First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Experiences Big Outflow

Iran Attacks Israel - How Could Markets Be Impacted?

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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.

JVAL: A Smart Approach To Value

JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF has a smarter strategy than most passive value funds. The JVAL ETF is overweight in technology, which is unusual in a value fund portfolio. The fund tracks the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index. JVAL is cheaper than the Russell 1000 and has lower growth rates than other value ETFs.

Implied FTA Analyst Target Price: $82

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.

IUS: A Superior Large-Cap Value ETF

Invesco RAFI™ Strategic US ETF combines a fundamental score of company size and a quality score. The IUS ETF is better balanced than the S&P 500 index and has cheaper valuation ratios. IUS beats the benchmark and a number of large-cap value funds.

FTA, GM, CINF, OXY: ETF Inflow Alert

VOOV: A Decent Passively Managed Value ETF, But Not The Best

Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares has a lower tracking error than two other funds based on the same index. The fund is heavy in financials, but better diversified across sectors than the S&p 500. VOOV is a direct competitor to iShares and SPYV, which track the same benchmark. It is the most recent and less liquid of the three funds but has the best price return.

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April 2024 Perspective

Home Market Outlook Today's Market April 2024 Perspective: Manning & Napier. The market is continuing to focus on the soft landing scenario in the equity market. Energy and Materials were the strongest performing sectors in March. The Information Technology sector has started to show signs of cracks.

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.

Four Reasons To Consider Value Investing Now

Equity Investing: A Strategic Mindset For A Changing World

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy Equity Investing: A Strategic Mindset For A Changing World by Nelson Yu. Inflation and interest rates in transition, it's time to take a fresh look at the forces driving business models, profitability and equity returns. Higher inflation puts a premium on real returns - the amount of return investors can generate above inflation.

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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund  declares $0.3091 dividend

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund declares $0.3091 dividend Mar. 27, 2024. Payable March 28; for shareholders of record March 22; ex-div March 21. First Trust large cap value index fund (FTA) is an exchange-traded fund.

Should First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF (FTA) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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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