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Rate Cut Forecast Now Seen For September At Earliest

Rate Cut Forecast Now Seen For September At Earliest Apr. 19, 2024. September is now seen as the earliest date for policy easing. Fed funds futures on April 18 are estimating a roughly 71% probability that the Federal Reserve will reduce its current 5.25-5.50% target rate at the Sep. 18 meeting.

Belated March CPI Analysis

March CPI release convinced the Fed and the market that inflation has stalled. Boy Wirat says he thinks the great inflation bubble that started three years ago has long since popped. He says the main reason inflation is still high is because of the way shelter costs are calculated. Boy says housing price inflation has dropped significantly from its peak.

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FTQI: Poor Structure To Extract Dividends From The Nasdaq, 11% Yield

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF aims to extract dividends from the Nasdaq via a covered call strategy. The fund's in-the-money call strategy sacrifices potential growth for growth stocks. Growth stocks tend to rally during bull markets, but the fund does not capture any of the upside offered by these stocks. FTQI offers a high dividend yield, but is not ideal for investors seeking growth from Nasdaq stocks.

Stocks Give Up Early Gains and are Now in the Red

Stocks Edge Higher As Earnings Provide Support, Tesla Sinks To 15-Month Lows, Bitcoin Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Thursday?

All major indices were in the green during midday trading in New York on Thursday. S&P 500 index aiming to snap a four-day losing streak. Airline stocks continued their upward momentum, with the U.S. Jets ETF climbing 2.7%. Bitcoin rallied 4% to reach $63,700 ahead of the halving event.

Eaton Vance's ETY Is The Cream Of The Option-Income CEF Crop

The Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is up +8.9% year-to-date. ETY writes index options on the S&P 500 against roughly 50% of its $2.1 billion market cap. Eaton Vance's ETY is the only option-income CEF that focuses entirely on US stocks.

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