Jun 4, 2020
As Dividends Get Cut, ETF Offers Steady 7% Annual Distribution Rate
In a zero-yield environment, people flock to high-yield income ETFs, but many face the risk that high-yielding dividends will be cut reducing income. The StrategyShares Nasdaq 7Handl Index ETF is the only fund that seeks to pay a consistent distribution with a 7% yield.
ByLawrence CarrelContributor
Aug 5, 2018
The Best -- And Worst -- 8% Yields You Can Buy
What do most exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and many blue-chip stocks have in common? They’re big, they’re popular with Wall Street pundits … and they don’t deliver nearly as much income as investors need to retire.
ByBrett OwensContributor
Jan 31, 2018
Amplify's BLOK Offers First Active Blockchain ETF
Christian Magoon, Founder & CEO, Amplify ETFs talks with Julie Cooling, Founder & CEO, RIA Channel about meeting advisor demand for growth, income and innovation through their ETFs, specifically IBUY, YYY and BLOK.
ByJulie CoolingContributor
Aug 15, 2017
ASI Update #1963: Futures Rise Due to Tensions with North Korea
Responding to news of escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, S&P 500 futures added 0.57%, the Dow Jones Average future rose to 0.47%, and NASDAQ futures increased to 0.6%, according to TheStreet.
Jul 24, 2017
ASI Update #1960: Equity Markets Set Record Highs
Last week, though the equity markets did not move as much as the previous week, the majority of U.S. equity indexes hit all-time highs. The move up was supported by a large swath of earnings announcements, which remained supportive of increased growth.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Jul 17, 2017
ASI Update #1959: Markets Rise First Full Week Back Following Holiday
The first full week back following the shortened holiday week was welcomed by gains in the markets. With the NASDAQ Composite Index’s gain of 2.59%, the NASDAQ led the indexes.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Jul 10, 2017
ASI Update #1958: U.S. market continues to shrug off geopolitical concerns
The shortened workweek due to the holiday led to mostly small changes in market performance. After a positive jobs report on Friday and geopolitical concerns about the G20 summit and protests surrounding it, the domestic market remained mostly unchanged.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Jul 5, 2017
ASI Update #1957: It's a Bank Holiday
It’s a bank holiday! Actually, Independence Day is a federal holiday, and the banks happen to be closed for it.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Jun 20, 2017
ASI Update #1955: Mixed Markets, Fed Raises Rates, and Amazon Acquires Whole Foods
Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial average inched higher, the S&P 500 was flat, and the NASDAQ dropped slightly. Midweek, there was a flurry of activity and daily ranges were greater than experienced in recent weeks.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
May 15, 2017
Markets Flat Amid Global Cyberattack and Comey Ousting
In contrast to the relatively uneventful week in the market—the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices finished slightly lower, and the NASDAQ finished up 0.3%—there was plenty of exciting political news.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
May 2, 2017
All Star Investor Update #1948 - European Pop
The French election of eight days ago turned out to be the catalyst for a nice pop in European equities. Prior to the election, investors feared that France might follow in the U.K.’s footsteps and be the next country to exit the European Union.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Apr 17, 2017
All Star Investor Update #1946 - Yes, Virginia, You Can Get Income from Gold
One of the criticisms about investing in gold is that gold doesn’t pay any dividends. However, that is old-school thinking, because, for the past four years, it has been easy for investors to get exposure to gold while receiving income from the same investment.
ByRon RowlandNewsletter
Apr 13, 2017
Magoon Says No More Zombie ETFs
Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs, sits down with Julie Cooling, Founder & CEO, RIA Channel, LLC to talk about weeding out some of what he calls the “zombie ETFs” in the market.
ByJulie CoolingContributor
Feb 7, 2017
3 Diversified Funds Paying Up To 9.5%
Instead of meticulously picking one high paying stock after another – in hopes of building a secure dividend stream – how about simply buying a fund or two that does everything for you?
ByBrett OwensContributor
Dec 17, 2016
A 3-ETF Portfolio That Pays You 11%
Why is it so difficult to find good yield these days? For the past half-decade or so, income ETFs and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) have exploded, to the point where ETFdb.com now lists some 130-plus dividend-focused equity products, 300-plus bond products and a host of other income plays on preferred stocks, alternative [...]
ByBrett OwensContributor
Nov 7, 2016
All Star Investor Update #1923 - Plenty to Be Worried About
Please see PDF for rankings, holdings and performance data. Some investors tend to worry about every twist and turn in the markets and the news, continually fretting about the potential portfolio impacts. If this describes you, then the good news is you can take solace in the fact that you are [...]
ByRon RowlandNewsletter