NVIDIA

Apple

Microsoft

Amazon

Alphabet

Tesla

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

Broadcom

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.

Alerian MLP ETF

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

iShares Select Dividend ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

The payout ratio is one of the most used factors in dividend stock analysis. I compare it with the return on assets as a predictor of risks and returns in a dividend universe.

Dividend Safety: Watch The ROA Before The Payout Ratio

With most of the European countries entering a new round of lockdown, fundamentals have started to deteriorate and equities have been struggling to reach new highs.

The Worst It Gets For The Economy, The Better For Stocks

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

Economic stimulus looks to be the real driver here, with the election soon out of the way (hopefully).

Rumors of a Bear Market Are Greatly Exaggerated

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

Invesco DWA Momentum ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF

Let's look at some ETF strategies to help investors gain from the upbeat U.S. economic data amid the coronavirus crisis.

ETF Strategies to Gain From US Economic Data Optimism

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds jumped Tuesday as investors look to an end to a divisive presidential race, along with a robust fiscal stimulus package to follow. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 2.0%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 1.9%, and iShares Core S&P 500 [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Rally on Hopes of an End to Political Uncertainty

Stocks and index ETFs are scrambling higher on Tuesday with investors eager for the results of a heated U.S. presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 650 points higher, or 2.5%, the S&P 500 advanced 2.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.12%, prompted by a sea of mostly green stocks.

Stock ETFs Surge As Americans Head To The Polls

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Market move up yesterday and today is anticipatory of blue wave and accompanying fiscal stimulus. But it discounts that a blue wave election could lead to a pause of additional liquidity by the Federal Reserve.

SPY And XOP: Buy The Rumor, Sell The News

A dashboard with metrics of value, quality and momentum in all sectors. Value and quality scores relative to historical averages.

SPY Dashboard For November

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Johnson & Johnson

AT&T

Verizon

The once standard 60/40 portfolio (e.g. 60% stocks and 40% bonds) is far less appealing to many investors than it used to be - simply because bond yields are so unattractively low. Stocks and bonds are fundamentally different investment types, but if it's simply safe steady income you seek, it may behoove you to consider certain blue chips in lieu of bonds.

Forget Bonds, Try These Blue-Chip Stocks Instead

DraftKings

Beyond Meat

Elections and Covid-19 and earnings season, oh my! It's frightening stuff, but don't get tricked, there are still stocks to buy today.

3 Great Stocks to Buy on the Dip

The SPY has been seeing a lot of hedging bets in recent weeks. That has created a great deal of volatility.

The SPY May Have Much Further To Fall

Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

VIOO and PXJ saw massive trading volumes yesterday.

Small-Cap and Energy: 2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume

U.S. equity markets recovered some of Wednesday's losses on better-than-expected economic reports and earnings expectations.

Equity Markets Stage Relief Rally as Q3 GDP Surges 33.1%.

After a bloodbath on Wednesday, stocks and index ETFs are attempting to hold onto marginal gains on Thursday, as shares of some key tech companies are rallying in front of their quarterly earnings reports, scheduled for later today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced just 0.18% after losing more than 3.5% on Wednesday over fears [.

Stock ETFs Attempt To Stabilize After Wednesday's Rout

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded Thursday as optimistic investors looked to technology giants ahead of their earnings reports. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 2.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.8%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) gained 1.6%.

U.S. Stock ETFs Rebound as Traders Look to Tech Earnings

Spirit Airlines

The stock market was pulverized on Wednesday as mounting virus cases and election uncertainty drove investors to safe havens like bonds and cash, but can Big Tech earnings reports save the day? In an echo of Monday's action, all three of the key benchmark stock indexes caved yet again on Wednesday, in what appears to [.

Can Big Tech Earnings Save Stock And Index ETFs?

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Global X, known for thematic ETFs, adds new twist to this popular growth story.

New ETFs Tackle Tech Disruption

Markets tumbled Wednesday as fears of a new virus recession set in. Is this yet another October Surprise? We'll look at the good news and bad news.

Do You SPY The End Of The World?

Investors frequently want to find ways to protect their assets from a crash without selling everything they have and going into cash or bonds.

Is It Too Late to Hedge Against Another Stock Market Crash?

$33 billion has been pulled out of the world's biggest exchange traded fund, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF in 2020 even as $120 billion has flowed into the overall ETF universe.

Investors Pull $33 Billion From SPY in 2020

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Our bi-weekly survey of some of the top investment strategists on where they see markets moving and potential opportunities to invest.

Top Strategists on Where to Invest Now

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds plunged Wednesday to their lowest level since September on growing concerns over the the spike in coronavirus cases worldwide. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) dropped 3.2%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) decreased 2.9%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) fell [.

Coronavirus Shutdown Fears Send U.S. Stock ETFs Reeling

Stocks and index ETFs plummeted once again on Wednesday, amid fears that there will be additional shutdowns, based on the most recent spike in coronavirus infections. In an echo of Monday's action, all three of the key benchmark stock indexes are tumbling yet again on Wednesday, in what appears to be a brutal end to [.

Stock ETFs Hammered Again as Coronavirus Fears Intensify

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Sometimes it's the little things that bring in the assets. 

Demand For Quality ETFs Uneven

Investors are nervous about the election and believe the disconnect between the economy and the markets is widening dangerously.

News for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ETF (SPY)