The Undeclared Secrets That Drive The Stock Market Upd [new]

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become the dominant investment vehicle for retail and institutional investors alike. However, the mechanism of ETF creation and redemption creates artificial correlations. When money flows into an S&P 500 ETF, the fund must purchase the underlying stocks, often regardless of their individual fundamental merit. This creates "zombie momentum"—stocks rising solely because they are in the index, not because of earnings growth. This undeclared mechanical buying masks the fundamental health of the underlying companies.

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Wall Street calls this "passive flow," but a better name is the Lazy Trillion . Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become the dominant