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Dividends By The Numbers In April 2024

April 2024 proved to be yet another mixed month, on net, for the dividend-paying stocks of the U.S. Stock market. The number of extra dividends announced presaged a multi-year decline for the stocks in April 2014. Favorable dividend changes outnumbered unfavorable changes by a margin of 27% year-over-year. The most disappointing aspect of April 2024 is that industrial firms were not in favorables.

The Stock Market Is Vulnerable, But On Solid Footing

Home Market Outlook Today's Market The Stock Market Is Vulnerable, But On Solid Footing. The outlook for earnings growth remains fairly positive, but much of this is already in the price. This leaves the stock market vulnerable to the downside in a stagflation-like environment.

Evolving Fed Expectations And Asset-Allocation Implications

Franklin Templeton: The current macro backdrop is slightly atypical for an impending Fed easing cycle. Growth and labor markets remain strong, inflation levels are elevated. The implications for multi-asset investors remain positive for equities. We believe reflationary macro conditions and a peak in the fed funds rate are supportive for risk-taking.

Solar Stocks, Berkshire, And The Latest Costco Craze

Home Earnings Analysis Solar Stocks, Berkshire, And The Latest Costco Craze. First Solar Earnings and Shareholder Meeting on Tap. The solar industry is now among the most susceptible areas to higher borrowing costs. Costco's same-store sales figures come out this week.

A Good Start To 2024

Many financial markets hit record highs in the first quarter of 2024. The S&P 500 Index of stocks of large US companies hit a record high late in January. The annual rate of inflation has slowed since its 2022 peak but is still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

Weekly Report: what happened at VOOG last week (0422-0426)?

The Vanguard 500 Index Fund Is Great, But Another Vanguard ETF Has Outperformed It the Past Decade

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.