RSP News and Press, Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight From 05/03/24

2024-05-03 04:50:00 ET Summary The outlook for earnings growth remains fairly positive, but much of this is already in the price. While it’s clear, there are some shorter-term headwinds facing risk assets over the coming few months. There is every chance markets continu...

2024-05-03 03:20:00 ET Summary The current macro backdrop is slightly atypical for an impending Federal Reserve easing cycle - growth and labor markets remain strong, while inflation levels are elevated despite progress over the past year. The policy backdrop is also notable as Fe...

2024-05-02 07:40:26 ET Summary In May and June 2022, I started a journey into growth investing in a taxable account. It required buying quality companies at a good price. This is expected to be a long-term buy-and-hold investment. Though it was void of dividends at the sta...

2024-05-02 05:40:25 ET There's a famous adage on Wall Street called "Sell in May and go away," but investors are analyzing if the strategy still holds any merit. The investment approach posits that stocks tend to underperform in the six months through October, so investors should convert to...

2024-05-02 05:40:00 ET Summary First quarter earnings are tracked well thus far, but rate-sensitive industries continue to face headwinds. Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 results will be released at its annual shareholder meeting this Saturday. Costco's same-store sales figures...

2024-05-01 10:20:00 ET Summary The probability the U.S. economy will see a recession begin sometime in the next twelve months has started to fall again during the past six weeks, after having hit a double-top. The Recession Probability Track indicates the probability a recession w...

2024-05-01 05:38:00 ET The S&P 500 is widely considered the best measure of how large U.S. stocks are doing, but it is also a rather top-heavy index. Since the S&P 500 is weighted in favor of larger companies, and several megacap stocks have surged in recent years, the index is ...

2024-04-30 05:25:00 ET Summary Many financial markets hit record highs in the first quarter of 2024. The S&P 500 Index of stocks of large US companies hit a record high late in January, leading to its best first-quarter performance since 2019. Although the annual rate of i...

2024-04-28 11:00:00 ET Barclays has seen an uptick in recession fears, as measured by the performance of various portfolio groups categorized by their traditional performance during different parts of the business cycle. The firm stated that its “early recession” portfolio bas...

2024-04-28 05:00:00 ET Summary Fidelity Value Factor ETF selects stocks based on four valuation ratios, with a focus on large companies. FVAL has a sector breakdown and fundamental growth rates similar to the S&P 500, which is quite rare among value funds. FVAL has a more ...