Growth stocks ruled the market for much of the last decade, benefiting from a low-interest-rate environment and strong growth in the tech sector. As the chart below of the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) shows, growth stocks are still barely off their lows from this year, and the index fund is still down nearly 30% for the year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500. While the macroeconomic environment has spooked investors this year, there are signs that the situation is changing in favor of growth stocks. Read More...
Growth stocks ruled the market for much of the last decade, benefiting from a low-interest-rate environment and strong growth in the tech sector. As the chart below of the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) shows, growth stocks are still barely off their lows from this year, and the index fund is still down nearly 30% for the year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500. While the macroeconomic environment has spooked investors this year, there are signs that the situation is changing in favor of growth stocks.
