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Summary U.S. equity markets dipped to two-year lows on another volatile week as a disappointing slate of inflation data suggested that the potential window for an economic "soft-landing" may be narrowing. Declining in seven of the past nine weeks and finishing on the cusp of the l...
Summary We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the first week of October and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds were lower this week due to rising longer-term Treasury yields. ETF rebalancings continue to push preferreds at ...
Summary These shares benefit from higher short-term rates. One yield is already pushing 10.3% and it should be increased again in the next few months. Two other choices see their dividend increases coming up in the next few quarters. Those shares are set to yield 10% to 11%, b...
Summary Dividend Kings, Dividend Aristocrats and REITs have new competition as yields rise on other asset classes. I discuss the nuances associated with the 9.26% yielding I-Bonds. Preferred shares and merger arbitrage offer alternative opportunities in a rising interest rate ...
Summary John's retirement accounts generated a total of $1,419.83 of dividend income for August 2022 vs. $1,173.94 of dividend income for August 2021. John's Traditional IRA had a balance of $358.7K as of August 31, 2022, vs. $328.9K on August 31, 2021. The estimated annualized yi...
Summary Down 34% in a little over a month. It's been carnage for mortgage REITs. Damage to book value has been severe, but damage to share prices has been even worse. The risk/reward ratio has finally tilted in favor of investors, but many may be scared to go in. They only wan...
Summary Despite huge yields, this sector is getting hammered. Fat dividends that grow with short-term rates are a nice hedge. This 11% yields will grow to over 13% if the Federal Reserve follows through on their plan. Main risk factor is if home prices plunge. Not decline,...
Summary Yields are higher, but credit spreads also widened. Except for the times when they did not widen. In some cases, they tightened significantly. One of the major ETFs is holding surprisingly well. For an ETF packed with lower-yielding fixed-rate shares, the strength is a sur...
Summary Elevated inflation, currencies, slowing global economic growth expectations, and reduced central bank liquidity remain key economic considerations. Volatility measured by the VIX spiked in September after declining in August. This wall of worry is real, but it is impor...
Summary U.S. equity markets and bond markets slid this week - deepening a historic year-long rout - as Federal Reserve officials doubled down on hawkish rhetoric despite increasingly-apparent tremors of market instability. Closing the month and quarter at the lowest levels in two ...
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2024-05-13 07:42:00 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...
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2024-03-04 07:18:00 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...