s&p 500

2021 has been a bullish year for S&P 500 ETF (SPY) where it closed at 470.6 at the all-time high level before Christmas, hit a year-to-date gain of 27%. Macro Environment for SPY in 2022 The Federal Reserve has been under pressure to raise the interest rate in response to rising inflation where the FED officials see as many as 3 rate hikes…

Last week, ETFs pulled in $27.2 billion in capital, pushing year-to-date inflows to $558.7 billion. U.S. equity ETFs led the way higher with $13.4 billion in inflows, closely followed by $9.2 billion in U.S. fixed-income ETFs and $3.9 billion in international equity ETFs, per etf.com.As such, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY, iShares Core S&P…

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY rallied this week following dovish commentary from the Federal Reserve chair, but the November jobs report revealed the U.S. labor market remains tight.On Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin moderating the pace of its interest rate hikes "as soon as the December meeting," which…

shapecharge/iStock via Getty Images The S&P 500 index is expected to retain its current valuation with potential for upside. Investors should aim to maintain a rational outlook amidst any further drawdowns. As such, investors should continue to hold the related ETFs (Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF: VOO, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: IVV, and…

As inflation remains high, the U.S. Federal Reserve once again raised interest rates by 75 basis points. The elevated inflation and increasing interest rates suggest that the stock market could stay volatile, impacting investors’ returns. Amid volatility, it is prudent to diversify and lower risk through ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds). Among…

Inflation remains the central bank's top priority, according to the November meeting minutes released Wednesday by the Federal Open Market Committee.What Investors Need To Know: The Fed's language on the economy was relatively bullish given recent elevated fears of a U.S. recession. The Fed reiterated its previous intentions to do whatever it…

It's been a difficult year for many investors as stock prices continue to slide. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's a bad time to invest. Many stocks are priced at a steep discount right now, making it an affordable time to buy. If you load up on high-quality investments now, you could see significant gains when the market eventually…

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY traded higher by 0.2% on Monday ahead of a critical consumer price index (CPI) inflation reading on Tuesday morning.Economists are expecting the U.S. Labor Department to report 7.7% CPI inflation in November, in-line with 7.7% in October and a peak of 9.1% in June. Economists are also projecting that core CPI…

Dec 10-16 was a bumper week for the broad market ETFs with a net inflow of $78.2 billion. This brings inflows of $895.4 billion year to date. About half of the inflows came on Dec 16 following the Fed’s decision and volatility arising from the Omicron COVID-19 variant. U.S. equity ETFs remained the major money puller with $66.7 billion, closely…

SPY still struggles in the face of rising bond yields. Earnings season is holding up, but some notable stocks suffer. Apple will be the biggest hurdle for earnings season. Stocks continue to suffer as bond yields keep pushing higher. The futures markets are now pricing in the Fed peaking at 5% as inflation globally…