The Top 3 ETFs to Buy in April 2024

Three top ETFs to invest in for healthy upside potential and shareholder rewards. The Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF focuses on the top 50 stocks in the S&p 500 index. The Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF has a strong focus on the tech sector. With the Fed likely to cut interest rates, consider investing in growth ETFs.

SPY: The Setup Looks Extremely Bearish

SPY has been on a strong run recently, but the outlook is very bearish right now. The S&P 500 is overvalued based on several valuation models. A weakening macroeconomic outlook also poses a severe headwind for SPY. SPY is facing a challenging economic environment and outlook.

XLG: The Biggest Of The Big

Should You Buy the Dip in Magnificent 7 ETFs Before Q1 Earnings?

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MGK, XLG: 2 Best “Magnificent Seven” ETFs with Over 15% Upside, According to Analysts

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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S&P 500's Bull Run to Continue: ETFs to Bet On

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.

MGC: A Nice Balance Between Low-Cost, Mega-Cap Gains And Defensive Diversification

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) is a low-cost option that captures strong returns from mega-cap, big tech holdings. MGC offers the greatest diversification compared to peer funds and has the lowest volatility and greatest dividend yield. The fund may serve investors well in the event of a pullback in the "Magnificent Seven" MGC has a 10-year average return of 13.16%.

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