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The Monday Morning Playbook: Week of May 4, 2026

More new highs (at least for the index)

Good morning,

The S&P 500 closed at another record high last Friday, marking its fifth consecutive weekly gain and third-straight weekly record close.

However, for at least the second straight week, there was a complete lack of new highs with it.

I want to be clear that poor breadth isn’t a reason to be outright bearish. But, I think what we’re seeing recently is a perfectly good reason to not be overweight equities, or out over your skis.

There are three important dynamics for investors to be aware of right now:

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