This site provides you with knowledge and insights on the US stock market as measured by the S&P 500. First published in 1957 and widely regarded as the best single gauge of U.S. large cap stocks, the index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Over US$ 3.5 trillion is benchmarked to the S&P 500, with index assets comprising approximately US$ 915 billion of this total.

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Sam Stovall on U.S. Sectors

Sam Stovall

Here it is, Friday the 13th. What better day to bring up the subject of bad luck? If you asked investors what would be the worst luck for the global markets today, they would probably answer “The European sovereign debt crisis triggering a Lehman-like financial meltdown.” This answer should come as no surprise to most investors, as it has been a topic of debate for more than a year. And while the time and type of eventual conclusion to this crisis remains elusive, in our opinion, the quantifiable fallout from a worst-case scenario does not.

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