August 24, 2026 Investor Insights

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August 24, 2026

Enjoy this week's "Investor Insights," a weekly newsletter that highlights the financial news you need and provides tips and tricks for making better investment decisions.

AI stocks now make up 35% of the market-cap-weighted S&P 500 and account for 58% of its volatility, highlighting how concentrated AI exposure has become within the broader market. *1
Million-dollar homes accounted for 8.3% of existing U.S. home sales in July, up from just 2.2% in 2016, while homes selling below $100,000 fell from 13% to 2.65%. 1
Air travel has become significantly more accessible, with nearly half of Americans flying in the past year, compared with fewer than one in four in the early 1970s. 2
Long-term Treasury yields reached their highest level since 2007, with the 30-year yield hitting 5.31%. This is up from just 4.7% in March. This rise is partially driven by the fact that the US national debt crossed $40 trillion last week. *3

Sources:

MFS - “Beyond the News”
Bloomberg Opinion - “To Understand the US Economy, Just Board an Airplane”
Barron’s - “Why Stocks Are Shrugging Off the Rise in Bond Yields”

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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