Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

VOO

Market cap $982B

Aggregating analyst price targets for the S&P 500 companies produces a "bottom-up" price target for the entire index. Despite several headwinds facing the markets, analysts are very bullish on stocks.

The standard S&P 500 now has an overconcentration risk, with the top 10 holdings accounting for over 39% of it. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) gives every company in the S&P 500 virtually the same weight in the ETF.

Small caps have been having a banner year, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date. Some small-cap focused ETFs have also surpassed that benchmark.

Tom Lee from Fundstrat talks about SK Hynix's ADR listing on the Nasdaq and how it. He also expects a significant correction in U.S. markets later this year, but sees the S&P 500 rallying to hit 8,000 after.

The second-quarter earnings season—banks kick it off tomorrow—could be the catalyst that powers the stock market higher.

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF provides U.S. large-cap exposure with sharply different sector allocation. It has 9%-plus allocations in five distinct sectors, helping to limit idiosyncratic risk and enable less volatility.

If you're seeking dividend income, there's a better alternative. If you're seeking faster potential growth, there are multiple ETFs to consider.

Navigating the macroeconomic landscape in the first half of 2026 has been a study in contrasts. Markets have marched toward all-time highs even as historic valuation metrics flash warning signs behind the scenes.

“In the short term we are focusing on potential resistance overhead, ranging from 7,500 to last month's closing high of 7,620

The S&P 500 rose 1.2% over its previous week's close, ending at 7,575.39 at the close of trading on Friday, 10 July 2026. On 1 July 2026, Warsh put a new policy into action of not providing much, if any, forward guidance for markets when the Fed announces how it will set the Federal Funds Rate.