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S&P 500 Reported a Lower Annual Net Profit Margin Declining for the 7th Straight Quarter
Feb 08, 2024
As of the latest FactSet reporting, the median (blended) net margin for the S&P 500 index for Q3 2023 is 11.6%, whi...
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: China’s Troubles Exaggerated, and USD Entered Weakening Cycle
Feb 07, 2024
The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is a high-yield ETF.
Despite Overall Stock Market Optimism, the U.S. Recession Probability Indicator is Flashing Trouble Ahead
Jan 23, 2024
The U.S. Recession Probability (I:USRPEM) is a special index designed and published by St Louis Fed (AKA FRED Econo...
The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
The Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF: Sector’s Revenue is on the Rise Again, so XLV May Be at its Inflection Point
Dec 26, 2023
The Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLV) has historically outperformed the S&P 500 Index and has been less...
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) Outperforms both the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500!
Dec 20, 2023
Small-cap companies have high return potential, but also higher volatility.
Why Silver Outshined Broad Market Indices and Gold in November 2023
Dec 19, 2023
In November, the price of silver in the international market rose by more than 9%, while the price of spot gold ros...
Fed’s “Dovish Touch” Helped S&P 500 and Dow Jones to Overcome Doldrums: What’s Next?
Dec 18, 2023
The S&P 500 ended the week up 2.49% at 4,719.19 on Friday, posting gains in four of five sessions.
Victoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO): Investors Shouldn’t Overlook This New Kid on the Block
Dec 12, 2023
The Victoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO) seeks to offer exposure to high-quality, large-cap U.S. stocks that tra...
Goldman Sachs Sees Higher Returns on its S&P GSCI Commodity Index Going Forward
Nov 24, 2023
According to Reuters, Goldman Sachs (GS) anticipates accelerating growth in commodity returns in the next year
Investors Can Grow Their Dividends by Participating in VIG — an ETF Based on the S&P U.S. Dividend Growth Index
Nov 20, 2023
Many investors tend to seek bond-linked or high-dividend-targeting investment instruments eyeing a growing uncertai...
BILS: Short-Term Treasury ETFs Offer Better Investment Protection than Mixed Duration Ones While Still Promising Decent Yields
Oct 10, 2023
We are contemplating a tectonic shift on sovereign debt markets.
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