next year and pessimistically in mid-2028. Earnings are having their own bull market and I'm riding it.
Corporate America is having one of its best profit years on record. S&P 500 earnings are expected to rise 35% in 2026, the fastest pace since 2021.
The S&P 500 wrapped up the week with a fractional loss of 0.3%, following a Jobs Friday rally. Key Takeaways The S&P 500 ended fractionally lower for the week, down 0.27%.
Citadel's Scott Rubner points to a seasonal pattern that has favored stocks in midterm fourth quarters since 1928, but this year broke a key condition that made those rallies possible in the first place.
Twilio gets the nod, as current component Warner Bros Discovery is due to merger with Paramount.
Roundhill launched a fund on October 1, 2026 whose entire payoff depends on one number.
September has reminded investors that the S&P 500 is heavily weighted at the top. The becnhmark index has risen slightly, but 75% of its component stocks were down for the month.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is up about 12% this year with one quarter to go.
Almost half of the stocks in the S&P 500 have a negative beta, evidence of a chasm between the entire index and its individual components.
“The rate environment worsened, which was another reason for caution among Wall Street strategists earlier this month, with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting 5%.
American economist Peter Schiff has warned that weakening S&P 500 market breadth could signal rising downside risk even as the benchmark index remains near record highs.