ITOT News and Press, iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market From 10/07/22

Summary Investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the second week in a row. On hopes that central banks will pivot to a more dovish stance, investors pushed global markets higher. Investors appeared to ignore the latest update to Q2 GDP numbers, which showed the ...

Summary In 2009, SCHB became one of the first 4 ETFs introduced by Charles Schwab, a major player in the discount investment industry since the 1970s. SCHB will serve admirably as a core holding for the total U.S. stock market. However, I examine whether the special techniques use...

Summary This was a record-setting September for our family. We received $3,064.59 in September dividend income. Not surprisingly, our portfolio’s market value declined in the third quarter and our portfolio’s average yield increased as a result. ...

Summary During Refinitiv Lipper’s fund-flows week ended September 28, 2022, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets for the fourth week in five. The 10-two Treasury yield spread remained negative, marking the sixty-second straight trading session with an inverte...

Summary Investors have done very well buying QQQ after it has entered every bear market since 2009. We must consider several factors to decide if this is still a wise strategy. QQQ's metrics have improved greatly over the past 12 months, we look to see if its stocks' earnings grow...

Summary Performance charts can mislead investors because sometimes they include rare one-off gains or losses early in the time series. Analyzing rolling returns lessens the importance of buying just at the right time. This article looks at six-month rolling returns for 73 U.S. ETF...

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

Summary The SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM) is based on the S&P Composite 1500 Index. Holding more than twice the stocks than SPTM, the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) is based on the S&P Total Market Index, which has 4...

After a rally that stunned many market participants over the past two-plus months, the world of stocks retreated last week. The S&P 500 fell modestly compared to a 3% drop among international equities. I see further downside ahead for ACWI, but long-term support still looks ro...

Synchronoss Technologies recently reported its Q2 2022 financial results. The firm provides a range of communications, engagement and network management software to businesses. SNCR has produced flat growth as it transitions to a cloud-based approach. I'm on Hold for SNCR unti...