Wednesday, August 12, 2026
My subscribers are the best. Investors Alley’s newsletter services have evolved to allow a lot of back-and-forth communication. We have lively discussions during webinars, and my subscribers regularly contact me with their questions and ideas. Last week, I published an article discussing an ETF that is a fund of funds that holds closed-end funds (CEFs), […]
With $100 billion in assets, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is widely recommended by financial advisors as a conservative, dividend-focused ETF. Both human and AI advisors will have SCHD near the top of their lists of recommended ETFs. And now, a newly launched ETF aims to mirror the SCHD portfolio while doubling the […]
The first half of 2026 flipped the book on some hot investing themes. The Magnificent Seven, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies all struggled or even crashed in the first half of the year. If you follow the markets, you know it was a massive year for computer chip manufacturers. Fortunately, for investors seeking high yields from […]
The universe of closed-end funds (CEFs) attracts investors because of the high yields many pay. My subscribers know I have serious reservations about investing in CEFs. I’ve been known to call the CEF world the “junkyard of Wall Street.” Closed-end fund sponsors do not redeem shares from investors; rather, once shares are issued, they trade only […]
The Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) is very popular for use as the underlying asset for covered call strategy ETFs. My ETF database currently includes 19 funds that use QQQ or a QQQ derivative as their underlying asset. QQQ is the index ETF for the Nasdaq 100 ETF. The index is market-cap weighted and includes […]
Energy stocks posted strong share price gains as crude oil soared after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. From late February to early April, crude oil futures went from $65 per barrel to a peak of $115 per barrel. Since mid-May, oil has fallen from $108 to a current $73 per barrel. Energy stocks […]
Global X ETFs are among the old guard when it comes to option-strategy ETFs. Their SPY and QQQ option-strategy ETFs, the Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) and Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD), both launched in 2013. Over the last three years, a number of new ETFs employing covered calls […]
The Nasdaq 100 index comprises 100 large-cap stocks of innovative companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The index is widely viewed as a proxy for investment in large tech companies. The Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) tracks the Nasdaq-100 index and is widely used as a proxy for the index. In the growing universe […]
Investors who try to time the market, as well as those who don’t think they are doing so but end up doing it anyway , will often have their buy-and-sell timing turned around. It’s a mathematical fact that investors are more likely to buy high and sell low, which is the opposite of investing for […]
Investing in gold mining companies is a way to gain exposure to gold’s value. Mining stocks are viewed as a leveraged bet on gold, since the cost to produce an ounce is relatively fixed, so any gains in gold fall to the mining company’s bottom line. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is a popular […]
