Collectively, my five “sells” were down 2.1%, versus a gain of 7.3% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index.

Source: https://triblive.com/business/ibm-colgate-and-three-other-stocks-i-would-sell/

Creating an actively managed portfolio of equity securities comprised significantly of those included in the fund’s primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Index).

Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/12/17/6-dividend-etfs-every-retiree-should-know/

Fitch Ratings lowered its rating to AA+ from AAA in August, and Standard and Poor’s downgraded the US in 2011.

Source: https://www.orissapost.com/moodys-lowers-us-credit-outlook-though-keeps-triple-a-rating/

He then switched to the economy, saying: “In one of the most challenging periods for the global economy in recent years, the international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s once again confirmed Israel’s positive and high credit rating.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/government-israel/military-operation-over-netanyahu-tells-cabinet-of-economic-achievements/2023/05/15/

In 2011, for example, just going near the debt limit brink cost the government a credit-rating cut (by Standard & Poor’s) that has lasted ever since.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2023/0524/How-much-would-debt-default-damage-US-History-offers-clues?icid=rss

Rating agencies like Standard & Poor’s might downgrade their credit, making it harder for them to borrow their way out of trouble, which in turn would cause losses for the banks that finance and insure them.

Source: https://grist.org/climate-energy/federal-reserve-banks-climate-stress-test-scenario-regulation-wells-fargo-jpmorgan-chase/

Sector/Industries: Sector/industry references in this report are in accordance with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) developed by MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor’s.

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/etf-strategist-channel/seesaw-becomes-extreme/

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) – Contains the 500 largest listed companies on U.S. stock exchanges.

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/tactical-allocation-channel/investing-in-etfs-beginners-guide/

The three major credit ratings agencies are: FitchRatings, Moody’s, and Standard & Poor’s.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/undp-to-support-african-countries-with-data-on-credit-ratings-methodologies/

This represents only the second time in U.S. history that a ratings agency has taken this action, the first time being when Standard & Poor’s lowered its rating in response to the government’s handling of the 2011 debt-ceiling crisis.

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/etf-building-blocks-channel/ripple-effects-americas-new-credit-rating/