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“The rate environment worsened, which was another reason for caution among Wall Street strategists earlier this month, with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting 5%.

Any time is a good one to start investing, but right before a midterm has historically been the best. Investing into some core index ETFs right now could be a smart move.

The S&P 500 index has historically produced “above average returns” in the fourth quarter when the S&P 500 is up 10%-20% through the end of the third quarter, according to Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group.

U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Monday as Wall Street weighs resilience in equities against a backdrop of surging Treasury yields and escalating Middle East tensions.

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks that have led the market higher now sport enormous market caps. The S&P 500 is market-cap weighted, so its performance is heavily influenced by a small number of giant companies, most of which are now highly dependent on demand for AI solutions.