XYLD Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for XYLD

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Iran Attacks Israel - How Could Markets Be Impacted?

Weekly Report: what happened at XYLD last week (0408-0412)?

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.

Weekly Report: what happened at XYLD last week (0401-0405)?

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.

Cryptocurrency ETFs: Opportunities And Risks As The Price Of Bitcoin Climbs

QDPL: S&P 500 With 4x Dividends, How Does It Stack Up?

Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF (QDPL) aims to provide 4x the dividend of the S&P 500. The fund has lagged behind in total returns due to lower equity exposure. QDPL has an interesting tax status on its distributions, making it attractive over options-selling funds.

QDPL: Basically The S&P 500 But More From Yield

Weekly Report: what happened at XYLD last week (0325-0329)?

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.

Weekly Report: what happened at XYLD last week (0318-0322)?

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.

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.

XYLD: Continuing To Climb Higher And Generating A 9.72% Yield

Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF may be an interesting position for income investors looking to diversify their income mix. Covered-call ETFs are losing appeal as new products with different risk mitigation strategies emerge. The market is looking for Fed Chair Powell to provide more information on starting a rate cutting cycle. The Global X S & P 500 C covered call ETF is generating a 9.72% yield on its monthly distributions.