NVIDIA

Apple

Microsoft

Amazon

Alphabet

Broadcom

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

Tesla

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.

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: October 4, 2024

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

September 2024 became the fourth-biggest month for central bank policy rate cuts globally in the last century, while the markets keep rising higher. The recent nonfarm payroll print elevated the market's expectations that the U.S. economy's growth is enough to avoid recession and a slump in profits, and no inflation is an issue.

SPY: Don't Follow The Crowd

AstraZeneca

WestRock

George Soros is among the most renowned and controversial hedge fund managers on the planet.

Like Him Or Hate Him, George Soros Is Betting Big On These 3 Stocks You Should Be Watching

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

For some people, the early days of the fourth calendar quarter is a good time for reflection. In life and certainly in portfolios.

A Time for Portfolio Reflection

You can build a million-dollar nest egg by following these steps.

These 2 Simple Index Funds Could Turn $100 a Month Into $1 Million

Adams Diversified Equity Fund

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Income investors often favor value investments like midstream infrastructure, equity REITs, and blue-chip cash cows for yields between 5% to 8%. Long-term alpha-like returns are unlikely with these assets, but they offer stable income streams that are suitable for defensive retirement portfolios. Some investors might, however, want to combine high yield with growth-like exposure.

2 Picks For High-Yield Investors Who Seek Growth-Like Exposure

American Homes 4 Rent

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Artesian Resources

Cullen/Frost Bankers

EastGroup Properties

Global Medical REIT

Rexford Industrial Realty

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

Sila Realty Trust Inc

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

The ongoing debate on whether the economy will face a recession or achieve a soft landing continues, with mixed opinions from experts. Despite my longstanding recession prediction, the economic expansion has been extended due to delayed deployment of pandemic-era savings. Tariffs have not benefited American manufacturing, leading to higher input costs, disrupted supply chains, and a slump in manufacturing jobs and output.

7 Dividend Stocks I'm Buying As The Recession Debate Rages

Despite fears of an AI bubble, current financial robustness and valuation of companies suggest we are not in a bubble. The reduction in euphoria over AI companies' results combined with the strong rise in the S&P 500 are not signs of a bubble. The S&P 500's valuation is stretched, and a regression to a 15x P/E ratio could present a good buying opportunity.

SPY: Hold On, But Be Prepared To Buy

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

The latest employment report showed 254,000 jobs were added in September. That's well above forecasts of the expected addition of 147,000 new jobs.

Employment Report: 254K Jobs Added in September, Well Above Expectations

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

The Fed has started the rate-cutting cycle but intends to keep it medium-paced. Blend ETFs should perform well in such a scenario.

Forget Growth or Value: Try Blend ETFs as Fed in no 'Hurry' to Cut Rates

Accenture Plc

Amphenol

Domino's Pizza

Elevance Health Inc

Global Payments

Intuit

Mastercard

MSCI

Nordson

NXP Semiconductors

Old Dominion Freight Line

ResMed

Rollins

Visa

Zoetis

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust posted a gain of 2.10% in September as it continues marching on in 2024. The Top 15 dividend growth stocks for October 2024 offer an average dividend yield of 1.05% and appear to be about 20% undervalued based on dividend yield theory.

My Top 15 High Growth Dividend Stocks For October 2024

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Comcast

Darden Restaurants

Enterprise Products Partners

Evergy Inc

Interpublic Group of Companies

PNC Financial Services

Restaurant Brands

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Essential Utilities

Xcel Energy

SPY locks in another positive month this year after gaining 2.10% in September. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for October 2024 offer a 3.89% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 17.96% since its inception in November 2020.

My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For October 2024

The S&P 500 is on its way for yet another successful year with year-to-date return of 22%. With valuations once again at record highs and bond yields sitting well above their 2021 values, upside from here appears limited. Investors buying the SPY should also consider the ETF's higher risk exposure.

SPY: Not A Good Time To Increase Market Exposure

The S&P 500 just recorded its best year-to-date performance at September's end since 1997.

S&P 500's Best Nine-Month Since 1997: Winning ETFs & Stocks

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

Moving Averages: S&P Finishes September 2024 Up 2.0%

The S&P 500 wrapped up its best quarter since the fourth quarter of 2021. We have highlighted five stocks that led the ETF and have a solid Zacks Rank.

S&P 500 Logs Best Quarter Since Q4 2021: 5 Top Stocks in ETF

Constellation Energy Corp

Futu Holdings

JD.com

Intuitive Machines Inc

Oracle

Palantir Technologies

Rocket Lab USA

Super Micro Computer

The equity bull market continued in Q3. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco breaks down key industry group moves such as AI, utilities, and space stocks.

Q3 Review: Top Stock Market Trends

The stock market was able to rally last week despite the larger-than-expected 0.50% rate cut by the FOMC. As is often the case the averages gyrated after Fed Chair Powell's press conference and higher open the Dow Industrials closed down 293 points.

Focus On The Data To Avoid Future Bear Traps

iShares MSCI Norway ETF

iShares MSCI Australia ETF

iShares MSCI Canada ETF

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

iShares MSCI Italy ETF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF

iShares MSCI Spain ETF

iShares MSCI France ETF

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Industrea Acquisition

iShares MSCI China ETF

Shanghai CSI 300 has gone from a 52-week low to a 52-week high in only a couple of weeks. Other than China and Hong Kong, Australia is the only other international market starting the week at a 52-week high.

China Outperforms The Rest Of The World

GraniteShares 1.5x Short NVDA Daily ETF

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 1.5X Shares

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher average volumes in the third quarter and are thus the top 10 funds in terms of trading volume.

10 Most Heavily Traded ETFs of Q3

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SP Plus

The S&P 500 finished the week ending September 27, up 0.62% from last Friday. The index is currently 0.13% off its record close from September 26th, 2024 and is now up 20.99% year-to-date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Market Extends Record Rally

Abbott Labs

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Albemarle

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

Franklin Resources

Hormel Foods

Medtronic

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Realty Income Corp

PepsiCo

PPG Industries

Stanley Black & Decker

Target

T. Rowe Price Group

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF extends it's good form in the second half of 2024, adding a gain of 3.69% in August. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 38 months of tracking these strategies, all 3 strategies are generating a CAGR superior to NOBL while also offering a higher starting dividend yield.

My Best Dividend Aristocrats For October 2024

Wisdomtree Trust-Wisdomtree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund

Wisdomtree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

iShares Gold Trust

FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF

Gold has been on a tear. The precious metal has forged multiple new record highs so far this year.

Capturing More Than Price Gains With Unique Gold ETFs

The S&P 500 tracker fund SPY has seen a healthy rise in 2024 so far, after already seeing a double-digit increase in 2023 and even has a slight lead over QQQ. Sustained above trend growth in the US economy, softening inflation rates and the start of the rate cut cycle go in its favour. From a top-down perspective, all its biggest ten holdings have performed well this year, led by NVIDIA along with Meta, Broadcom and Eli Lilly.

SPY: Still Hanging In Balance

Peak optimism in stock markets often signals an impending decline, as seen with U.S. households' equity allocation hitting a record 34.7%. Professional and retail investors' extreme enthusiasm, with low cash reserves and high options activity, indicates a potential market downturn.

Are Investors Trapped In A SPYder's Web?

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