Ark Royal Wealth Management August 2025 Charts


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Three Charts That Have Our Attention

If you are curious about what’s going on in the market or economy, we’d like to share some charts / graphics that we think are insightful.

Large Cap Market Concentration. Nvidia now has the largest weight in the S&P 500 of any individual stock in history. Expanding to some of the other largest market caps there is an extreme AI concentration.


Buying at Highs. Many people think buying after the market hits an all-time high is risky. History shows the opposite. Long-term returns after new highs have been just as strong, if not stronger, than investing on any random day.



The Disappearing College Premium. For the first time in decades, young male college grads are jobless at the same rate as their non-grad peers. While women still see a clear employment advantage from a degree, the gap for men has disappeared. What is the value of a degree in today’s job market?


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