US stock markets rallied strongly, with the S&P 500 gaining nearly 6% over four days and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.3% to within 3% of its June record. This surge was driven by a rush to cover short positions and increased buying of bullish call options, marking one of the most optimistic days for the Nasdaq 100 in a decade. Treasury yields fell, oil prices dropped, and tech stocks rebounded amid strong earnings growth and stabilizing markets. Investors are now weighing robust earnings against reasonable valuations, signaling renewed confidence in the market's momentum.
The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) offers a high yield with tax-efficient distributions in taxable accounts, but this tax advantage disappears inside traditional IRAs. In these retirement accounts, all withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income...
Michael Burry, known for his bearish stance on AI-related stocks like NVIDIA and CoreWeave, has reduced his short positions by closing December 2026 put options on NVIDIA due to rapid time decay and strong stock performance. Despite this, he maintain...
The S&P 500 dividend yield is currently around 1%, reflecting historically low payout levels. Companies in the index increasingly favor share buybacks and retaining earnings over paying dividends, following a philosophy popularized by Warren Buffett ...
Over the past year, the leveraged ETF TQQQ gained 59.18%, while the non-leveraged QQQ gained 24.99%. Although TQQQ aims to deliver triple the daily returns of the Nasdaq-100, its performance over longer periods falls short due to three main factors: ...
The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY) delivered a strong 78.2% total return over the past year, driven by aggressive exposure to AI and technology sectors. However, its rules-based strategy results in a high concentration in tech stocks (86%) and a...
