The S&P 500 is so top-heavy and expensive that many investors are wondering if now is a good time to pour their money into its less popular sibling that spreads its assets equally across the benchmark U.S. large-cap index.
The Magnificent Seven stocks have cooled off. These consumer staples, energy, financials and healthcare stocks are leading the market.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.39%) has experienced a strong recovery since the index hit a relative low in October 2022. Over the past 27 months, the benchmark stock index has soared roughly 69% higher.
To get the latest market news, check out finance.yahoo.com After falling at the open, stocks have rebounded throughout the day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped just below the flat line, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose about 0.1%.
Investors looking for yield shouldn't forget dividend stocks.
Adding exposure away from the Magnificent Seven can lower your portfolio risk, and you can earn high dividend yields at the same time.
Beeneet Kothari, CEO and principal portfolio manager at Tekne Capital Management, says U.S. President Donald Trump's policies are "so aggressive" to the rest of the world that it helps China.
Stocks are moving higher as traders bet on less hawkish Fed.
S&P 500 futures edge higher as US indices react to tariffs. Will February's weak seasonality cap gains?
There is no shortage of warnings about the U.S. stock market's high valuation, but a deeper look into sectors shows quite a bit of variation.
Carter Worth, Worth Charting, talks technical indicators in the S&P 500 and the U.S. Dollar.
Major U.S. equities indexes moved lower to start February trading after U.S. President Donald Trump declared over the weekend that he will impose tariffs on imports from key trading partners Canada, Mexico, and China. However, stocks bounced off their morning lows as Trump announced that tariffs against Mexico would be delayed for a month.