For investors, Wall Street’s optimism is a flashing red light, according to DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas.
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Leveraged ETFs employ derivatives to give investors a convenient way to make magnified bets on an index like the S&P 500.
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is built to cushion volatility, but investors may find stronger returns in defensive sectors and dividend funds.
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PagSeguro Digital, First Bancorp, Essent Group, Enact Holdings, and Bread Financial offer a mix of dividends, low valuations, and steady profits as markets turn more volatile.
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VLUE has returned 7% in 2026, and is up 40% in the past 12 months—double the broad market’s gain.
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CareTrust, with a market capitalization of around $9 billion, is showing the kind of growth investors are bound to like.
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One reason for utilities’ success is investors appear to be gravitating toward defensive, hard-asset stocks.
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Wells Fargo downgraded Conagra Brands, Campbell’s, and General Mills, warning inflation and sluggish consumption could pressure earnings even as their dividend yields top 6%.
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The energy shock has hit markets in Europe and Asia, but their growth drivers are intact. Where to find bargains.
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Drugstore stocks, a car company and consumer stocks with low price-to-earnings ratios are all good bets.
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The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF is trouncing the S&P 500 this year, reflecting investors’ renewed interest in “hard hat” sectors after years of obsession with Silicon Valley.
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Consider these under-the-radar stocks and top-notch mutual funds.
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Companies that commit to regularly handing cash back to shareholders tend to have mature, stable business models.
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How has the ETF handled the moment it was seemingly designed for? So far, the results are “meh.”
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The fund’s success is due to a focus on the kind of companies investors have suddenly rediscovered after years of obsession with Silicon Valley.
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Conagra Brands currently has the highest payout ratio in the S&P 500 after LyondellBasell slashed its dividend in half.
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The company’s “hard-hat” business, including data center work, benefits from the AI boom.
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Shares of office-focused SL Green have plunged this year on weaker earnings and a dividend policy shift. A rebound in Manhattan leasing and affordable valuation could reward long-term holders—but income investors face real risks.
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Yields abroad are higher, as they keep shrinking in the U.S.
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