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2026-02-20 02:53:00 ET In seventh grade science class, we studied how things are classified – the systems used to organize various kinds of rocks, elements, species, different types of clouds. I’ve always liked the name “cumulonimbus” – the sort of big...

2026-02-13 11:26:00 ET For some time now, diversification felt more like a liability than an advantage. A select group of US mega-cap growth stocks, led by the “Magnificent 7”, accounted for the bulk of market returns. Investors with exposure to non-US equities, small- and...

2026-02-12 07:00:00 ET The last month felt like a year. Halfway through the first earnings season of 2026, and markets have already experienced two volatility spikes. 1 The first followed the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair and hotter-than-expected producer infl...

2026-02-10 08:25:00 ET The S&P 500 has sustained a mostly orderly, upward trend since the end of 2023. That's a really strange thing to consider because the index nearly saw order within the market breakdown in early 2025. The first leg down toward chaos came when the unveiling ...

2026-02-09 07:27:00 ET Wall Street bulls got something of a scare in the first trading week of February 2026. After starting the week strong, the S&P 500 ( SPX ) got clobbered between Tuesday and Thursday before rebounding to end the week at 6,932.30 , up 0.24% from where it...

2026-02-02 11:50:00 ET By Joseph V. Amato Political noise can become deafening, but investors should tune into the quieter drumbeat of strengthening economic fundamentals and the broadening-out story reshaping equity markets.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2026-01-26 10:02:00 ET The S&P 500 ( SPX ) experienced some geopolitical turmoil during the holiday-shortened trading week ending on Friday, 23 January 2026. The index plunged two percent on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, thanks to a one-two punch.... Read the full article on S...

2026-01-21 04:40:00 ET By Shri Singhvi & Luke Pryor Trying to time shifts in factor and style performance can result in unintended risk without excess returns. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Factor And Style Risk: Tami...

2026-01-20 07:03:00 ET After closing out the preceding week at a record high, the S&P 500 ( SPX ) clocked a new record high close of 6,977.27 on Monday, 12 January 2026, before retreating a half percent to end the week at 6,940.01 , about 0.4% below its previous week's close...

2026-01-19 10:55:00 ET Investors in stocks have enjoyed favorable returns across many asset classes over the last three years. The S&P 500 Index's 3-year annualized total return as of December 31, 2025, is over 23%, meaning an investor earned, on average, 23% in each year of the las...