

On September 2, TMX VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth appeared on the Schwab Network to discuss ETF inflows nearing record highs in 2026 and the 50th anniversary of the first-ever index fund, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund.

The S&P 500 median company is overvalued by 5.75% versus 11-year historical averages, with quality scores slightly above baseline. Energy leads in value and quality; real estate and healthcare are undervalued, while technology and materials are notably overvalued. Despite strong earnings growth, correction risks are signaled by high short interest, technical indicators, narrow market breadth, and an interest rate uptrend.

State Street's top inflows for its SPDR ETFs during the year-to-date period and the past four weeks suggest that while investors have confidence in U.S. large caps, they're still looking to hedge their bets by allocating to gold.

August ETF flows highlighted strong investor demand for S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, short-term Treasury, gold and bitcoin ETFs, while some major funds saw outflows.

SPY built its reputation tracking the S&P 500 for over three decades, but a lesser-known rival now holds a structural and cost advantage that quietly compounds against long-term SPY holders every single year.

It's easy to make money during a bull market when stock prices seem to only go up. But bear markets are when savvy, gutsy investors can lock in the biggest long-term gains.

The stock market has recovered from the biggest crashes. Crises end, but the world keeps going.

Washington plans to funnel every child in America into a single default investment fund, and the difference between picking right and picking wrong quietly compounds across 18 years and 73 million accounts.
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