Tag - S&P 500 Index

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The Economy Appears On Track for a “Soft Landing”

Economic conditions and data points continue to evolve, sending mixed signals. While growth appears to be slowing, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDPNow model is projecting Q3 GDP growth at a healthy 2.0% as of August 26, 2024. Unemployment has risen to 4.3%, the highest level since October 2021....

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The S&P 500: Some Say It’s Overvalued, We Say Otherwise

A great number of pundits are calling the S&P 500 overvalued based on the PE Ratio (current price divided by earnings-per-share) when compared to historical levels. We, however, think it looks reasonably valued. This comparison could be made based on the trailing earnings or based on analyst expectations for next...

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