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Expect Equity Market Corrections

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Expect Equity Market Corrections Apr. 23, 2024. Market corrections are a normal function of the equity market. The S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the Nasdaq 100 Index. Company outlooks will be an important indication of the year ahead.

Weekly Report: what happened at VFQY last week (0415-0419)?

Turbulence Signaled By S&P 500 Dividend Futures Arrives

Q1 '24 S&P 500 Earnings (And Johnson & Johnson): Expecting Another Normal Earnings Season

The "expected" Q1 '24 S&P 500 EPS growth has fallen to +2.7% as of Friday, April 12th. The “expected” quarterly growth rates follow a typical pattern. Only 29 companies have reported their Q1 ’24 earnings so far.

QUAL: Strong Performing Quality ETF, But With Notable Downsides

IShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF is a hold due to a mix of positive and negative factors. The fund has slightly outperformed the market but has the least diversification and lowest dividend yield among comparable quality-focused funds. Compared to QUAL, I find JQUA to be more attractive.

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

TDAM CIO On Navigating The Markets After Strong Start To The First Quarter

Algorithmic (High Frequency) Trading Rears Its Ugly Head Again

High frequency trading accounts for as much as 70% of the volume in stocks traded on the U.S. Exchange. Bill Kort says computers are scanning for good economic news and bad news for stocks. He says the downside of high frequency trading is that it creates fear and distrust in the market.