JEPI News and Press, JPMorgan Equity Premium Income From 08/15/21

With about 90 percent of all S&P 500 companies having reported, the blended growth rate - comprising the actual reported numbers along with analysts’ estimates for the remaining 10 percent - is a stonking 91 percent. A big part of that figure comes from the basis of compari...

Inflation is a bit stickier than expected. And as it is not leading to higher long-term interest rates, it’s not yet having the traditional effect on earnings multiples and bond prices. Despite equity markets near all-time highs, investor anxiety is up. Strategas Chief Inve...

In week 24 I added JEPI to the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio I am constructing as a Seeking Alpha Dividend Strategy series. JEPI is an ETF from JPMorgan that uses option premiums and dividends to generate monthly dividends with an annual forward yield that exceeds 7%. JEPI has a p...

More and more reports continue about the impending market crash. Sadly, very few of such reports are based upon a solid understanding of market context. The next pullback is a buying opportunity. For further details see: Sentiment Speaks: The Market Is About To Crash - P...

JEPI's trailing yield is 7.6% - it pays variable monthly distributions. JEPI buys S&P equities and also sells options and invests in ELNs for additional income. This article also details 6 other high-yield S&P-based income funds. For further details see: S&P ...

We generally have found covered call funds to be lacking in substance. They tend to underperform in up markets and perform almost as badly in downturns. JEPI, while not for us, does fix the biggest issue with most run of the mill, covered call funds. For further details see:...

Covered call funds offer investors strong yields. There are many covered call funds, so choosing the right one might be difficult for some. I thought a quick overview of the larger covered call funds might be of use to readers and investors interested in said funds. Said overv...

The pandemic is expected to change the labor market, with more work from home and higher wages. One unexpected change is the large increase in new business applications. Last Spring, there was speculation people were forming businesses because of a bad labor market. But as of June...

Sideways markets happen not because the stock market gods play an unkind joke on gullible humans, but because of human emotions. Historically, sideways markets have always followed secular bull markets. At the end of secular bull markets, stocks become very expensive - their valuation...

Hawkish soundbites and positive economic news dominate for the US, despite global growth concerns. Officials talking about tapering within a few months should help focus minds at the long end of the curve, despite a supportive technical backdrop for bonds. A glut of cash remains i...