Apple

NVIDIA

Microsoft

Amazon

Tesla

Alphabet

Broadcom

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

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.

After two negative expectation breakers in a month, it was nice to see the market break expectations the other way.

The S&P 500 Had A Different Kind Of Expectation Breaker This Week

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

For a brief moment, volatility picked up in early August and again in early September. We saw some appetite reappear for low volatility ETFs, which have gotten no love in 2024.

What VIX Tells Us About Opportunity in Low Vol ETFs

After digesting August's CPI data, I recommend caution as inflation may not be as controlled as the market assumes. Thus, I downgrade SPY to HOLD from my BUY rating issued back in July. SPY's Shiller CAPE is very high and the Excess CAPE Yield very thin.

SPY: CPI Tailwinds Already Priced In

Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

Invesco QQQ

American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Warren Buffett remains one of the most famous investors. But his long-term performance isn't keeping up with his reputation.

Warren Buffett Lost His Touch? 26 ETFs School The Famous Investor

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

The S&P 500 index has done well this year, rising by over 16%, and outperforming other global indices like the Nifty 50, CAC 40, and FTSE 100 indices.  Most of this growth has been because of the technology sector, where companies like Nvidia, Super Micro Computer, and Arista Networks have done well.

Here are the top laggards in S&P 500's VOO, SPY, and IVV ETFs

The reading of August CPI data led the market to sell off because it was as expected. As much hope as there was for aggressive interest rate cuts this year, the FOMC would unlikely follow through on them because underlying economic data remains solid, and deep in the market's heart, it knows it to be true.

Goldilocks CPI Report Leads Market to Sell Off, Lower Lows Ahead

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Camden Property

Mid-America Apartment Communities

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

REITs are finally regaining in popularity. Some REITs have already risen by 10-20%. But opportunities remain. Here are 2 of them.

These 2 REITs Are Still Great Buys After The Real Estate Rally

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust tracks the S&P 500 index. You probably will make money with the S&P 500 over time.

1 No-Brainer Wealth-Building ETF to Buy Right Now for Less Than $1,000

September has so far lived up to its reputation as the worst month for stocks.

Stocks Have Had Their Worst Start to September in 70 Years. Can They Rebound?

Mastercard

With a universe of thousands of stocks to choose from, finding stocks to buy should be easy.

If You Can Only Buy One Stock, It Better Be One of These 3 Names

As this month's first week ends, the “September Effect” leaves its mark, with finance markets down between 4% and 5%. United States jobs results may have played a role in this bearish outlook, with analysts now waiting for inflation data through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday, September 11

‘September Effect is in full bloom' as ‘US jobs disappoint,' warns finance expert

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Harris has proposed hiking the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% if she wins the November election.

Will S&P 500 ETFs be Affected by Harris' Proposed Tax Hike?

iShares Select Dividend ETF

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

It has been the highest dividend payers that have held up the best so far this month, while the no or low-yielders have fallen the most. Dividends don't impact total return much over short time frames, but they make a massive difference over the long term. There are plenty of ways to seek dividends, including a number of dividend-focused ETFs.

Dividend Histories Help

While investing in the S&P 500 offers benefits for investors, it also provides limited potential for dividend income and dividend growth, and an elevated sector-specific concentration risk. In today's article, I will show you how you can strategically enhance your S&P 500 ETF (SPY) core position for increased dividend income and reduced sector-specific concentration risk. I will show you which 10 dividend paying companies might align with an S&P 500 ETF (SPY) core position, reducing volatility and elevating the portfolio's ability to generate dividend income.

How To Allocate 10 Dividend Picks To Strategically Enhance Your S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

The US economy faces significant headwinds due to the offshoring of manufacturing jobs, growing government workforce, and rising government spending, impacting SPY negatively. Indicators like falling interest rates, weaker July jobs report, and declining overseas corporate earnings suggest a potential recession, further challenging SPY.

SPY: Many Trends Signal SPY Is Going Lower

SPY has outperformed VIG over the long term as well as over the past several years. However, we believe that VIG is the better investment today. We detail three reasons why.

3 Reasons To Buy VIG Instead Of SPY

This month, we take a closer look at interest rates and the changed anatomy of bond returns. They're simple enough dynamics: Interest rates rise, bond prices fall; interest rates fall, bond prices rise.

Vanguard Perspective: Our Investment and Economic Outlook, August 2024

SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust has triggered a red, vertical line Sell Signal, indicating a test of support at $550 after breaking below $560. September is historically weak for the market, with potential technical bounces at strong support levels like $550, possibly influenced by Fed rate cuts. Day traders and robots exploited a perfect storm of bad economic news and post-holiday low buying activity, driving prices down sharply.

SPY Triggers Our Sell Signal, Price Looking For A Bottom (Technical Analysis)

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market.

The S&P 500, Dow & Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Highs as of August 2024

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

Tradr 2X Long Triple Q Monthly ETF

Tradr 2X Long Triple Q Weekly ETF

Tradr 2X Long SOXX Monthly ETF

Tradr 2X Long SOXX Weekly ETF

Tradr 2X Long SPY Weekly ETF

Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF

Tradr 1.75X Long NVDA Weekly ETF

Tradr 1.5X Long TSLA Weekly ETF

On Tuesday, Tradr ETFs hit the ground running by launching an expansive series of new leveraged ETF products.  Traditionally, most leveraged ETF products reset on a daily basis.

New Leveraged ETFs Opt for Monthly & Weekly Resets

Amphenol

Canadian National Railway Company

Domino's Pizza

Global Payments

Intuit

MSCI

Nordson

NIKE

Old Dominion Freight Line

ResMed

Rollins

Sirius XM Holdings Inc

Visa

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Zoetis

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust posted a 2.34% gain in August, underperforming Vanguard's Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares by +3.32%. The top 15 dividend growth stocks for September 2024 offer an average dividend yield of 1.23% and appear to be about 26% undervalued based on dividend yield theory. Since its inception in September 2020, the watchlist has achieved a 12.93% annualized return.

My Top 15 High Growth Dividend Stocks For September 2024

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI India ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

Our global markets watchlist tracks eight prominent indexes from economies around the world.

World Markets Watchlist: August 30, 2024

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Netflix

Charles Schwab

Walmart

JPMorgan, Netflix, and Walmart are the top performers YTD among clients' top 12 holdings, while Microsoft, Amazon, and Nasdaq 100 underperform the S&P 500. Any international fund or ETF that doesn't have a US component (ex-US) is seeing single-digit returns, but the last 30 to 60 days, perhaps due to the weaker dollar, the asset class is starting to stir.

Top 10 Holdings And How The S&P 500 Sectors Performed During The 2019 Rate Cuts

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Comcast

Darden Restaurants

Evergy Inc

Interpublic Group of Companies

PNC Financial Services

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

WEC Energy Group

Essential Utilities

Xcel Energy

The bull run continues for SPY in August, with the ETF adding 2.34% to its year-to-date return. The watchlist posts two very strong back-to-back months of 5%+ returns. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for September 2024 offer a 3.59% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500.

My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For September 2024

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SP Plus

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The S&P 500 capped off the month of August just below its record high, finishing up 0.24% from last Friday. The index is currently 0.33% off its record close from July 16th, 2024 and is now up 19.09% year-to-date.

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