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Market Veteran Howard Silverblatt Retires After 49 Years

2/17/2026

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Howard Silverblatt retired after a 49-year career at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
The S&P 500 rose from 99.77 to around 7,000 during his tenure.
He stressed that investors must understand risks as the market reaches record highs.
He noted fewer companies are publicly traded and technology firms dominate the market, citing Black Monday and the 2008 financial crisis as volatility lessons.

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Howard Silverblatt retired after a 49-year career at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
The S&P 500 rose from 99.77 to around 7,000 during his tenure.
He stressed that investors must understand risks as the market reaches record highs.
He noted fewer companies are publicly traded and technology firms dominate the market, citing Black Monday and the 2008 financial crisis as volatility lessons.