Tag - S&P 500

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AI and the S&P 500

Jubilant emotions related to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution are likely clouding investors' perceptions. Investors can’t seem to get enough. A handful of stocks are altering the perception of the stock market and likely the demand of non-AI companies. Through June 14 YTD, the S&P 500 Index was up 14.6%...

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What’s Ahead for the Rest of 2024?

Equities continue to look pretty appealing as the Q1 earnings season is wrapping up. The cumulative effects of inflation and interest rates are having some impacts on certain areas of the economy, but the overall resiliency continues to be the major takeaway. The two charts below were published by Strategas...

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Spotlight on the S&P 500 Index

Now that is a way to start the year off! In January 2024, the S&P 500 reached a new record high for the first time in two years. As of February 15, the S&P 500 Index has set new record highs 11 times and risen 5.45% since year-end. Not the...

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New Year, New High for the S&P 500

A new record! It took just over two years, but on January 19, 2024, the S&P 500 reached a new high. Truist Bank analyzed the performance of the S&P 500 after each instance in which it set a record high for the first time in at least a year. There...

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