FDL News and Press, First Trust Morningstar From 04/02/24

2024-04-02 06:20:00 ET Summary With inflation and interest rates in transition, it's time to take a fresh look at the forces driving business models, profitability and equity returns. Higher inflation puts a premium on real returns - the amount of return investors can generate abo...

2024-04-01 13:24:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-27 13:53:24 ET More on First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF FDL: A Hard-To-Find, Respectable High Dividend ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF Dividend scorecard for First Trust Morningst...

2024-03-14 19:46:00 ET Summary Potential opportunities in value plays. Has the magnificent seven run its course? Why utilities may be poised for a comeback. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Beyond The Magnificent...

2024-03-12 14:30:00 ET Summary The US market's Shiller P/E of 34 as of March 1st is in the top 1% of history. Total profits are at near-record levels as well. If margins and multiples are both at record levels at the same time, it really is double counting and double jeopardy. For...

2024-03-11 10:00:00 ET Summary This article reveals my calculations dividend safety, growth, and consistency scores for DGRO, a well-diversified dividend growth ETF yielding 2.34%. After evaluating DGRO's constituents' willingness and ability to increase dividends, I found the dou...

2024-03-06 22:00:17 ET Summary VYM is a $63 billion dividend ETF with a 0.06% expense ratio and 3% expected dividend yield. Its 300+ holdings make it one of the best-diversified dividend funds available. VYM's 3% likely doesn't fit the definition of "high yield" for many income in...

2024-03-06 06:10:00 ET Summary The traditional 60/40 portfolio strategy has faced challenges due to rate hikes and low expected returns. AQR Capital Management believes that the 60/40 approach can still provide reasonable returns in a low-interest-rate environment. The value o...

2024-03-05 10:05:00 ET Summary There are several technical indicators here that communicate the S&P 500 cap-weighted index is extended and due for correction. While the market and earnings performances predominantly rely on a select few stocks, it's imperative to assess whethe...

2024-03-05 09:00:00 ET Summary DGI investors buy companies with long histories of increasing dividend payments. The strategy works because it shifts investors' attention to regular income payments, meaning they'll stay invested for longer. ETFs can supercharge the DGI strategy thr...