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After gapping lower on the open, the broad market oscillated in a tight range, in slightly negative territory, for most of the session. However, stocks caught a bid in the final hour of trading, enabling most of the main stock market indexes to finish modestly higher. Read more…
Michael Johnston: Once upon a time, the conventional wisdom was that investors should hold stocks as a source of long-term capital appreciation while bonds could bring stability and a stream of meaningful current returns in the form of interest payments. Read more…
Michael Johnston: Dividend-paying stocks continue to be a popular investment theme in the low rate, high volatility environment. With expectations for record low yields on traditional sources of income expected to continue for the foreseeable future, more Read more…
Carol Pepper, chief executive officer at Pepper International, Doreen Mogavero, chief executive officer of Mogavero Lee & Co., and Komal Sri-Kumar, chief global strategist at TCW Group Inc., talk about the outlook for U.S. stocks and their investment strategies. They speak with Read more…
Stocks put in a good showing on Friday as trade quickened. The Nasdaq led all indices as it tacked on a solid 1.3%. The small-cap Russell 2000 added 1.2%, while both the S&P 500 and the S&P MidCap 400 posted gains of 1.0%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Read more…
Matt Hougan, Index Universe president of ETF analytics, breaks down five ways to tell if you’re using the wrong exchange traded fund. Matt explains how to identify the ETF that gives you the best exposure to the sector you wish to invest in. He notes that Read more…
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Russ Koesterich: Stocks tumbled Friday after disappointing May jobs data provided stark evidence that three years into the recovery, we’re still seeing few signs of a return to a more normal economy. Now, many investors are wondering what the report Read more…
Pepper International President Carol Pepper spoke with Fox Business on how to minimize the risks to your portfolio. Pepper International was Read more…
Eric Dutram: UBS, a leader in exchange-traded notes, recently announced two more additions to its lineup, both with a focus on the dividend space. Additionally, both of the notes look to employ a 2x leverage technique which rebalances on a monthly basis. Read more…
Michael Johnston: iShares continued its introduction of ETFs targeting high yielding asset classes with the debut of two more funds on the BATS Exchange this week. The Global HighYield Corporate Bond Read more…
Jim Trippon: The market always tries to be forward looking, to get ahead of what might happen. If individual traders and investors try to use that strategy, it can go mainly two ways: one, it can be proactive and help traders and investors avoid disasters or, two, it can make traders and investors make moves in Read more…
For the most part, stocks finished higher on Friday on mixed trade. Higher beta issues struggled as the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) and the Nasdaq closed lower by 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. The S&P MidCap 400 ended the session flat, while the NYSE, Dow Jones Industrial Average Read more…
Sue Thompson: As investors search for yield in today’s low-rate environment, many are flocking to dividend exchange traded funds. But despite their growing popularity, misconceptions about these Read more…
Stocks recovered from Tuesday’s distribution day but trade was light. In a reversal of Tuesday’s performance, the small-cap Russell 2000 led the move higher, as it tacked on 1.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 added 1.0%, while the Nasdaq improved by 0.9%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) and the Dow Jones Read more…
Stocks ended the session mixed with four of the five major indices closing lower. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) was the day’s holdout as it posted a 0.2% gain. The Nadaq was the big loser on the session. The tech-rich index slid 0.9% yesterday. The S&P MidCap 400 and S&P 500 Read more…
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