Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Out of the couple of hundred publicly traded high-yield, option-strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) is the one about which I get the most questions. And ULTY is not a recommended ETF in any of my newsletter portfolios. ULTY aims to achieve a high distribution yield (currently 83.56%, as […]
Investors in some of the new breed of ultra-high-yield option strategy ETFs have seen significant share price erosion. I regularly get asked whether the share price can go to zero, and whether the investors in it will lose all their money. The good news is that the ETFs’ share prices won’t go to zero. The […]
Fears that a lot of bad debt is lurking in the private lending sector have investors worried about results for business development companies (BDCs). The VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) has fallen 17.5% over the last four months. Even with a double-digit yield, that level of loss is hard to watch. The business of a […]
From Gemini, Google’s AI assistant: “Embrace the suck” is a military phrase meaning to accept and endure unpleasant or difficult situations rather than fight them, often to build resilience and achieve a goal. It involves acknowledging that hardship is inevitable, leaning into discomfort, and finding a sense of purpose or pride in getting through it. […]
Investors were getting excellent returns from SFL Corp (SFL) from the end of 2020 through May 2024. Starting at that time, the shipping stock share values tumbled, and SFL followed suit. Then a dividend cut caused further price erosion. Can this stock turn things around for 2026? Here is the five-year SFL stock price chart […]
In the sometimes wild world of high-yield option strategy ETFs, probably no fund showed the crazy side more than the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY). ULTY launched on February 28, 2024, with the intention of generating significant option premium income from some of the most volatile stocks in the market. The ETF has […]
After peaking near $4,400 on October 20, the price of gold has tumbled sharply, and as I write this, the precious metal trades below $4,000. If you believe, as I do, that the pullback in gold is a buying opportunity and that the price will rise again (did someone say $5,000?), I have an ETF […]
With five-sevenths of the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting earnings this week, perceived negative news could cause a drop in share prices. And if one starts to drop, investor sentiment could likely force a selloff of all seven. However, these are the most successful seven public companies in the U.S., and their long-term prospects are outstanding. […]
The U.S. vs. China trade spat has quickly turned the U.S. market volatile. When President Trump announced potential retaliation on October 10 over rare earth metals, the Dow dropped by more than 1200 points. On Monday, the market recovered with a gain of 300 points. Then on Tuesday, October 14, the Dow was down 400 […]
Business news is full of discussions about the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Companies are spending billions on developing AI software, on building the massive data centers required for AI to operate, and on creating energy infrastructure to provide the substantial amounts of power needed by the data centers. Investors are wondering when AI […]
