Thursday, June 12, 2025
Seven large “mega-cap” stocks drove the bull market returns of 2023 and 2024. Due to their market values, these stocks—Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla—drive the returns of the S&P 500 and QQQ indexes. They are also widely owned by individual investors. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) launched in April 2023. […]
Recently, I ran across a list of the “7 Deadly Investing Sins Clients Make.” The article was aimed at financial advisors, but I think regular investors would benefit from understanding the list items. Let’s go through the “investing sins,” and I will share my thoughts. Forgetting Arithmetic My newsletter subscribers manage their own investments, so […]
On April 25, finance REIT Rithm Capital (RITM) reported the company’s first-quarter results, and the financials reinforced the fact that the RITM stock price is severely undervalued. Rithm reported earnings available for distribution of $0.52 per share for the quarter. A year ago, earnings came in at $0.48; two years ago, the number was $0.35 […]
ETFs that use covered call option strategies to generate cash and pay big yields have become hugely popular. My database includes more than 100 funds, with new ones launching every week. Fund sponsors continue to develop new strategies to counter the one big negative of covered call trading. I have found one ETF that has […]
My Dividend Hunter service focuses on earning income from a portfolio of high-yield investments. When I read analyst ratings on the stocks I recommend, I often find the analysis has the wrong focus. Traditional stock analysis examines a company’s business results and growth prospects to value the share price. From there, an analyst determines whether […]
One big goal of Trump’s tariff scheme is to incentivize companies to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Setting up new factories in the U.S. will require a lot of capital. Companies won’t pay for the construction out of free cash flow. They will borrow money for infrastructure and construction. Investing in the stocks of […]
Editor’s note: This issue was written ahead of the news that the Trump administration tariffs would be paused for 90 days for all countries except China. Crude oil prices have dropped 16% since April 1. Oil at $60 per barrel has significantly different implications compared to oil at $75. The commodity has fallen on the […]
Gold is a hot commodity and a popular investment. The precious metal has gained 19% this year to date, and 38% over the past 12 months. While I expect gold to continue to post gains, those profits won’t come in a straight line. The new world of option income ETFs enables investors to gain exposure […]
When the markets become volatile, as we have seen them do over the last couple of months and even more so with recent tariff announcements I am often asked about safe places to park cash and earn a reasonable interest rate. Recently, a new ETF was launched that provides an interesting alternative to money market […]
On March 7, 2024, Roundhill Investments launched the first two ETFs utilizing zero-day-to-expiration (0DTE) options to generate income and pay dividends to investors. The team at Roundhill recently released a report detailing the returns and features of these two high-yield funds. The two Roundhill ETFs are: · Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call […]
