The S&P 500 Minus the Mag 7 Has Dragged. Why it Might Be Time to Buy the Other 493
The S&P 500 has enjoyed another respectable year of gains, now up just north of 15% year to date despite the bout of November volatility.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Record Investor Risk & Near-Historic Sentiment Lows
Last week's economic landscape was defined by conflicting signals from key indicators, suggesting a growing divergence between investor behavior and underlying consumer health. Margin debt surged to a new high while consumer confidence simultaneously fell to near-historic lows.
Should Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Launched on April 24, 2003, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Sour Sentiment, Conflicting Sectors, and Modest Job Growth
Last week's economic data sent mixed signals. Consumer sentiment plummeted to a near-record low on economic anxiety, and the manufacturing sector continued its long contraction.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Cools Yet Consumer Sentiment Stumbles
While the ongoing government shutdown continues to delay the release of many reports, a key piece of economic data managed to break through last week.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Navigating the Data Void With Secondary Reports
In a week marked by renewed S&P 500 volatility stemming from reignited tariff talks and the ongoing challenge of a government shutdown that continues to delay crucial government reports, investors and analysts have increasingly turned to secondary economic indicators for a timely view of the U.S. economy.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Flying Blind as Private Data Points to Cooling Labor Market
The economic narrative last week was defined by a striking paradox. On one hand, the government shutdown has created a void in official data, leaving the Federal Reserve effectively “flying blind” as it gauges the health of the labor market and broader economy.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Strong Economy But Worried Consumers
Last week's economic data presented a sharp contradiction between a resilient U.S. economy and increasingly concerned American households. The S&P 500 fell for most of last week but recovered some of those losses following Friday's inflation report.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Labor Market Weakness & the Jackson Hole Rally
Last week all eyes were on the Jackson Hole symposium, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech delivered a dramatic reversal for financial markets. The S&P 500 fell for most of the week thanks to a major tech sell-off and further labor market weakness.
S&P 500 ETFs Face Off: Why RSP Could Outshine SPY in a Risky Market
Key Points in This Article: The S&P 500 has surged 27% in 2024, driven by AI-fueled Magnificent Seven stocks, boosting SPY's performance.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Fed Holds Steady as Jobs & Inflation Signal Trouble
Last week was one of the busiest of the year for financial markets, with a plethora of economic data, a Fed meeting, and significant market volatility. A strong GDP rebound and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady were quickly overshadowed by a weaker-than-expected jobs report and hotter-than-anticipated inflation.
RSP: S&P 500 Monthly Dashboard For August
This article offers a top-down analysis of the S&P 500 Index based on sector metrics versus historical averages. Energy remains the top sector for value and quality, while materials, technology, and industrials are deeply overvalued. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) offers value characteristics, but has underperformed SPY recently due to mega-cap outperformance.
