Dan Weil

While Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, specializes in small- and midcap technology stocks, sometimes she goes for the megacaps.

Both stocks and short-term bond prices have risen this year.

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates half a percentage point in September.

Dan Weil 3 min read In This Article Investment banking activity, such as mergers and acquisitions, had stalled for the past couple of years, hurt by the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hikes.

Dan Weil 3 min read In This Article Stocks have paused since Monday, when the S&P 500 index hit its 46 th record close this year.

The S&P 500 index has surged 23% year to date.

Dan Weil 3 min read In This Article Sometimes, when legendary investor Warren Buffett starts selling a stock he just keeps on going, much like the Energizer bunny of advertising lore.

The 10-year Treasury yield has climbed 31 basis points year to date.

The S&P 500 has jumped 22% so far this year.

Investors are eager to get a piece of teams, and current owners are ready to sell stakes, experts say.