Apple

NVIDIA

Microsoft

Amazon

Tesla

Alphabet

Broadcom

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

 BlackRock Future Innovators ETF

iShares MSCI Germany Small Cap ETF

Harbor ETF Trust - Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF

AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF

Noble Absolute Return ETF

Advisorshares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF

Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF

ETFMG Sit Ultra Short ETF

This week saw a total of 17 ETF launches, a major rebound from last week when only six funds debuted and a reversal of the summer trend of fewer launches. ETF closures continued their march forward, with several completing during the week and another handful announced.

This Week in ETFs: Summer Doldrums Ending?

Convexityshares Daily 1.5x Spikes Futures ETF

The SPDR S&P 500 SPY was volatile Friday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's opening remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium indicated the central bank may continue to raise interest rates and hold them at a restrictive level until inflation falls to its 2% goal.

The SPY Swings Wildly Following Hawkish Comments At Jackson Hole Symposium: This ETF Tracks Stock Market Volatility - ConvexityShares Trust ConvexityShares Daily 1.5x SPIKES Futures ETF (ARCA:SPKY)

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, withdrawing a net $16.7 billion. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little more than $7.8 billion for the most recent fund flows week. For the second week in three, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net inflows, taking in $333 million this week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Give A Cold Shoulder To Equity Funds For The Fund Flows Week

The SPDR S&P 500 SPY opened slightly higher Thursday before running into a group of sellers who knocked the market ETF down from the top of a flag formation, which Benzinga called out on Wednesday.

The SPY Drops As Traders Price In A Hawkish Tone From Powell Friday Amid Strong Jobs Data: A Technical Analysis - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

Alerian MLP ETF

Medical Properties Trust

Realty Income Corp

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

A myopic focus on dividends may be costing investors 2%-4% in returns per year. Dividend Aristocrats and high-yielding companies have trailed the market-cap weighted S&P 500 in the past 10 years. Understanding the cash-based sources of intrinsic value and focusing on total return rather than just dividends can lead to better investment outcomes.

You Trailed The Market Betting On REITs, Now What?

The SPDR S&P 500 SPY was rising about 1% during Wednesday's trading session, ahead of Nvidia Corporation's earnings print after the close and the Jackson Hole Symposium, scheduled for Friday.

The SPY Climbs Higher Ahead Of Jackson Hole Symposium: The Bull, Bear Case For The Stock Market - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

Agree Realty

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Crown Castle International

Mid-America Apartment Communities

SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust

SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF

Vici Properties

Larger REITs have outperformed small- and mid-sized REITs in the last five years, thanks partially to their concentration in high-growth sectors. Modestly leveraged REITs can still grow their bottom-line profits even with rapidly rising interest expenses because revenue is growing as well. I highlight five high-quality, larger market cap REITs that are currently trading at reasonable (or better-than-reasonable) valuations. I'm buying for the long haul.

Bloodshed On REIT Street: 5 High-Quality Landlords I'm Buying For The Long Haul

Conagra Brands

Kraft Heinz

PepsiCo

Procter & Gamble

Target

Walmart

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Non-cyclical stocks offer steady growth and reliability, attracting investors during economic downturns. Rising interest rates and inflation pose a risk to stocks, making bonds with "durable" interest rates an attractive option. Consumer staples stocks have underperformed in 2023 but may see a turnaround due to potential inflation risks and rising oil prices.

Deep-Value Opportunity To Invest In High-Yielding Non-Cyclical Stocks

Investing environment has been volatile, with rising prices in early 2021 and recent growth slowdown due to Fed rate hikes. Allocating capital to indexes like the S&P 500 has been successful, despite minimal total returns in the past year. Inflation rates have moderated, Fed likely to end rate cycle, and dollar weakening, making S&P 500 more reasonably valued.

SPY: Currency Pressure And Growth Concerns Are Easing

Invesco QQQ

Michael Burry recently made a big bet against the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. Kevin O'Leary questioned Burry's move in a Fox News interview last week.

Billionaire "Shark Tank" Investor Kevin O'Leary Says Michael Burry's Bearish Bet on the S&P 500 Is "Very Risky"

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares MSCI India ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

Five of the eight indexes on our world watch list posted gains through August 21, 2023. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 finished in the top spot with a YTD gain of 20.97%.

