s&p 500

With so many investment options, it can feel overwhelming to choose the best combination. This can lead to having lots of positions, making it feel like there is always something to monitor and causing confusion around where one’s portfolio stands. Below, we'll examine three ETFs that can be used as parts of a simple and balanced stock…

Sentiment continues to be cautious as traders play the “wait-and-watch” game until they see off Friday’s non-farm payroll data. The index futures traded moderately lower early Thursday. The weekly jobless claims data along with the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the status of the dockworkers strike are among the key focal items for…

It’s known far and wide as the world’s largest exchange-traded fund, and made history as the U.S.’s first listed ETF back in 1993. Of course, I’m referring to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY). Each and every day, legions of traders use SPY stock to get exposure to the S&P 500 index. Source: shutterstock.com/bangoland…

How is SPY stock faring? The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is down 0.37% in the past five days but has risen 24.08% over the past year. According to TipRanks’ unique ETF…

The last week of July and first part of August marked a busy one for the markets with several notable earnings reports, including four of the Magnificent 7 stocks reporting quarterly financial results. A poll conducted by Benzinga reveals that many investors see the market trading higher in the last four months of the year. What Happened:…

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Symbol: SPY) where…

Let’s be honest with ourselves. Investors have jumped the gun SEVERAL times assuming the Fed was about to cut rates. Heck, even going back to late 2023 the majority of investors predicted rate cuts would soon be in hand only to find out that inflation was still too hot and Fed officials were right to be more patient. Gladly it seems that the…

Most of what lies before us as stock investors are green lights to race ahead. However…and it’s a big HOWEVER, there is one flashing red light that we need to appreciate in order to invest more successfully in the months ahead. We will talk about that red light in detail leading to an investment plan that should help us handily top the market…

How is SPY stock faring? The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust  is down 0.74% in the past 5 days but has risen about 14% year-to-date. According to TipRanks’ unique ETF analyst…

The speed of the early August correction was impressive. But so too was the mid month bounce where we saw the S&P 500 (SPY) in the plus column for 8 straight sessions. Tuesday ended that streak with a little dip into the red. Yet the rise to nearly 5,600 has us just a stone’s throw away from the all time highs at 5,669. In today’s…