Iran Attacks Israel - How Could Markets Be Impacted?

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ETF Analysis: Do Historical Returns Predict Future Returns?

Historic returns are among the first things investors consider when analyzing an ETF. This article ranks hundreds of small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap ETFs by their one-year, three-year and five-year returns by segment and style. Do Historical Returns Predict Future Returns? examines hundreds of U.S. Equity ETFs. Using over 4,000 data points for 576 EquityETFs over 23 years.

Sideways, With A Splash Of Uncertainty

The S&P 500 established its last record high on the last Thursday in March, right before the long Easter weekend. The market has bounced around in a mostly directionless manner since then. The Q1 earnings season is officially underway as of Friday. The recent decline in stock prices has taken a relatively short-lived effect.

Q1 2024 Earnings Preview: Will Reports Be Good Enough To Turn Markets Positive

Q1 earnings season kicks off with Q1 2024 S&P 500 EPS growth expected to come in at 3.2%. The second quarter got off to a rocky start as major indices closed lower last week. Buybacks and dividend increases were on the rise in Q1. The Consumer Price Index for March was higher than expected.

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Spring 2024 Snapshot Of The S&P 500's Market Cap

Microsoft has become the biggest company in the S&P 500 with a market cap of nearly $3.3 trillion as of 28 March 2024. The first quarter of 2024 has come and gone. The index clocked a new record high of 5,254.35. The Top 10 stocks in the index together accounted for 32.5% of its total valuation.

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Equities Ride The Magnificent Seven Wave - Time To Diversify?

The Magnificent Seven make up almost 30% of the S&P 500 market capitalization. Much of the rally in equities can be attributed to the performance of a handful of mega-cap stocks. Equal Weight Index futures enable investors to trade the market breadth, allowing for more diversification and less concentration. Seven Mega Cap Stocks Have Largely Been Driving the U.S. Stock Market.

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Universal Capitulation And No Margin Of Safety

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Universal Capitulation And No Margin Of Safety. The market is in a two-tier frenzy between the 'new economy' and the 'old economy' stocks. The U.S. Stock market stands at valuation extremes. Present-top valuation extremes might be the most extreme speculative bubble in history.

SCHG: Comparison Against 4 Leading Large-Cap Growth ETFs

The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) is one of the leading large-cap growth ETFs on the market. SCHG has a 0.04% expense ratio, $27 billion in AUM, and excellent 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y total returns. Over the last ten years, SCHG was the third-best-performing fund in its category. SCHg trades at a high P/E, even against its peers, and has a high valuation. But SCHG's valuation is justified, and investors should not overweight growth.

Growth ETFs to Play as Fed Sticks to 3 Rate Cuts Projections

4 Years Later: The Portfolio Decision I'm Glad I Didn't Make

Quarterly S&P 500 Dividend Futures Rise, Signal Potential Turbulence Ahead

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Quarterly S&P 500 Dividend Futures Rise, Signal Potential Turbulence Ahead. The outlook for the index's dividends has continued to improve over the last six weeks. The market turbulence would most likely take place during the upcoming quarter of 2024-Q2.

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S&P 500 Looking To Gain Footing Near Record High

The S&P 500 dipped during the first full trading week of March 2024; the index closed out the week at 5,123.69. The index did manage to eke out a new record-high close of 5,157.36 on Thursday, 7 March 2024. The Fed is expected to begin cutting interest rates in the U.S. In June 2024.

S&P 500: 'Everything' Is Overbought, Not Just Semis And Nvidia

Home Market Outlook Today's Market S&P 500: 'Everything' Is Overbought, Not just Semis And Nvidia. The big reversal in Nvidia got a lot of attention on Friday, as the market darling closed down 5% on heavy volume. The problem for the S&p 500 is, everything seems overbought. The Nasdaq 100 was up just 8.84% year-to-date.

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