Saturday, July 25, 2026
A triple-digit yield is not always the same as a good investment. The best income ETFs produce dependable cash flow while protecting your principal over time. The worst often do the opposite, paying eye-popping distributions as their share prices steadily erode. That’s why for many more conservative investors – particularly those investing for retirement – […]
***This article was previously published on June 11th. I’ve mentioned Hetty Green countless times over the years. Most contemporary investors know her as the richest woman in America, or as an early practitioner of value investing. Many investors also remember Green for what she bought. The more interesting story is how she positioned herself before […]
June was another encouraging month for the US Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF (WAR). Every trade opened during the month finished with a gain. One position closed on July 1, but it was opened in June and is included because it was generated from a June signal. Here are the completed trades: Combined, […]
One thing I have been thinking about lately is how many investors still view the global economy through assumptions that were formed years ago. For decades, the United States, Europe, and Japan were responsible for most global economic growth. Today, a growing share of that growth comes from Asia. Not just Japan, but […]
On June 12, the Space Exploration Technologies Corp, a/k/a SpaceX (SPCX), launched the highest-market-value IPO in history, valuing the company at about $1.8 trillion. The current market value is $2.44 trillion. There is a great debate among investors over whether SPCX is overvalued ($155 per share as I write this), because it trades at many […]
I recently listened to a podcast featuring investment analyst Cecilia Bosman of Skerryvore Asset Management. The conversation focused on women in the investment industry and explored issues ranging from representation and confidence to the barriers that can make investing and finance feel inaccessible. This moment specifically stood out to me: As for why there aren’t […]
When YieldMax launched the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) at the end of February 2024, investors got very excited about the 50%-plus (currently 60.16%) distribution yield. Over the last two years, realized total returns have disappointed. But now that there are a couple of newer competitors, let’s compare recent results. The investment thesis […]
Summer break has a way of reminding you that plans are often just suggestions. This week, I had a simple plan: drop the kids off at baseball practice, enjoy a few quiet hours, and catch up on work. Instead, practice was canceled because of the weather, someone needed a ride across town, and the afternoon […]
I am writing this a few days before the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX (SPCX). It will be published on the Investors Alley website a few days after the IPO. I’m interested to see how investors and markets respond to the IPO. I plan to buy some SPCX shares on […]
The world of high-yield option strategy ETFs offers a tremendous range of differentiated funds. One facet I like to compare is finding funds with the same or similar underlying assets, but wildly different distribution yields. YieldMax has several pairs of ETFs with the same portfolio holdings but different options strategies that focus more on distribution […]
