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You can’t rely on the S&P 500 as much as you may think

You can’t rely on the S&P 500 as much as you may think
MarketWatch Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:30 UTC By Brett Arends 1 min read
Key Points

The index’s weakness may surprise a generation of investors raised on the cult of “stocks always go up.”

The index’s weakness may surprise a generation of investors raised on the cult of “stocks always go up.”
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