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Lock in Today’s High Yields Before They Go Away
The inverted yield curve has investors and savers focused on short-term investments like money market funds because of their high yields. However, when the Fed starts to lower interest rates, the yields on money market funds will... More of this article »
A Look At The Trading Week Ahead
To many, the past week may not have felt all that positive what with the seemingly range bound market and Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech laying out more rate hikes ahead as the Fed struggles to win the battle over inflation.... More of this article »
Is Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) a Solid Buy?
The three primary U.S. stock indices closed with losses exceeding 1% each on Thursday, and investor apprehension loomed as they awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech scheduled for today. Therefore, I... More of this article »
Why You Need to Be Buying BDCs Right Now
One of the favorite investments for income-seeking investors that our colleague Tim Plaehn recommends is business development companies, or BDCs. Business development companies provide equity and debt financing sources for small-to-medium-sized... More of this article »
3 Tech ETFs Topping Everyone’s Buylist
Amidst macroeconomic issues, the tech sector remains a standout performer this year, exemplified by the NASDAQ Composite’s impressive 29% year-to-date increase. Therefore, take a look at some of the top tech ETFs, Vanguard Communication... More of this article »
Why the Shrinking Number of MLPs is Great for Income Investors
Last week the news included announced acquisitions of two master limited partnerships (MLPs). That brings the total to three MLPs that will disappear by the end of the year. The number of MLPs has been shrinking for almost a decade,... More of this article »
Buy or Sell: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
Robust retail sales, fueling concerns over interest rates and increasing risks of further bank downgrades, suggest that market volatility will persist in the foreseeable future. Given this backdrop, investing in Vanguard High Dividend... More of this article »
Why REITs are Due for a Rally
Since October 2022, the broader stock market has experienced a nice recovery coming out of the bear market. However, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have not participated fully in the stock market gains of the last ten months.... More of this article »