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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

We have built a Christmas tree with the help of ETFs, which are likely to shine bright heading into 2025.

The Christmas Tree of ETFs is Ready to Spread Cheer

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra S&P 500

ProShares UltraPro S&P500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Nasdaq 100 outperforms as Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia surge. S&P 500 edges up during holiday trade with light volume ahead of Christmas break.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100: Tesla and Nvidia Drive Gains as Year-End Rally Builds

The US indices are all looking like they want to go higher again, in what would have been very illiquid trading. That being said, it would just be a simple continuation of the overall trend anyway.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Slightly Positive

SPY is expected to offer superior risk-adjusted returns that PFXF and preferred shares throughout 2025. A Monte Carlo simulation seems to demonstrate that SPY has lower downside risk than preferred share ETFs whilst maintaining an asymmetrical upside. Despite valuation and earnings growth risks, SPY could be a better option for investors than fixed income if capital preservation is the main concern.

SPY Vs. PFXF: S&P 500 Has Lower Risk Than Preferreds

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The S&P 500 finished the week ending December 20 with a loss, down 1.99% from last Friday. The index is now up 25.05% year-to-date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Down Two Consecutive Weeks

Last week's FOMC meeting surprised markets, causing a significant drop in the S&P 500. The technicals on the daily chart have shifted bearish and suggest a continuation of last week's drop.

S&P 500: A Technical Look At Last Week's Damage

The report showed that consumers were less optimistic about future business conditions and incomes.

CB Consumer Confidence Drops To 104.7; SP500 Tests Session Lows

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched the FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF (Cboe: SQMX) (the “fund”). SQMX seeks to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (“SPY”) up to a predetermined upside cap while seeking to provide the maximum available buffer (before fees a.

First Trust Expands Target Outcome® Lineup with Launch of SQMX, a Quarterly Max Buffer ETF Based on SPY

The US indices look somewhat positive in the overnight electronic trading hours, as we are looking towards the Wednesday Christmas holiday more than anything else. That being said, this time of year is typically positive, and I believe that will continue to be the case.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Look to Rally into Christmas

Dec. 18 was a big down day in the stock market with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.03%) falling 3.6% and the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.09%) tumbling 2.9%.

With Recent Volatility for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, Should You Sell Growth Stocks Before 2025?

At the end of each year, a plethora of Wall Street analysts come out with their stock market projections for the next year. This includes price target projections for the all-important S&P 500 Index.

Breaking Down Where Wall Street Sees the S&P 500 Going in 2025

The S&P 500 is likely to be very volatile during 2025, and end the year lower. I forecast a range of 6,800 to 4,000 and a year-end target of 4,800.

S&P 500 Forecast For 2025: On The Edge Of Gory

Most investors would be happy with a track record like Warren Buffett's. The billionaire, at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, has helped generate a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over the past 58 years.

Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett -- but on a Limited Budget -- in 2025? Here's 1 Buffett-Approved Asset to Add to Your Portfolio Now.

S&P 500 rises on softer inflation but logs weekly loss. Traders eye potential Fed rate cuts in 2025 as markets weigh Friday's rally.

S&P 500: Was Friday's Rally the Start of Sustained Gains or a Short-Lived Bounce?

Agree Realty

American Homes 4 Rent

American Tower

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Artesian Resources

Canadian Natural Resources

CareTrust REIT

EastGroup Properties

Permian Resources Corp

Rexford Industrial Realty

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

The recent market selloff, driven by the Fed's revised rate-cut forecast, has made high-quality REITs attractively priced for long-term dividend growth investors. Despite poor stock price performance, REITs have strong fundamentals, with favorable earnings yield spreads and dividend yields compared to the broader market. REITs are undervalued due to being treated as bond proxies, but their strong commercial real estate fundamentals and historical outperformance post-Fed rate cuts suggest a buying opportunity.

10 Stocks I'm Buying As REITs Have Never Looked So Good

Invesco QQQ

WEBs Defined Volatility QQQ ETF

WEBs Defined Volatility SPY ETF

Many ETFs offer investors a solution aimed at addressing markets' inherent instability. Whether via economic or political events, volatility is a consistent challenge for investors, firms, asset managers, and advisors.

This New Volatility ETF Duo Aims to Unlock Markets

The market is experiencing significant tension, evidenced by violent surges in the VIX and a divergence between mega-cap tech stocks and underperforming equities. Investors are "on edge," staying invested to avoid missing gains, creating extreme volatility spikes when they rush to buy protective puts.

S&P 500: Tensions Are High And Exits Are Crowded

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

In recent days, the macroeconomic landscape has shifted drastically with changes in the Fed's dot plot and the outlook of further interest rate cuts. The more hawkish interest rate outlook could translate into a stronger headwind for IWM than SPY. But IWM's valuation discount relative to SPY is too large at this point, and also offsets the downside risk.

SPY Vs. IWM: Why We Prefer Small-Cap Stocks

Year-ahead inflation expectations increased from 2.6% in November to 2.8% in December.

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Meets Estimates; SP500 Rebounds From Session Lows

The week was a rough one for the US indices, as the Federal Reserve press conference was a bit of a disaster for those looking to take on any risk. Now that the holidays are upon us, liquidity becomes a massive issue.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Weekly Forecast – US Indices Have a Tough Week

Amplify Travel Tech ETF

Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Though a less-dovish Fed for 2025 may slightly dampen moods on Wall Street, a moderate Santa Claus Rally seems likely this year.

Will Santa Claus Rally Set In for 2024? 4 Best ETF Areas to Explore

S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 are getting an update. Trillions depend on who's in and who's out

Realty Income Corp

Going into 2024, the consensus was that REITs would surge higher. While the base rates have dropped, the REIT investment case has failed. Yet, as long as the objective is to extract durable income, I would argue that now is the right time to make huge moves in the REIT segment.

REITs Are Suffering, Time To Switch Emotions Off And Act Rationally

The US indices all look rough in the early hours of Friday, as the market continues to deal with the indecisiveness of Jerome Powell, and the FOMC as a whole. With a lack of clarity, the markets are struggling to stabilize.

NASDAQ, Dow Jones and S&P 500 Forecast – US Indices Continue to See Selling

Micron Technology

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, with the index in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

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