Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
Investors Urged to Rebalance Portfolios as Small-Cap, Value and Dividend Stocks Lead S&P 500
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

Investors Urged to Rebalance Portfolios as Small-Cap, Value and Dividend Stocks Lead S&P 500

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 18

Summary

  • Small-cap, value and dividend shares are now leading the S&P 500, prompting advice for investors to review portfolios for drift and cut excess exposure to weakening growth trades.
  • Tech still ranks among the market’s best year-to-date performers, but the Magnificent Seven as a group are lagging and the broader growth theme is losing momentum.
  • Portfolio checks should start with asset allocation: investors who added heavily to tech or semiconductors may need to rebalance back toward target weights.
  • Quality is the next filter, with emphasis on steady earnings growth, strong free cash flow and consistently high Return on Equity as signs a stock can better withstand downturns.

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