Stocks, led by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, have surged recently due to renewed institutional risk appetite, with high-beta stocks outperforming. Economic indicators like durable goods orders and capital expenditures suggest that economic weakness may be bottoming out. However, equity valuations, especially for high-beta stocks, seem to have already priced in much of the expected economic recovery. The current market rally is broad-based and driven more by increased risk appetite than by strength in specific sectors like technology or cyclicals.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has reached $1.03 trillion in assets, becoming the first ETF to cross the trillion-dollar mark while charging just 0.03% in fees, significantly lower than the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) which charges 0.0945%. SPY, the...
Senator John Boozman bought Palantir shares in May 2026, and since then the stock surged about 28.4%, far outperforming the S&P 500. Palantir, a major U.S. government software contractor, reported strong Q2 earnings with revenue up 93% year-over-year...
The S&P 500 reached all-time highs this week, boosted by record options trading volumes and a drop in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) to its lowest level since January. Over four million S&P 500 index call options traded on Tuesday, breaking previous...
The ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF (ISPY) offers higher monthly income through daily call option writing but charges a 0.56% annual fee, significantly more than standard S&P 500 ETFs like SPY or VOO. This strategy limits upside gains, as shown by ...
The US Labor Department reported a surprising decline of 23,000 payroll jobs in July, well below the expected growth of nearly 100,000. Despite the job losses, unemployment decreased to 4.1%, with declines mainly in retail and financial sectors. This...
