According to Charlie Bilello, the S&P 500 (SPX) crossed above 7,000 for the first time, with reference points of 6,100 one year ago, 3,800 five years ago, and 1,800 ten years ago, highlighting the index’s multi-year advance.

According to Eric Balchunas, a 16-game NFL win streak is akin to 160 straight MLB wins or 80 in the NBA, and ranking that quarterback outside the top tier is irrational (source: Eric Balchunas on X, Sep 14, 2025). He adds that dismissing VOO as "meh" would be similarly misguided, calling such a stance "borderline malpractice" (source: Eric Balchunas on X, Sep 14, 2025). For traders, his analogy signals strong conviction in the S&P 500 index fund as a high-quality core exposure rather than a mediocre holding, as implied by his comparison (source: Eric Balchunas on X, Sep 14, 2025). The post does not mention cryptocurrencies or digital assets, and it provides no direct crypto-market linkage (source: Eric Balchunas on X, Sep 14, 2025).