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Stocks near record run as S&P 500 eyes a fourth straight gain

The S&P 500 is positioned for a rare fourth consecutive year of annual gains, while the article flags that risks are increasing as investors add exposure.

The New York Times Business highlights that US markets have continued to perform strongly, with the S&P 500 positioned to post a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains.

The piece argues that even as Wall Street appears to be leaning further into equities, rising risks are becoming harder to ignore, suggesting investors may want to reassess how much protection they have in place.

It frames the current stretch as both a momentum period and a test of how traders respond when risk factors increase near the end of a long winning run.

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