Does the S&P 500 Have a "Magnificent Seven" Problem? Here's What Investors Need to Know.
If the artificial intelligence revolution doesn't live up to the hype, the whole market is going to feel it.
Overview
The past four years have been fantastic for the stock market. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has more than doubled in value from the bear-market bottom it sank to in September 2022, in fact, making this one of the faster-moving bull markets in recent history.
It's no secret why, either. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a boon for a handful of major technology companies, catapulting their stocks higher. Indeed, AI-driven bullishness is what made the "Magnificent Seven" -- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) -- so magnificent. With the exception of Tesla, these big tech names were best-positioned to capitalize on the AI revolution that reached critical mass in 2022. (Tesla's performance stemmed from the fact that the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles also reached a tipping point around that time.)
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As the old adage goes, though, nothing lasts forever. With the dust finally starting to settle, investors can now see just how much of the entire market's weight these seven stocks have been carrying. Many investors profited from their rise, but now, weakness from them could drag the market's performance down more than you might expect.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.