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Liam Flaherty

Senior Analyst, Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Liam Flaherty is Senior Analyst, Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). The Index Investment Strategy team provides research and commentary on the entire S&P DJI product set, including U.S. and global equities, commodities, fixed income and economic indices.​
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Jul 28, 2026

Why U.S. Sectors Matter to Europe

The first half of 2026 was notable for U.S. equity markets1 and was characterized by sharp sector performance reversals, particularly in S&P 500® Information Technology and S&P 500 Energy. Both sectors were up 20% YTD through Q2,2 but they took very different paths to get there. During the first quarter, Energy stocks had an outsized…

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Apr 19, 2026

The Significance of Select Sectors to APAC

As investors across the globe have wrestled with the impact of AI on the U.S. tech sector, valuation concerns, inflation jitters and more, U.S. markets have underperformed their Pan Asian peers. The S&P 500® has trailed the S&P Pan Asia BMI by 8% YTD,1 however the tide may be turning. Thanks to optimism surrounding easing…

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Feb 3, 2026

Stocks, Sectors and Success?

The recent market rotation toward small caps and value has also extended toward sectors,1 with Technology, which was one of the top-performing sectors of 2025, turning from a leader into a laggard in January. Meanwhile, cyclical sectors including Energy and Materials have outperformed. But how challenging have the conditions been for sector allocators? Exhibit 1…

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