SlowBull
The Business Brief MONDAY, 17 AUGUST 2026
← All stories
Markets

The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.

1 source ·1 article ·1h ago

Here’s another factoid that should get the AI bears excited: Stocks in the S&P 500 are increasingly trading in opposite directions on a given day. That means higher volatility than the performance of the index would lead one to believe.

Covered by 1 outlet

Marketwatch 1

All coverage · 1 article

MarketWatch Top Stories ·1h ago

The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.

Here’s another factoid that should get the AI bears excited: Stocks in the S&P 500 are increasingly trading in opposite directions on a given day. That means higher volatility than the performance of the index would lead one to believe.