Is 2024 Prime Time for Value Stocks?
The tremendous returns for the S&P 500 (SPY enjoyed in 2023 are likely a thing of the past as we turn the calendar over to 2024. Instead the average investor…
Do Dividend ETFs Produce Better Total Return Compared To SPY?
Summary Many arguments have been had related to the advantages, or disadvantages, of dividend-focused investing. For some, it is a matter of focusing on dividends for current income needs. For…
SPYD: I Never Knew A 4.65% Yield Could Come At Such A High Price
As far as I can tell, in all the years I have written almost exclusively about ETFs here on Seeking Alpha, I have never had the opportunity to review SPDR…
There Is No Melt-Up In Dividend Stocks, Yet
Summary Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in. – John D. Rockefeller. Dividend stocks, once a stalwart of steady performance…
The Benefits And Risks Of Investing In Dividend-Paying Stocks
Summary Forget diamonds; dividends are forever. Not a popular opinion, but I believe we can forget gold and silver investments too. Recently, and over the years, I’ve been asked about…
SPDV: Deep-Value Dividend ETF Yielding 4%
Summary SPDV is a high-dividend ETF yielding 4%, and is one of the few ETFs to take an equal-weight-by-sector approach. Fees are 0.29% and the ETF has $65 in AUM.…
A Case for Direct Indexing Using Rising Dividend Stocks
Consumers who are near or in retirement are sailing into a perfect storm in term terms of navigating their investments for current income and lifetime portfolio sustainability. Soaring inflation paired…
SPY: Expect A Rough September (Technical Analysis)
Summary The 10y-3mo curve is likely to invert in September, virtually guaranteeing a recession. The reading on core CPI for July is expected to exceed the print for June. The…