S&P 500 Sell-Off: Here's Why This ETF May Be the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 Right Now
The Sun was shining brightly on the U.S. stock market over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, some clouds have made their way over to the market.The S&P 500 -- the stock market's most important index -- is down over 8% from its Feb. 19 high, barely escaping correction territory because of a 2% single-day climb on March 14. Despite the current slump in the S&P 500, investing in the index is still a good idea.However, there are other ways to invest in the S&P 500 aside from a standard S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF). One of those ways is through an equal-weight ETF like the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT: RSP). Here's why.Continue reading

The Sun was shining brightly on the U.S. stock market over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, some clouds have made their way over to the market.
The S&P 500 -- the stock market's most important index -- is down over 8% from its Feb. 19 high, barely escaping correction territory because of a 2% single-day climb on March 14. Despite the current slump in the S&P 500, investing in the index is still a good idea.
However, there are other ways to invest in the S&P 500 aside from a standard S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF). One of those ways is through an equal-weight ETF like the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT: RSP). Here's why.