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H1 Market Round-Up: How Are We Doin’? [StreetAuthority]    [The big winner in this year’s election… could be YOU.]( The election is full steam ahead… and a strange “election effect” has once again started a massive profit run in one obscure sector. With the potential to hand back gains of 1,000% or more... it’s critical you get in on the action is now. Because every second you wait to make your move… could mean you’re leaving money on the table. [Full details here.](   H1 Market Round-Up: How Are We Doin’? By John Persinos  When the colorful Ed Koch (remember him?) was mayor of New York City, he often asked passers-by on the street: “How’m I doing?!” Koch’s famous question came to my mind, as the financial markets reached this year’s halfway point. When a landmark such as the end of the first six months occurs, it’s human nature to evaluate one’s progress. As of this writing, the answer for investors is: We’re doin’ good. The stock market thrived in the first half of 2024, amid generally good news on the economic front and the tantalizing hint of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Historically, when the first half is strong, the rest of the year tends to be above average too. With the first half behind us, let’s examine the leaders and laggards, and what the trends portend for the second half. Mega-cap technology stocks continued their reign, buoyed by the artificial intelligence (AI) mania that refuses to quit. Meanwhile, traditionally defensive sectors such as utilities and gold also had a stellar start. Volatility took a back seat in the first half of 2024, as market swings remained modest. Small-cap equities struggled and underperformed their larger counterparts, due to elevated interest rates and slowing economic momentum. For small caps to bounce back, we’ll need to see easing Fed policies and a pick-up in economic growth. It might take a bit longer, but the groundwork for a small-cap resurgence is there. Last Friday, the S&P 500 finished the second quarter of 2024 with a gain of 3.9%, setting a new all-time high. For the first half of 2024, the main indices gained as follows: the Dow Jones Industrial Average +3.8%; the S&P 500 +14.5%; the NASDAQ +18.1%; and the Russell 2000 +0.46%. The S&P 500 in H1 racked up one of the top-seven best starts in the last 35 years, setting more than 30 new record highs year-to-date. Here’s a sector-by-sector breakdown of H1: [Read More...](   [rising bars]( [11x Your Money from 3 Overlooked AI Companies?]( You probably don’t know it but there’s a handful of “boring,” largely unknown, companies quietly solving some of AI’s most pressing – and potentially catastrophic – problems. And since the services these companies provide don’t lead to page one headlines… they’re generally overlooked. That’s a shame because investing in them could lead to a lifetime of profits… Profits that could let you multiply your money an astounding 11x or better. [Details here.]( You are receiving this email at {EMAIL} as part of your subscription to StreetAuthority. To ensure that you receive these emails, [please add us to your address book.]( [Terms]( |  [Privacy]( |  [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 StreetAuthority 20 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Suite 202, Sterling, VA 20165 All rights reserved. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution, in whole or in part, is prohibited.