World Markets Watchlist: August 21, 2023

Alcoa

Discover

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury

iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF

China's disappointing economic data and a surprise rate cut from the Central Bank dampen market sentiment. Long-term resistance on the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield at 4.30% is a key level to watch.

Wall Street's Freaky Season, Trading Updates And China's Disappointing Data

Michael Burry recently bought options betting against the market. The S&P 500 is quite expensive from a valuation perspective.

Up 15% in 2023, Is It Safe to Invest in the S&P 500 Right Now?

Recessions usually occur at the end of a rate hike cycle. There have been 12 recessions since 1948.

You Can't Control Recessions, But You Can Control What You Do About Them

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

The stock market landscape has shifted from the strong performance in the first half of the year. There has been a rotation in the market, with more breadth and a focus on stock picking.

Highly Concentrated Rally Expanding To Other Sectors; Quant Stock Picking

Automatic Data Processing

Costco

Cisco Systems

Hershey

Johnson & Johnson

NIKE

Visa

The article presents the ten highest-quality Dividend Radar stocks for further research and possible investment. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort stocks by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics. Different stocks are recommended for different investment styles, including income investors, value investors, and growth-oriented investors.

10 Dividend Growth Stocks For August 2023

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Economic indicators are released every week to help provide insight into the overall health of the U.S. economy. With the Fed's tightening on monetary policy and the constant threat of a recession looming, policymakers and advisors are closely monitoring economic indicators because the data can ultimately impact business decisions and financial markets.

Assessing the Recession Risk: Interpreting Key Economic Indicators

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Hi VettaFi Voices, we are heading toward the last week of the Q2 earnings season. Now seems like a good time to assess how things have gone so far and what we can expect from next week.

VettaFi Voices On: The Coming End of Earnings Season

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

With both stock market P/E and interest rates near multi-year peaks, it is a confusing time for most investors. As such, a frequent question from our investing group involves if this is the time to follow “traditional” templates such as the 60%-40% allocation. You will see why we are trimming our equity exposure, but we don't do the 60-40 allocation.

Why We Don't Do 60% SPY And 40% TLT

There is much optimism priced into markets, including rate cuts, soft landing, and AI. The hype around AI has driven bullish sentiments and pulled up the indices, but there is a risk of overvaluation and speculative hype.

SPY: Time To Take Chips Off The Table

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

During LSEG Lipper's fund flows week that ended August 16, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in five, adding a net $31.3 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.5 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the seventh weekly inflow in eight. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $2.2 billion weekly outflow - the macro group's second weekly outflow in three.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Attract Largest Weekly Inflow In 13 Weeks

Activision Blizzard

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp

Blackrock Inc

Brookfield Corp

Disney

Home Depot

Nutrien

Starbucks

Texas Instruments

Some months we might appear to underperform, but you must trust the process over the long term to evaluate our performance more accurately. On July 11, my shares of Activision Blizzard were up more than 10% on that day. Each year, I do a complete review of my portfolios in December. I like to take some time off to reflect on the year and review my asset, sector, and stock allocations.

The ATVI Story - July Dividend Income Report

Head of Quant Steven Cress on how stock market landscape has shifted from 1st half surge, with rotation away from mega tech stocks. Energy stocks have seen a resurgence, along with infrastructure stocks.

Quant Rating Spies More Top Stocks As Market Breadth Widens With Steven Cress

Michael Burry (Trades, Portfolio), the famed investor who gained prominence for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, is making waves once more with his Q2 2023 investment positions.

Michael Burry's Bold Moves and Big Short

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Brookfield Renewable Corp

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Clearway Energy

EastGroup Properties

NextEra Energy

National Retail Properties

Rising long-term interest rates are causing a sell-off in rate-sensitive stocks like REITs. The sell-off is driven by increased borrowing costs, falling asset values, and competition from attractive bond yields. Despite the sell-off, the fundamentals of real estate remain strong, and the long-term benefit of higher interest rates is a reduction in new construction projects.

Nightmare On REIT Street - Briefly Explaining The Bloodshed

News for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ETF (SPY)